Born in Newark on September 30,1925. Robert was raised in East Orange and was a long-time resident of West Orange before moving to Livingston and then to Florham Park.
He was a Letter Carrier for the East Orange Post Office for 42 years before retiring. He was past President of the National Association of Letter Carriers, a 4th Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus, and a member of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in West Orange. He also coached girl’s basketball and boy’s baseball at St. Joseph’s School in West Orange and coached baseball at Seton Hall Prep School. He was an avid Yankee fan and participated in the Horseshoe Club in Caldwell. He proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Bob was predeceased by his loving wife, Alice, of 70 years, was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by 5 sons, R. Allan and his wife Win (Newton) of Whippany, David and his wife Karen (Rose) of Pennsylvania, Douglas and his wife Joan (Glass) of Texas, Christopher and his wife Denise (Cassel) of Cedar Grove and Stephen and his wife KellyAnn (McCann) of Livingston.
Mr. Ehrich has 10 grandchildren, Michael, Keith, Christopher, Valerie, Grace, Stephen, Jack, Griffin and Brady Ehrich and Jessica Chiola, and was predeceased by a grandson, Liam, and has 7 great grandchildren, Hailey, Madison, Ava, Ethan and Logan Ehrich, and Casey & Tyler Chiola. He was predeceased by 2 brothers, Jack and Douglas and 3 sisters, Doris, Ursula and Agnes.
Visitation will be held on Monday, August 20th from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue Livingston, NJ. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, August 21st at 10:00 am at St. Joseph’s Church 44 Benvenue Avenue West Orange, NJ. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Seton Hall Preparatory School, West Orange, NJ 07052.
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