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Robert Girtain Obituary
AGE: 76 • Toms River
Robert H. Girtain, 76, of Toms River, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Lakewood, he was a lifelong resident of Toms River. He was a professional sign painter for Dover Township for over 25 years before his retirement. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Pleasant Plains.
Surviving are his sisters, Kathryn Gross of Wayside, Marguerite Ault of Toms River, and Alma Perryman of Holiday City, FL, along with many loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 13 and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, July 14, with a funeral service beginning at 10 a.m. at "The Family Owned" Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals, 412 Main St., Toms River. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Toms River. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Robert's name to The Faith Baptist Church, 1528 Route 9, Pleasant Plains, NJ 08753. Condolences can be sent to carmonabolenfh.com.
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for Robert Girtain
Richard Camburn
July 6, 2023
Bob you will do well wher ever you are we all miss you
July 20, 2012
Thinking of you today Bobby
Alberta Sciaudone/Bixenman
July 15, 2012
I've known Bobby all my life (I'm 41 years old) he was a great neighbor and family friend. I loved listening to him and felt safe with Bobby keeping watch over the neighborhood as well as neighborhood kids. Although I moved to Arizona many years ago, when I returned for family visits I enjoyed seeing him as well. I'm sad to hear about his death as I'm currently in TR for a visit and was looking forward to seeing him again. I'm sure his kind mother greeted him at the gates of Heaven. He was an amazing, talented, kind hearted, smart man. I wish I could of seen him... just one last time before he left us. Forever in my heart Bobby <3 Alberta Rose Sciaudone (Bixenman)
Catherine Bixenman-Salesi
July 13, 2012
I met Bobby when I was 5 years old. He was my neighbor. I enjoyed many days as a young girl talking to Mrs. Girtain and Bobby. Bobby was a loving, kind, generous human being.Always looking out for others. Never a bad or mean word spoken from his lips. I rememer when I was away from home for a while.When I came home I was greeted with a hugh sign that bobby painted to welcome me home.When my father passed away he always looked afer my family. I will miss our long talks. I will miss hearing stories about him as a young boy growing up in Toms River. We will miss him driving slowly around the neighborhood. Bobby you were one of a kind....Rest peacefully
richard camburn
July 13, 2012
Robert will be miss by all.went to school with his brother and knew Robert aa loog time aiso.he will be missed a gread deal; as he was a part of Toms River
john perryman
July 13, 2012
Thanks for the memories uncle bob See you on the other side have a good 1
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