Ret. Major Robert-Fox Jr-Obituary

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Ret. Major Robert E Fox Jr

Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Oct 22, 1920 – Jun 9, 2010

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BORN
October 22, 1920
DIED
June 9, 2010
LOCATION
Scotch Plains, New Jersey

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Rossi Funeral Home - Scotch Plains Obituary

Ret. Major Robert E. Fox Jr. 89 of Scotch Plains died peacefully at his home
on Wednesday June 9, 2010.
Funeral 10am Saturday June 12 from the Rossi Funeral Home 1937 Westfield Avenue Scotch Plains.
Mass 10:30 am St.Bartholomew the Apostle Church.
Entombment St. Gertrude Cemetery Colonia. Visitation Friday June 11, 6-8pm.

Robert was born in NYC, NY lived in South Bronx and settled to Scotch Plains in 1950.
He was a 1939 graduate of Samuel Gompers Career & Technical
Education High School in the Bronx.
Mr. Fox served with the United States Army from 1940-45 during WW II, was
Former Chief First Gun Section Delta Battery - 105th Field Artillery 27 th Infantry
Division.
He continued his service to his country as a Career Army man serving for 40 Years
until he Retired in 1980 as a Major.
He was Post Commander of US Sail and Power Squadron in Watchung,NJ,
a member of Knights of Columbus Fr. Nelligan Council and achieved 4th Degree, he
was also a member of the VFW Post 10122 of Scotch Plains.
He is Pre deceased by his first wife Rita A Conroy Fox and daughter Katherine.
He is survived by is wife Henriette ( nee Van De Wal ),
Sons Robert E. III, John L. , and daughter Maureen Trucke,
3 Grandchildren Christine, Debra Trucke, and Ashley Fox and Brother Daniel Fox.
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Dear Aunt Etta and the Fox family,

My deepest sympathies to all of you. Robert Fox was a good man and our family was very blessed and fortunate to been given the chance to know and love him. I only hope that my son can be even half the gentleman that he was. Bob made us laugh so much. He was a amazing man and I am sorry to see him gone. He will be greatly missed. We love and miss him.

Our prayers and thoughts are w/ all of you.

To a sweet gentleman I will always regard as my Poppie. The times we got together will always be special memories. From the cabinets we hung backwards , dinners we shared , as we watched Judge Joe Brown on tv , and the laughtered we shared together.There will always be a special place in my heart for you.

Our deepest sympathies. Mr. Fox was our next door neighbor when we were growing up in Scotch Plains. We will keep him and the family in our thoughts and prayers.

Dear Etta,
Our deepest sympathy to you and Bob's famly. Bob was a wonderful person to know and work with (Power Squadron). We consider ourselves very fortunate to have had the opportunity to have known Bob and have Bob as a friend.
Prayers and thoughts to you and Bob's family.
We are very sorry to have to miss Bob's viewing and Mass, as we are now living in Chattanooga, TN. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.

God Bless,

Sincerely,
Don &...

Dear Henriette,
Don and I are very sorry to hear of Bob's passing. He was a wonderful person and we are very proud to have had the privelege of knowing him and working with him thru the Power Squadron. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you and Bob's family at this time of sorrow. Sadly we will not be able to attend the viewing & Mass to pay our last respects as we are now living in Tennessee.
God Bless
Most Sincerely,
Don & Kathy Kadlac

June 11, 2010

To all the family of Bob Fox we send our deepest condolences. He has a special spot in our lives and he will be remembered in our prayers.

God Bless,

Marie And Domenick Nardo and Family

Dear Etta, Maureen,Bobby & John,
Lorraine and I extend our deepest sympathies to all of you on the passing our good friend from Farley Avenue for over 30 years. We enjoyed many good times together as neighbors and my father, Elliott, was very pleased to reccomended Bob for membership in the Watchung Power Squadron.
Unfortunately we will be unable to be present at the services today and tomorrow but know that our thoughts and prayers will be with all of you.

Very...

Dear Henriette,
I am saddened to hear of Bob's passing. He was such a gentleman, with such a positive attitude in all that he did. It was a pleasure to have known him. My thoughts and prayers are with you and his children at this difficult time.

Sincerely,
Vincene

Henriette,

Bob was a delight to everyone he met. A beautiful person always joking laughing and smiling. Ken always spoke very highly of him. May the love of friends and family be with you at this most difficult time. You are in my thoughts an prayers.

Always,Trisha
Staten Island Power Squadron