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December 29, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 5, 2009 at 10 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday, January 4, 2009, from 2-6 PM.
Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Nyack, NY.
Robert F. Green age 78 of Montville on Monday, December 29, 2008. His passing was tranquil and quiet while receiving the love of his wife and children who were at his bedside holding his hand and reminiscing. His death took place after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born in Englewood, New Jersey in 1930 and lived his early life in Closter. He later lived in Oakland and Packanack Lake before moving to their small farm in Towaco in 1969. In 2007 he moved to Montville, NJ. He and his wife Shirley were third generation and life long summer residents of Green Pond, NJ.
Mr. Green was the founder of Health Facilities Design, Inc. in 1974 and was president until his death. Under his direction, Health Facilities Design was responsible for the interior design and equipment planning for many hospitals in the north east section of the United States. In 1970 he founded and was president of National Hospital Services, Inc. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President of Fisher-Cohen Company, Inc. in Newark, NJ for 18 years.
He was graduated from Babson College, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with the Class of 1955.
He had been a member of the American Hospital Association, Institute of Business Designers, International Interior Design Association, Alpha Delta Sigma advertising fraternity, Kiwanis International and was the former commodore of the Green Pond Yacht Club. He was recently honored by being awarded Honorary Chief of the Green Pond Volunteer Fire Department.
Mr. Green served as a Master Sergeant during the Korean War. His last assignment was serving as Sergeant Major of the G-3 Section on the Generals staff of the 40th Infantry Division in Korea. Among the citations he earned was the Purple Heart, The Korean Warrang Medal for Valor, the Commendation Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge, The Korean Service Medal with Bronze Star, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation from the then Korean President Syngman Rhee.
As recently as 2001 and 2005 he was presented with the Republic of Korea Service Medal from President Kim Dae-jung of Korea, Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Korean War. He was also awarded the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the United States Cold War Veterans Recognition Certificate, the Morris County Korean War Commemorative Medal, the State of NJ Korean Commemorative Medal and the State of NJ General Assembly Korean Service Medal.
Bob and Shirley where childhood friends at Green Pond where they developed a summer romance. That romance developed into a “Two Peas in a Pod” relationship that continued for fifty-three years of a wonderful and loving marriage together.
Bob was a loving and devoted Father to his children and was an exceptional role model. He always inspired them to think of others, be happy and spread the joy to everyone around them as he always did.
As his family thinks back over the years they are especially appreciative of the gifts of Green Pond Summers and the fun times on the farm in Towaco that Mom and Dad gave them.
Bob was gifted with a very special selfless personality that was always concerned about others. He had a wonderful effervescence of smiling personality that made for genuine warmth as he interacted with others and he was admired by many causing him to have a host of genuine friends. Bob was an expert at having a good time and he was a joy to be with as his family and many friends will testify to.
Surviving are his loving wife of fifty-three years, Shirley (nee Vander May) Green, four children, Bradford and his wife Elizabeth of South Plainfield, Wendy Herbert and husband James of Hamburg, Pamela Jacobs of Pine Brook, Suzanne Green of Lake Hiawatha, nine cherished grandchildren Nicholas, Sarah, Kendall, Logan, and Jack Green, Cody and Janna Herbert and Jennifer and Allison Jacobs, a devoted sister Kathryn E. Newell and husband Clayton of Green Pond and many caring friends and relatives.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Robert’s memory are asked to consider the Green Pond Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 86 Newfoundland, NJ 07435 or Green Pond Volunteer First Aid Squad, PO Box 251 Newfoundland, NJ 07435.
If you would like to send a private condolence directly to the family use this condolence section.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 5, 2009 at 10 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday, January 4, 2009, from 2-6 PM.
Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Nyack, NY.
December 29, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 5, 2009 at 10 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday, January 4, 2009, from 2-6 PM.
Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Nyack, NY.
Robert F. Green age 78 of Montville on Monday, December 29, 2008. His passing was tranquil and quiet while receiving the love of his wife and children who were at his bedside holding his hand and reminiscing. His death took place after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born in Englewood, New Jersey in 1930 and lived his early life in Closter. He later lived in Oakland and Packanack Lake before moving to their small farm in Towaco in 1969. In 2007 he moved to Montville, NJ. He and his wife Shirley were third generation and life long summer residents of Green Pond, NJ.
Mr. Green was the founder of Health Facilities Design, Inc. in 1974 and was president until his death. Under his direction, Health Facilities Design was responsible for the interior design and equipment planning for many hospitals in the north east section of the United States. In 1970 he founded and was president of National Hospital Services, Inc. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President of Fisher-Cohen Company, Inc. in Newark, NJ for 18 years.
He was graduated from Babson College, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with the Class of 1955.
He had been a member of the American Hospital Association, Institute of Business Designers, International Interior Design Association, Alpha Delta Sigma advertising fraternity, Kiwanis International and was the former commodore of the Green Pond Yacht Club. He was recently honored by being awarded Honorary Chief of the Green Pond Volunteer Fire Department.
Mr. Green served as a Master Sergeant during the Korean War. His last assignment was serving as Sergeant Major of the G-3 Section on the Generals staff of the 40th Infantry Division in Korea. Among the citations he earned was the Purple Heart, The Korean Warrang Medal for Valor, the Commendation Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge, The Korean Service Medal with Bronze Star, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation from the then Korean President Syngman Rhee.
As recently as 2001 and 2005 he was presented with the Republic of Korea Service Medal from President Kim Dae-jung of Korea, Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Korean War. He was also awarded the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the United States Cold War Veterans Recognition Certificate, the Morris County Korean War Commemorative Medal, the State of NJ Korean Commemorative Medal and the State of NJ General Assembly Korean Service Medal.
Bob and Shirley where childhood friends at Green Pond where they developed a summer romance. That romance developed into a “Two Peas in a Pod” relationship that continued for fifty-three years of a wonderful and loving marriage together.
Bob was a loving and devoted Father to his children and was an exceptional role model. He always inspired them to think of others, be happy and spread the joy to everyone around them as he always did.
As his family thinks back over the years they are especially appreciative of the gifts of Green Pond Summers and the fun times on the farm in Towaco that Mom and Dad gave them.
Bob was gifted with a very special selfless personality that was always concerned about others. He had a wonderful effervescence of smiling personality that made for genuine warmth as he interacted with others and he was admired by many causing him to have a host of genuine friends. Bob was an expert at having a good time and he was a joy to be with as his family and many friends will testify to.
Surviving are his loving wife of fifty-three years, Shirley (nee Vander May) Green, four children, Bradford and his wife Elizabeth of South Plainfield, Wendy Herbert and husband James of Hamburg, Pamela Jacobs of Pine Brook, Suzanne Green of Lake Hiawatha, nine cherished grandchildren Nicholas, Sarah, Kendall, Logan, and Jack Green, Cody and Janna Herbert and Jennifer and Allison Jacobs, a devoted sister Kathryn E. Newell and husband Clayton of Green Pond and many caring friends and relatives.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Robert’s memory are asked to consider the Green Pond Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 86 Newfoundland, NJ 07435 or Green Pond Volunteer First Aid Squad, PO Box 251 Newfoundland, NJ 07435.
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