Robert Landis

Robert Wilson Landis, age 94, of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully into the presence of the Lord on Thursday, December 30, 2021.

Bob, Ruth's beloved husband, was born in Shamokin, Pa. on March 29, 1927.  He would always speak highly of his grandparents and spending time with them on their farm.  He had two sisters:  Madeline (Dutch) and Sarah Jane (Becky).  He and his family moved to the Jersey shore where his dad worked at Fort Monmouth.

After finishing high school, he enlisted in the Navy during WWII and served as yeoman. He married his first wife, Mary Johnson, and after being honorably discharged from the Navy, he returned to civilian life and eventually moved to Nutley, N.J.  He went to the Kerpel School for Dental Technology and worked in N.Y. as a dental technician.  He and Mary had 4 daughters:  Mary Jane, Gail, Susan and Patricia.  As time went on, he eventually formed a business partnership with a friend, the Haarde-Landis Lab, working out of Kenilworth, N.J., and remained at this work until he retired.

Bob had many outside interests.  He was musically inclined and loved playing the organ, the banjo and the ukulele.  He was a bit of a crooner and would sing solos or duets in a local annual variety show.  He also enjoyed playing sports:  tennis, golf & ping pong, to name a few.  He and the family also enjoyed relaxing at the family's summer house at Chadwick Beach, where being at the shore and boating made him happy.

He was a member of the Masonic order in Nutley and continued to move on to the Shriners organization.  It was there that he was involved in the string band playing his banjo.  He enjoyed getting to march in the Mummer's parades wearing the big-feathered outfit while playing his banjo.  Eventually he became the "potentate" of the organization and loved raising money for the Shriners Hospital, which helps many disabled children.

In December 1981, Bob married "his Ruthie".  They enjoyed their common interest in music and the love for graciously hosting get-togethers.  They shared many adventures together, one being Deacons of their church.  They spent their summers at Green Pond where they met and enjoyed spending time with their friends and family.  Eventually they moved there permanently from Short Hills.  As time moved on, and the winters got colder, they started looking to a move down to Boynton Beach, Fla. to enjoy the warmer weather.

Bob was the beloved husband of Ruth Landis, loving father of Mary Jane Landis of Clifton, N.J., Gail Telesca (Mike) of Avon, N.Y., Susan Burgess (Bruce) of North Haledon, N.J., Patricia Madsen (Joe) of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; dear brother of Sarah Jane Valenti and the late Madeline Wall; loved Grandfather of Dawn Goldstein (Rob), Scott Salisbury (Patience), Pamela Hernandez (Paul), David Burgess (Ruth), Kristin Taylor (Orlando), Heather Jagar (Cris), Robert Vater (Erin).  Great grandfather of:  McKenna, Zoe, Violet, Daellin, Colby, Reid, Marcus, Desiree, Nicholas, Gianna, Arianna, Charlotte, Ryan, Jessica, Andrew, Henry and Hazel.

He was the stepfather of Pamela Savage (Donald), Clifford Vander May (Tammy), Kenneth Vander May, Brenda Paddock.  The step-grandfather of: Jennifer, Christopher, Daria, Elise, Callen, Garrett, Courtney, Emily, Nicholas and Jackson.

Rest in the love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and know you will be truly missed.