Robert "Bob" Perry

Robert "Bob" Perry obituary, Midland Park, NJ

Robert "Bob" Perry

Robert Perry Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Vander Plaat Funeral Home - Wyckoff on Jul. 6, 2024.

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Robert "Bob" Perry, 85, of New Holland, PA., passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Born in Wyckoff, NJ. Bob lived in Hawthorne, NJ, Vermont, and Midland Park, NJ, before moving to New Holland, PA.
Bob served his country by enlisting into the US Army and was Honorable Discharged in 1965. Bob and Carole loved to travel all over the East coast together. They enjoyed life together. Bob was a Truck driver for Watkins Motor Lines in Parsippany, NJ and a member of the Teamsters until he retired.
Bob is survived by his cousin Jean and her husband Jack Winters of Elizabethtown, PA, Susan Whetsel of Richardson, TX. His dear friends Greg and Cindi and their daughter and Emily Nappi. Bob is predeceased by the love of his life Carole, who passed away in 2016. His parents George and Corrine Perry.
Bob will be truly missed for his kindness, generosity and his smile.
The receiving of friends will be Tuesday July 9, 2024 at 9:00am. The funeral service will follow at 10:30am at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Interment will follow at the George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Bob's memory to a charity of your choice.
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