Robert Joseph Breitenbach

Robert Joseph Breitenbach

Robert Breitenbach Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Robert Spearing Funeral Home Inc. from Oct. 30 to Oct. 31, 2021.
ROBERT JOSEPH BREITENBACH- spent 83 years living on East Liberty Avenue of Hillsdale NJ and left it on Thursday, October 14, 2021 for the very last time. He is survived by his children, Dana Sir (Franklin), Alyse Breitenbach, Drew Breitenbach (Laura). Cherished grandfather of Nicole, Christian, Ryan, Madison, Garett, and Emily. He was appreciated by numerous nieces and nephews.

He proudly served in the United States Army and was the Commodore of the Seaweed Yacht Club. As the owner of R. J. Breitenbach Plumbing and Heating Company, Robert built lifelong relationships over the decades and could instantly recall histories of homes throughout the Pascack Valley area. He took great pride in being a part of the Hillsdale Community through the Pascack Historical Society, Friends of the Pascack Brook, restoration of the Hillsdale Railroad Station and the Pascack Valley Plumbers Association.

Memorial visitation will be 4-7 PM on November 5th, 2021 at Robert Spearing Funeral Home, Inc., 155 Kinderkamack Road, Park Ridge, NJ. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Friends of the Pascack Brook, at P. O. Box 84, Hillsdale, NJ 07642 in Memory of Robert Breitenbach

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