Robert “Bob” McGill, age 62, of Haskell passed comfortably at home with the comfort of being surrounded by his family.

Bob was born to Catherine McGill of Ridgewood and the late Robert McGill. He was raised in Ridgewood having graduated from Ridgewood High School with the Class of 1974.

Helping others and the love of the outdoors brought him to the boy scouts where he achieved the highest rank within scouting, Eagle Scout. He attended Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, as flying was his first passion. He then graduated from Tennessee Temple University with a bachelor's degree in bible study.

His family will tell you he had more jobs in his lifetime than you can imagine. Living in Alaska, he was a Youth Minister and a pilot, worked on the Alaska pipeline and in a salmon cannery. He returned to the lower forty-eight and lived in Michigan where he drove a bus and worked in the Steelcase Office factory. He then returned to Ridgewood, New Jersey working as a carpenter, telemarketer, draftsman, insurance adjuster for the State Farm Life Insurance Company in Wayne and Parsippany.  He then worked for Kiel Oil Company in Butler, the Hess Oil Company, and studied for a degree in medical imaging.  Most recently he drove for the Airgas Corporation in Oakland, settling in Haskell fifteen years ago.

He would tell you his most important career was being a loving and caring husband, father, son and brother to his family. He was an outgoing person who had a heart of gold. He was always smiling, never said a bad word about anyone, and found the best in others, always. During his last few weeks, he battled the disease with dignity and valor, never complaining before succumbing to lung cancer.

Bob enjoyed golf, skiing, driving his quad, woodworking, his vegetable garden, making his own pickles, chopping firewood, and the beach.  He had many fond memories made of family vacations to the Jersey Shore and the Outer Banks in North Carolina.  An avid swimmer, he loved boogie boarding. He was a lifelong, passionate NY Giants and NY Yankees fan.

He met the love of his life Huguette Guillemot fifteen years ago. Their first date Bob suggested they walk to the restaurant, Beata’s in Butler. They would eventually fall in love and Bob proposed on Huguette’s birthday. They married and had a family vacation/honeymoon at the Outer Banks during which a hurricane descended on the island, making for a memorable time. They have truly enjoyed their last fifteen years together.

Robert was the loving husband of Huguette McGill; cherished son of Catherine McGill of Ridgewood and the late Robert McGill; he was the devoted father of Jessica Rickert (Jake) of Michigan, Jennifer McGill of Michigan, and Joel McGill (Rachel) of Michigan; he was the loved step-father of Jessica Lisa (Nicholas DeMarzo) of Randolph and Nicole Lisa of Jersey City; he was the much loved grandfather of Jackson, Emmit, Gabriella, Michael, and Autumn; Bob was the dearly loved brother of Timothy McGill (Tina) of Ramsey, the late Raymond McGill, the late Linda Gethrie and her surviving husband Robin.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to American Cancer Society-NJ Chapter, 986 S. Springfield Ave., Springfield, NJ 07081 would be appreciated.