Robert G. Huxster

May 18, 2010

Robert G. Huxster, 74, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at the VNA Hospice House of Monroe County, Smithfield Township. He is the husband of Dolores M. "Dee" (Gauci) Huxster, they were married Oct. 19, 1957.

Born Oct. 17, 1935, in Dover, N.J., the son of the late Richard Decker and Viola Williams. He was a resident of Monroe County since 1994 and prior to that of Blairstown, N.J.

Bob was a graduate of Butler High School with the class of 1953; he was all-state in football and was offered 10 college scholarships, but joined the United States Army instead, serving during peacetime.

He then graduated from Fairleigh-Dickinson University in Madison, N.J., with a degree in electrical engineering.

Prior to his retirement in 1986, he worked for Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, N.J., as an electrical and human engineer for more than 36 years. He then became a building supervisor for Pat DeLuca Builders' of Effort for several years, and then managed the displays part of the 1031 company in Blairstown, N.J., for several years.

He loved his Corvette and enjoyed working on cars, he loved gardening and had a big garden; he built four homes with his family, worked on models in the winter and played the trumpet and marched in the Franklin New Jersey Band for more than 25 years.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Clifford Huxster and his wife, Katie, of Greenville, S.C.; his daughter, Jill Brong and her husband, Michael, of Stroudsburg; his grandchildren, Caleb Huxster of Greenville, S.C., and Kelly Brong of Stroudsburg. He is also survived by his sister, Jean Jankowski of Orlando, Fla.

Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family at the Pula & Bensing Funeral Home, 23 N. Ninth St., Stroudsburg. There will be no viewing.

Pula & Bensing Funeral Home

23 N. Ninth St.

Stroudsburg