Robert W. Amory, Sr.

1921 - 2014  (93 years)

• Name	Robert W. Amory
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	28 Feb 1921	New Jersey, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Bob
  Residence	1935	Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  Occupation	1940  [2]
  	Jr. Chemist, Steel
  Reference Number	PERS1186
  Residence	1940	77 Seymour Ave., Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  Died	19 Dec 2014
  Person ID	I562	Zellner Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	David Buchanan Amory,   b. 29 Aug 1888, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA ,   d. Mar 1969  (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rose Regina Schaeffer,   b. 14 Dec 1889, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 27 Jan 1990, JFK Medical Center, Edison, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA  (Age 100 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	20 Nov 1912	Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 528 Martin Luther King Blvd, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA   [3]
  Reference Number	MARR33044
  Documents » Slide Show		1930 U.S. Census NJ, Essex, Newark, Ward 14, ED7-254, P18-B, Joseph Schaeffer & David Amory Families, Josephine Steets
  		1920 U.S. Census NJ, Essex, Newark, Ward 14, ED260, P23-B, Joseph P. Schaeffer Sr. Family
  		1940 U.S. Census NJ, Essex, Newark, Ward 16, ED25-506, P. 2B-3A, Louis Sieben & David Amory Families (1 of 2)
  		1940 U.S. Census NJ, Essex, Newark, Ward 16, ED25-506, P2B-3A, Louis Sieben & David Amory Families (2 of 2)
  Family ID	F1118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary M. Gann,   b. 14 Jun 1917, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 2 May 2003  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F8979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Feb 1921 - New Jersey, USA Residence - 1935 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA Residence - 1940 - 77 Seymour Ave., Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Robert W Amory, Sr, 93, of Punta Gorda, Florida and formerly of Lincroft, NJ died on Friday, December 19, 2014. Bob served in the U.S. Marine Corps, First Division and as a First Engineering Officer on Merchant Tankers during World War II. He is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy with a BS in Marine Engineering, and from N.J. Institute of Technology with a BS in Electrical Engineering. In his 37 year career in the Bell System, Bob spent two years with NJ Bell, 30 years at Bell Laboratories, and five years at AT&T. At Bell Labs he had responsibility for North East Professional Employment, design and development for the Nike Missile Test Set, and Computer System Modeling. He also designed one of the first Bell Labs computer programs to become utilized in the Operating Companies. At AT&T. Bob was head of the Operations Research department and developed and directed the AT&T Computer System Design program at the Wharton School. He was a Telephone Pioneer and Past President of the Piscataway NJ branch of the Pioneers. Bob was an avid sailor, having built his first sail boat in his bedroom at age 16. He has rebuilt several sail boats, and has made many ocean voyages, including two Trans-Pacific voyages as navigator, between Vancouver, BC and Hawaii. He was a Past Commander of the Shrewsbury Power Squadron and a member of the NJ and NY Navigators Club, Shrewsbury Yacht Club, and Isles Yacht Club. He follows his beloved wife Mary and leaves his sons Robert Jr. of Punta Gorda and Dr. Kevin; and brothers Dr. David, of Seattle, WA and Richard of Toms River, NJ, and many nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be held at San Antonio Church, Port Charlotte, FL and St. Leo the Great Church, Lincroft, NJ this Spring. Arrangements by Kays-Ponger & Uaselton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Port Charlotte Chapel. Please visit the online tribute for Robert W. Amory, Sr. at www.kays-ponger.com to sign the guest book and offer condolences to the family. Published in Asbury Park Press on Dec. 28, 2014 ----------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] 1930 U.S. Census, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm Publication T626, NJ, Essex, Newark, Ward 14, ED7-254, P18-B. [S481] 1940 U.S. Census, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm Publication T627, Newark, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2427; Page: 2B-3A; Enumeration District: 25-506A. [S131] Marriage Register of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Newark, NJ, January 1889 - August 1927, 253.