Robert A. Bochart

South Blooming Grove, NY

Robert A. Bochart, 56, of South Blooming Grove, formerly of New City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Goshen, with his loving family by his side.

Son of the late Charles Bochart and Shirley Powers Bochart, Robert was born December 10, 1953 in Plainview, NY.

Robert graduated from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA with a degree in electrical engineering and settled into a rewarding position as an Electrical Engineer with ABC-Disney Network in New York where he spent over 30 years. He was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Monroe and was a member of the church choir. Robert was an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.

He is survived by his loving wife, Jo-Anna C. Karalaitis Bochart, at home; son, Charles J. Bochart of South Blooming Grove; daughters, Nichole M. Karalaitis of Newburgh and Jennifer L. "Jenna" Bochart of South Blooming Grove; brothers: Brian Bochart and his wife, Debra of Fruitland Park, FL, Thomas Bochart and his wife, Barbara of Tewksbury, MA, Daniel Bochart and his wife, Mary of Newburgh, and Gary Bochart and his wife, Jen of West Chazy. He was a devoted grandfather of three grandchildren and a devoted uncle of several nieces and nephews. Robert was predeceased by his daughter, Jessica A. Bochart.

Visitation will be held from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Ave., Monroe. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 31, at Sacred Heart Church, 26 Still Rd., Monroe. Cremation will follow at Cedar Hill Crematory, Middle Hope.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Heart Gifts Processing Center, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220.

Arrangements by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, Monroe; 845-782-8185 or www.ssqfuneralhome.com.

This obituary was originally published in the Times Herald-Record.