In Memory of
Robert “Bob” P. Lillis
September 6,
1955 ~ July 31, 2022
Obituary
Robert “Bob”
Lillis, after winning some battles, lost the war
with cancer on July 31st, 2022.
Bob was a proud
Jersey City resident, living here for his entire 66
years. He loved life and family like no other— always
ready to share a smile, story, or joke. Bob brought a
sense of light-hearted happiness wherever he went. Once
you met Bob, you made a life-long friend. He loved his
shore house and always opened the doors to friends and
family. If the porch light was on, the welcome mat was
out.
He enjoyed his time working for the Port Authority, but
he especially loved the World Trade Center and was
always willing to give anyone a tour of the Towers when
asked. Even though Bob loved his time working for the
Port Authority, he truly relished his retirement. He
took every opportunity to enjoy this time traveling,
attending crew races, golfing, “Bucket Meetings” at
Kelly’s down the shore, and just being Bob.
Bob is survived by his wife, Lorraine, his children,
Kelly Ann and her husband Joe Trembley, Ryan, his
siblings, Marty and Mary Lillis, Pat Lillis, Mary Ellen
Lillis, Jack and Carolyn Lillis, Bill Lillis, Kate
Lillis-Magnus and Steve Magnus, Barbara and Mark DeMarco,
Mark and Jodi Lillis, Michael and Maureen Lillis, his
brother-in-law, Richie Kokocinski, many nieces and
nephews, and the little pup who broke the major shore
house rule of “no dogs in the house”, Millie, who won
the heart of her Grand Paw.
Bob’s family welcomes you to the visitation at Riotto
Funeral Home in Jersey City (For GPS Navigations it is
best to use the parking lot entrance address: 14 Stagg
St., Jersey City) on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 from
4-8pm. The funeral mass will be Thursday, August 4, 2022
at 10:45am at Immaculate Conception Church in Secaucus
(there will not be a visitation prior to the mass).
Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made in Bob’s name to the Cholangiocarcinoma
Foundation at
www.cholangiocarcinoma.org
Visitation:
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Riotto Funeral Home & Cremation
Company
3205 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Funeral Mass:
Thursday, August 4, 2022
10:45 AM
Immaculate Conception Church
1219 Paterson Plank Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094
