Robert D. Hildreth

Robert D. Hildreth, who won a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star as a soldier in Germany during World War II, died at home on Tuesday morning. Although he had had other health problems, his death was caused by a cerebral blood clot. He was 94 years old.

Mr. Hildreth was born on Jan. 12, 1923, into one of Bridgehampton’s oldest families. His only sibling, a sister, died before him. He enlisted in the Army after graduating from Bridgehampton High School. Once back from the war, in 1945, he met and married the former Olive Marie Ranalli, who died in September. After living for a while in Bristol, Conn., and in Sea Cliff, where their daughter was born, the couple moved to East Hampton, where Mrs. Hildreth had grown up, in addition to Greenport and Sag Harbor. Mr. Hildreth went to work in customer service for the Long Island Lighting Company.

In addition to his daughter, Marlene Hildreth Ross of East Hampton, Mr. Hildreth is survived by two nephews and a niece. He was to be cremated and his ashes buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in East Hampton; plans had not been confirmed by press time.