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Robert C. Martin
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Robert Charles Martin, owner of Martin's Home for Service, passed away in his sleep on Monday, October 5 at age of 72.
Son of Robert B. Martin and Lilian L. Martin, who established Martin’s Home for Service, Inc. in 1952, Robert Charles Martin continued the leadership and followed in his parents' footsteps by carrying on the legacy.
Robert Charles was a 1961 Montclair High School graduate who served his apprenticeship at Martin’s Home for Service, Inc. from 1963 through 1965. He then attended Queens College in New York for business and subsequently graduated from McAllister school of Embalming in New York for Mortuary sciences.
After attending NIT in Maryland for internal combustion engines, Robert Charles left the funeral home in 1976 to pursue a career as a chemist in addition to doing platform work for Revlon. He then went on to own several hair salons up and down the east coast and decided to take over the family business, Martin’s Home for Service, Inc., in 1986 when his father became ill.
After his father's passing, he sold all of his salons and dedicated himself full time to the funeral home.
He was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, the American Society of Notaries and was recently named 2015 Ambassador to the Montclair African American Heritage Parade and Festival.
Details regarding services have not yet been announced. Information will be published as it becomes available.
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Virginia Green (Kupper)
To the family of Bob Martin, as we knew him in our high school class of 1961:
we loved him, he was our "pal" and we send our love and fond memories. If he was in luck and it was a swift exit from this worldly life, God Bless him.
with fondness and great memories:
Ginny Green and Richard Kupper
Ron Owens
R.I.P. Bobby. We were so very grateful for Bobby's generous contribution and participation in our 50th Anniversary Reunion.
Robert Duncan
To the R C Martin family and friends I extend my condolences and love to all. I remember Bobby well when we
both lived on Grenada Place.
Bob Duncan
Mary Spivey (Williamson)
To the Martin Family we will miss Bobby but God knows best. My sincere condelense to all of the family he was very Dear to all of us. His smile and humor will be missed. God Bless the Family.
From Mary Spivey Williamson and family
Phyllis Smith
I will miss Charles so much that is the name that I called him, before I moved to Georgia and before his mother died I worked for Charles at Martins Funeral home and became very close to him and his family. I will miss him, he was a great friend I loved him dearly. Rest in peace and my God bless his family. His services are, Friday the 9th of October the wake, the funeral is on Saturday the 10th at St Marks church in Montclair, New Jersey, I am not sure of the times for these services but normaly the wake starts about 6:30pm and funerals 10am.
Elaine Johnson (Fiveland)
Here is the obituary link from The Montclair Times that gives more about him and the hours of visitation and the funeral for Bobby:
http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/local-obituaries/robert-charles-martin-of-montclair-dies-1.1427991
RIP Bobby and condolences to his family.
Mike McCutcheon
Bob will be missed greatly by his team mates. He was cocaptain with me for the Columbia football game. A fine athlete who lived an accomplished life. RIP Bob God bless you and you family