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December 30, 2008
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne on Sunday, January 4, 2009 from 2-6 PM. Funeral services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, January 5, 2009 from the funeral home then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Robert C. Shinn, age 77 of Wayne, died on Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at the Lakeview Care Center in Wayne with his family by his side.
Bob was born in Paterson and had lived there most of his life before moving to Hawthorne in 1996 and then to Wayne in 2007.
He graduated from East Side High School in Paterson with the class of 1948 and immediately joined the US Marine Corps. He was a Gunnery Sergeant in the Korean War and served his Corp proudly. During his years in the service, Bob had been steadily corresponding with his high school sweetheart, Doris Perrotta. She faithfully kept the letters coming to Bob and there is no doubt she kept his spirits up during the entire time he served. Upon returning home in 1951 he proposed to her and they married in 1953.
Bob had many hobbies and interests including reading, the crossword, studying American History, watching Jeopardy, and he was a big NY Giants fan. He simply loved life. He would always tell others to “live life to the fullest”, and “don’t sweat the small stuff”. Best of all, that’s how he lived his life – to the fullest, each and every day. He was the life of the party, always knew a good joke and could make anyone laugh. He also had a charismatic way about him that would lift your spirit if you were feeling down; friend or stranger. He especially loved his children and grandchildren; spending time with them was always important and enjoyable.
They enjoyed fifty five years of loving marriage together and this is the first time they have been apart since.
Robert leaves his dear wife Doris of Wayne, two sons; Robert J. and his wife Nancy of Wayne and Gary M. and his wife Donna of Oceanside, NY, and three grandchildren; Robert J. Shinn Jr. of Wayne, Michael Alperstein and Laurie Alperstein both of Oceanside, NY. He was predeceased by two brothers; Edward and William Shinn.
Charitable contributions to The American Cancer Society in Roberts memory would be greatly appreciated.
American Cancer Society 468 Parish Drive Suite 6 Wayne, NJ 07470
You can print out a donation form here and mail it in with your donation.
If you would like to send a private condolence directly to the family use this condolence section.
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne on Sunday, January 4, 2009 from 2-6 PM. Funeral services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, January 5, 2009 from the funeral home then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
December 30, 2008
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne on Sunday, January 4, 2009 from 2-6 PM. Funeral services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, January 5, 2009 from the funeral home then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Robert C. Shinn, age 77 of Wayne, died on Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at the Lakeview Care Center in Wayne with his family by his side.
Bob was born in Paterson and had lived there most of his life before moving to Hawthorne in 1996 and then to Wayne in 2007.
He graduated from East Side High School in Paterson with the class of 1948 and immediately joined the US Marine Corps. He was a Gunnery Sergeant in the Korean War and served his Corp proudly. During his years in the service, Bob had been steadily corresponding with his high school sweetheart, Doris Perrotta. She faithfully kept the letters coming to Bob and there is no doubt she kept his spirits up during the entire time he served. Upon returning home in 1951 he proposed to her and they married in 1953.
Bob had many hobbies and interests including reading, the crossword, studying American History, watching Jeopardy, and he was a big NY Giants fan. He simply loved life. He would always tell others to “live life to the fullest”, and “don’t sweat the small stuff”. Best of all, that’s how he lived his life – to the fullest, each and every day. He was the life of the party, always knew a good joke and could make anyone laugh. He also had a charismatic way about him that would lift your spirit if you were feeling down; friend or stranger. He especially loved his children and grandchildren; spending time with them was always important and enjoyable.
They enjoyed fifty five years of loving marriage together and this is the first time they have been apart since.
Robert leaves his dear wife Doris of Wayne, two sons; Robert J. and his wife Nancy of Wayne and Gary M. and his wife Donna of Oceanside, NY, and three grandchildren; Robert J. Shinn Jr. of Wayne, Michael Alperstein and Laurie Alperstein both of Oceanside, NY. He was predeceased by two brothers; Edward and William Shinn.
Charitable contributions to The American Cancer Society in Roberts memory would be greatly appreciated.
American Cancer Society 468 Parish Drive Suite 6 Wayne, NJ 07470
You can print out a donation form here and mail it in with your donation.
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