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Robert "Bob" Morton

1941 - 2023

Robert "Bob" Morton obituary, 1941-2023, Somers Point, NJ

Robert Morton Obituary

Morton, Robert "Bob", - 81, of Somers Point, passed away on March 30, 2023 in Galloway, NJ. A viewing will be held at George H Wimberg Funeral Home, 1707 New Road, Linwood on Tuesday, April 4th from 12:00 noon to 1:00PM. A Memorial service will follow at 1:00PM. Bob was born in Atlantic City, NJ to Grace and Robert "Foster" Morton on May 27, 1941. He went to Atlantic City High School and graduated in 1959 where he was a varsity athlete and excelled in both baseball and football. He went on to study at Oberlin College in Ohio. He most recently worked for Mainland Regional High School as a bus driver. He previously worked at Academy Bus Charter. He worked as an accountant for Waste Management, Bindley Western, Liberty Waste and Chambers. He also owned the Somers Point Dairy Queen in the 1970's. Bob enjoyed traveling (especially to visit family), fishing (whether by boat or by surf-casting off the jetties of Ocean City or Atlantic City), golfing, playing miniature golf with his grandchildren, loved crossword and number puzzles, loved to laugh and was loved by all who knew him. Bob is survived by: his son Christian of Egg Harbor City, his daughter Tracey Feder of Studio City, CA and his son Bob (Laurie) of Novi, MI; his 5 grandchildren: Andrew, Alex, Cara, Austin and Lauren, and his great great-granddaughter Olivia. He is preceded in death by his beloved son Michael. Memorial donations may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at https://www.lbda.org/donate/. Condolences may be extended to the family at ghwimberg.com
Published by The Press of Atlantic City on Apr. 2, 2023.

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Bob Fiocco

April 4, 2023

R.I.P Bob
I was lucky enough to have been a teammate of Bob since our Babe Ruth days playing Baseball for Fourth Ward ...In High School we also teamed together in Varsity Football & Baseball...a great teammate..super person..a gentleman...he will be missed
Bob Fiocco

Linda

April 4, 2023

Christian your day was amazing the stories and I love to cook for you and him. I will continue to drop dishes for you and friends even in your father's memory his smile would let you how great it was to be alive and his stories I never forget. So glad I was able to spend some time with this amazing man.

Stan Bergman

April 3, 2023

To the Morton family -
We wanted you to know how very sorry we were to hear about your dad´s and grandfather´s passing - We graduated Atlantic City High School with your father in 1959 - An outstanding athlete but a better person - A
kind ,caring man with a great sense of humor - He could kick football father then anyone in South Jersey - Hopefully he has shared many of his war stories with
you - May he rest in peace -
Barbara & Stan Bergman

Ali and Jesse Reamer

April 2, 2023

Christian, so very sorry to hear of your Dads passing. May you continue to have many happy memories that will get you thru the tough moments going forward. RIP Mr. Morton.

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