In Memory of
Robert F. Brack Sr.
March 14,
1946 - November 22, 2019
Obituary
My dad, my hero and best friend, passed away on Friday,
November 22, 2019.
He will be honored by his Highly Decorated Status as a
Special Forces Green Beret Airborne, served 4 tours in
Vietnam, silver star recipient, Purple Heart, 2 Bronze
stars.
Robert
F. Brack, Sr., 73, of West Caldwell, New Jersey
passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019. Beloved
husband of Rosa Brack. Loving father of Nicole Pezzola,
Bobby Brack & his wife Christine, and Brian Brack.
Cherished grandfather of Micaela, Dante, & Penelope.
Former husband of Barbara Brack, the mother of their
three children. Mr. Brack was a veteran of the US Army
serving four tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He
was a Staff Sergeant of the 5th Special Forces
Group(Airborne).
Combat:
Khe Sanh, A101 1965, I Corp C-Team S-2 & Psy Ops 1966,
Thuong Duc, A-109 1968, Mobile Mike Force, Mobile Strike
Force 1967,1968,1969.
Medals/Achievements: Silver Star, Bronze Star with
Oak Leaf Cluster with V device for Valor(2nd Award),
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry for Valor(1st Award),
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm(2nd Award for
Valor), Purple Heart, Air Medal, Combat Infantry
Badge(Jan. 1966), Six Over Seas Combat Service Bars, GCM
2nd Award, National Defense Service Medal, Airborne
Parachute Badge, and Five Campaign Ribbons. Robert was a
member of the Special Forces Association. He was a Port
Authority Police Officer for 25 years before retiring in
1996. Friends will be received Sunday 2-6PM at the
Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 7 Two Bridges Road,
Fairfield.
In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to the Vietnam Veterans
of America, 8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. To pay tribute to the way Bob lived
his life please keep veterans in your thought, and greet
them with this phrase he would utter, “Thank you for
your service and WELCOME HOME”.
To honor
his dedicated service to our country Mr. Brack will be
interred at Arlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial
Avenue, Arlington, VA.
De Oppresso Liber
He will
be buried at
Arlington National Cemetery, VA at a date to be
determined. I wanted to share arraignments in case you
may want to attend the services:
Visitation:
December 1, 2019
2:00
PM - 6:00 PM
Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home
7 Two Bridges Road
Fairfield, NJ, 07004
Cemetery Details:
Arlington National Cemetery
1 Memorial Ave
Arlington, VA, 22211