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.
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						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