Robert Keith Jay, 53, of New York, NY passed away on March 31, 2016. He is survived by his mother, Linda Schwartz, step-father, Morton Schwartz, brother Evan Jay, sister-in-law, Lauren Jay and niece and nephew Lily and Noah. Robert graduated from Jericho High School and attended Boston University and Parsons School of Design. A gifted interior designer, Robert showed great love and pride in all of his design work. His sharp wit, intellectual humor and handsome smile will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Robert's life will be celebrated with a memorial service scheduled at 2 PM on April 7 in the Bernheim Apter Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel in Livingston, NJ. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, bbrfoundation.org.