Obituary of Robert Loyal

Robert Loyal, age 80, of Gwynn Oak, transitioned Tuesday, June 9, 2020 in home in Gwynn Oak. Mr. Loyal was born November 11, 1939 in Baltimore, MD. A Public viewing for Mr. Loyal will be held Friday, June 26, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. until 12 noon at Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services, 8728 Liberty Road, Randallstown, MD (21133). The interment will take place at Arbutus Memorial Park, Friday, June 26, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. OBITUARY Robert Loyal was born on November 11, 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland. His biological father, also named Robert, died one month before he was born. His mother, the former Dorothy Brown, remarried to Edward Green, who Robert considers the greatest man he has ever known. On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 the Lord called Robert home. Robert was affectionately known as Bob, Bobby, or Rob. In his early years, he lived at 1019 N. Wolfe Street in East Baltimore with his brothers and sisters: Mary, Annette, Donald, Edward Jr., and Gregory as well as four cousins: Lou Ellen, Janice, Cynthia, and Steven also raised as siblings. Rob was baptized at Faith Baptist Church at an early age. He attended Baltimore City Public Schools and graduated from Dunbar High School in 1957. While attending Dunbar, he earned four Varsity Team letters for track and one Varsity Team letter for tennis. He went on to DeVry Technical College in Chicago, Illinois, where he studied electronics. He continued his college education at Morgan State University (MSU), graduating in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He remained an active and lifelong alumni member of MSU until his passing. As a young teenager, Robert developed a love for the sport of boxing. He was trained by renowned boxing manager, Mack Lewis, at a gym on Eager Street and Broadway. Rob became a professional boxer with many accolades. He participated in the Olympic Trials and a National AAU Tournament at the tender age of 16. He won multiple local and state championships and was inducted into the Maryland Boxing Hall of Fame in 1984. Rob married his high school sweetheart, Madeline (McDuffie) Loyal in 1966. Also known as Susie, she coincidentally lived directly across the street from the gym on North Broadway when they met. The couple remained happily married until she preceded him to glory in 2011. The couple had one son, Joseph Sr., They also had one grandson, Joseph Jr. and a great granddaughter, Dakota. Rob cared most about his family. He was always dependable and never cursed or yelled. He was an executive for many years with the Health Care Financing Administration in the Social Security Complex at Woodlawn until his retirement in 2005. He leaves to cherish his memory: one aunt, Sarah Rodgers; three brothers, Donald Green, Sr., Edward Green, Jr. (Sheila), and Gregory Green (Diane, deceased); one sister, Annette Newsome (Paul, deceased); one brother-in-law Bryant Hendricks (Mary, deceased); cousins Cynthia Brown-Scott and Steven Brown, one son, Joseph Loyal, Sr.; one grandson, Joseph Loyal, Jr.; great granddaughter, Dakota; and a host of other cousins, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.