In Memory of
Robert E. Sturdy
May 26, 2016
Obituary
Robert E. Sturdy, II
Published Jun 3, 2016 at 3:45 pm (Updated Jun 3, 2016)
Robert E. Sturdy, II, beloved father, brother, uncle and
friend, passed away in Hewitt on May 26, 2016. “Bob” was
70 and proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps in
Vietnam following graduation from Stuyvesant High School
in New York.
He was an electrical engineer and toll systems
specialist for Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
for 33 years.
Bob lived his life doing what he loved. He was an
amazing inventor, builder, boat and motor cycle
enthusiast. He enjoyed sharing his many hobbies and
expertise with others. Bob was a quiet and gentle man
who would do anything for those he loved. He was deeply
loved by his family and friends and will be greatly
missed by all.
Bob is survived by his beloved son, Marine Corporal
Robert E. Sturdy III, stationed at Camp Pendleton, San
Diego. “Bobby” is God’s gift and the light of Bob’s
life; his sister, Betty A. Sturdy of Spring Lake;
brothers-in-law John Brew, Gerard Brew, Paul Brew, and
George Brew and their wives and children, Brian, Thomas,
Gregory, John Paul, and Madison; his Marine brother,
Kenneth G. Hubener, of New York; and his many dear and
loyal friends and neighbors.
Visitation will be on Thursday, June 9, at Richards
Funeral Home, 1440 Union Valley Road, West Milford, from
5 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on
Friday, June 10, at 10 a.m. from Our Lady Queen of Peace
Church, 1911 Union Valley Road, Hewitt. Scheduled
interment will follow at Brigadier General William C.
Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 350 Provinceline Road,
Wrightstown.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the West
Milford Animal Shelter Society, PO Box 72, West Milford,
NJ 07480 or the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516,
Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516.
www.westmilfordmessenger.com
Services
were held for Robert E. Sturdy II, 70, of this
community, who passed away on May 26, 2016. Sturdy
proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam
following graduation from Stuyvesant High School in New
York. He worked as an electrical engineer and toll
systems specialist for Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey for 33 years.
Services were held at Richards Funeral Home, West
Milford, and Our Lady Queen of Peace, West Milford.
Internment was at Brigadier General William C. Doyle
Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown.
Sturdy is survived by his son, Robert E. Sturdy III of
San Diego, sister, Betty A. Sturdy of Spring Lake,
brothers-in-law, John Brew, Gerard Brew, Paul Brew, and
George Brew, and brother Kenneth G. Hubener of New York.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the West
Milford Animal Shelter Society, PO Box 72, West Milford,
N.J., 07480, or the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box
758516, Topeka, Kan., 66675-8516.
