He was a retired electrician, a member of IBEW Local Union 1249 of Syracuse; a World War II Marine veteran, and a survivor of Iwo Jima. ... Robert Edwin Thorpe, 83, died May 9, 2008, at his home. He was born in Middletown, N.Y., and lived in Port St. Lucie for 19 years before moving to West Virginia. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II and was a survivor of Iwo Jima. Before retirement, he was an electrician. A World War II Marine veteran, and a survivor of Iwo Jima. The Jack Ivy Detachment of the Marine Corps League and was a life-long member of the Military Order of Devil Dogs.