Robert John Strugala

Robert John Strugala obituary

Robert John Strugala

Robert Strugala Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Higgins Memorial Home - Freehold on Jul. 30, 2025.

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Robert John Strugala, 86, of Freehold Township passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Wedgwood Gardens Care Center, Freehold Township. He was born in South River and had resided in Freehold Township for many years.

He served in the New Jersey Army National Guard from 1960 to 1967.

He was a school bus driver for the Manalapan-Englishtown Schools before his retirement. Prior to that he was a self-employed contractor.

His wife, Bernadette Shumsky Strugala, died on June 16th. He was also predeceased by a son, Robert John Strugala in 1996 and a brother, Thomas J. Strugala in 2003.

Surviving are several cousins including Robert S. and Josephine Sienkiewicz.

The viewing will be held at the Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold on Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 11 a.m. followed by interment at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Sayreville.

Memorial donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital www.stjude.org/ would be appreciated.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Higgins Memorial Home - Freehold

20 Center Street, Freehold, NJ 07728

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