Born in Perth Amboy on March 4, 1939, to Frank and Mary Pastor, Bob grew up in the Edison Township area and graduated from Metuchen High School, before serving in the United States Army.
Bob later dedicated many years to public service as a municipal tax assessor, primarily for Sandyston and Stillwater Townships in Sussex County. He also served as president of the Association of Municipal Assessors of New Jersey, and as an adjunct instructor at Rutgers University, where he taught courses in property tax administration.
Throughout his life, Bob’s greatest joy was time spent with family, but most especially with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whose presence brought him deep pride and happiness. In quieter moments, Bob found contentment in the simple pleasures he loved: a day on the golf course, the patience and craft of wood working, and the calm of bird watching. These interests suited his thoughtful nature and appreciation for time well spent.
Bob was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Frank and Mary; his wife, Judy; son, Frank; and brother, Stephen.
Bob is survived by his daughter, Tara, and her husband David Poe; his daughter, Kelli and her husband, John Hickey; his daughter-in-law Colleen and her husband, John Hewitt; eight grandchildren: Zachary Pastor Poe and his fiancée Ella Bennett, Nicholas Pastor Poe and his wife Maureen, Chelsea McCarrick and her husband Matthew, Sydney Borodinsky and her husband Matthew, Jacob and Ryan Hickey, Kendall and Isabella Hewitt; and two great-grandchildren, Emry Pastor Poe and Shira Borodinsky.
Bob’s family takes comfort in knowing that he is reunited with Judy, Frank, and the dear old friends and family he missed so terribly, catching up and exchanging stories.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 AM November 13, 2026 at St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Sandyston. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bob’s memory may be made to the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research to help fund vital research into Paget’s Disease of the Bone. Contributions can be made online at asbmr.org. Services are in the care of Smith-McCracken Funeral Home.
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