Robert Merten Sr.

Colonial Funeral Home, 2170 Highway 88, Brick, NJ

Robert Merten Sr., age 76, of Brick originally of Newark, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Ocean Medical Center in Brick. He worked for Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer for 25 years. After retiring from Pabst he worked for the Brick Township School System for 17 years. Robert coached Brick Minor League Baseball for many years. He was also very active in the Boy Scouts as a camp coordinator, he was a former member of the Brick Jaycees many years ago, and was a lifetime member of the Loyal Order of the Moose in Brick.

Robert was preceded in death by his mother Helen Merten, his sister Laverne Delli Santi, two brothers Eugene Nystrom and Alfred Merten, and his loving daughter Lisa Merten. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Mary Ann Merten, his sons Robert Merten Jr. and Gary Merten and his wife Pamela, and his grandchildren Bodhi and Roman Merten, and his brother William Merten. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours are Monday, March 14, 2016, from 4-8 pm at Colonial Funeral Home, 2170 Highway 88, Brick, NJ. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11 am at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name to the Buoniconti Fund at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Lois Pope Life, Miami, FL 33136. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.colonialfuneralgroup.com