Robert J. Mintner

New Braintree - Robert J. Mintner, 75, of New Braintree, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family.
He leaves the love of his life, his wife of 50 years, Roberta (Napolitano) Mintner; his daughter; Jeannie Seeger and her husband Scott of NJ; his daughter, Christine Pena and her husband Yajairo of New Braintree; his son, Joe Rainville and his wife Susan; as well as his eight beloved grandchildren, Merissa (Rainville) Smith and her husband Jonathan, Evander Rainville, Heslen, Sophia, Isabella, and Anastasia Pena, and Jack and Mason Seeger.
Bob proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1968-1970 in the Vietnam War. After his service he had a long and successful career as a commercial electrician. He enjoyed cold Budweiser and Retirement.
Bob had a deep love for learning and an insatiable curiosity. He was always seeking to understand the greater forces shaping our world in politics and philosophy. He enjoyed reading history, studying geography, world politics and religion. He taught himself Spanish and spent hours continuously developing his skill as a precision and sport shooter for competition. His warm intellect and passion for understanding inspired those around him, and he was always eager to share his insights with others. Over the years his hobbies included caring for his horses, music, carpentry, meditation and most of all spending time with his beloved grandchildren.
Calling hours for Bob will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2024, from 12pm to 2pm in the Varnum Funeral Home, 43 East Main Street in West Brookfield. A Funeral Service with Military Honors will be held at 2pm in the funeral home, immediately following the calling hours. Burial will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Robert's memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, electronically at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/ or by mail using the donation form found on the website.
An online tribute book is available at varnumfuneralhome.com