August 19, 2014

Robert W Jenkinson

Wayne

Services

Friends may visit with the family from 9-10 AM on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Our Lady of Consolation RC Church, 1799 Hamburg Tpk. Wayne.

A 10 AM Funeral Mass will follow the visitation.

Robert W. Jenkinson age 88 of Wayne passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2014.

He was born and raised in Paterson having graduated from Central High School and was a longtime Paterson resident who lived on Main Street, Goshen Street, and Linwood Avenue in the city before moving to Wayne fifteen years ago.

Robert was a Sergeant in the United States Army having served in the Battle of the Bulge with Service Company 8th Infantry. He was honorably discharged in 1945 and received the European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Seton Hall University.

Robert worked as a Production Scheduler for Forstmann Woolen Company in Passaic and at the Curtiss-Wright Corporation in Woodridge as a Methods Analyst. He continued his military service with the United States Navy where he served twenty-eight years, most recently as a Meeting Coordinator/planner at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY, before retiring in 1993. Upon his retirement from the Navy he received commendation letters from the Secretary of the Navy - F. B. Kelso, II, and recognition from the Department of the Navy, Commander of the Navy Exchange Service Company - H.D. Weatherson.

He was the “best uncle in the world” of Dr. Mary Claire Shiber of Wayne and brother of the late Claire C. Shiber, RN (2012).

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474.

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Services

Friends may visit with the family from 9-10 AM on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Our Lady of Consolation RC Church, 1799 Hamburg Tpk. Wayne.

A 10 AM Funeral Mass will follow the visitation.

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