Robert (Bob) Alan Leasko of Panama City Beach, Florida was born January 22, 1959 in Lakewood, Ohio and passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025 in his home on Magnolia Beach surrounded by family. He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Clark Leasko, son Jason Paul Leasko (fiancée Novella Michelle Somm) all of Panama City; brother Lawrence Leasko (Melody) of Perry, Ohio; sister, Sharon Leasko of Madison Ohio; and brother-in-law Roger L. Clark (Julie) of Panama City, Florida. He is predeceased by his parents, John W. and Esther Lewellen Leasko of Perry, Ohio. Bob and Nancy were married in 1989 and had one son, Jason who is a Registered Nurse with Bay Ascension Hospital in Panama City. Bob leaves behind his precious dog “Daisy” who was a constant source of joy and support during his cancer journey.

Robert (Bob) received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio in 1985 and was an avid sports fan of Ohio State. From 1985 until he retired from the base in 2017, Bob worked as a Research Electrical Engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC-PCD). He had extensive experience with underwater tow platforms and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). Bob’s experience extended to vehicle development and operation to system design for various advanced mine countermeasure (MCM) sensor programs. As Project Engineer for the National Unmanned Systems Shared Resource Center (NUSSRC), his focus was on providing unmanned vehicles support for the advancement of unmanned system technology. Bob continued to work part-time after retiring as a contractor with Alion/Secor from 2017-2021 in the same field. Nancy retired from the Naval Surface Warfare Center in 2021 in order to be able for them to travel.

In addition, Bob was an avid Ham Radio Operator from the age of 14. His call letters were WB8PAF. He served as President of Panama City Amateur Ham Radio Club (W4RYZ) from 2016-2024. Gary Bills, a fellow Ham Radio Operator and dear friend, enjoyed getting together to talk “shop” and solve the world’s problems. Jack Crusan and Bob were also great Ham radio friends and enjoyed “Glock matches” from time to time. His favorite pastime other than Ham radio, was doing puzzles while listening to Casey Kasam Top 40 songs of the 70’s.

Dr. Hugh Redmon, Minister of Springfield Baptist Church, Panama City, Florida will officiate the services for Bob on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 1 pm at Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society in his memory.