Bob (Robert) Bulkowski, 77, of Colts Neck, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel.

Bob was born in Jersey City, moved briefly to Colts Neck, then moved to Wall. He attended Wall High School where he was voted most likely to succeed upon graduation. He studied at Wake Forest University in North Carolina and graduated with a bachelor’s in science. He married his high school sweetheart, Ginny (Virginia) Haller, in 1970 at Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel Church in Asbury Park. He began his career at McGraw-Hill publishing company. He later worked at The Washington Post as VP of finance for the television division in NYC. In 1983, Bob and Ginny purchased Reed & Perrine, a fertilizer manufacturing company in Tennent, NJ. They grew a small local company to an East coast national brand, recently selling to The Andersons from Ohio to start their retirement.

Bob was devoted to his wife and family. A generous and kind-hearted individual, he loved his family, friends and spending special times together. Anyone who had the privilege to know him couldn’t help but love him, with his heart of gold. Bob’s passion was golf, achieving not only one but two hole-in-one’s during his career. He looked forward to his annual trip to the Masters Tournament. He was lucky to play Saint Andrew’s, Kingsbarn, and Old Head in Scotland. He also played in Dubai, Hong Kong, Portugal, France, Israel, Costa Rica, and numerous courses throughout the U.S. Bob loved horse racing, going as a young boy with his uncle, and eventually owned several of his own race horses under Sugar Glen Stables. He shared his passion for racing by teaching family and friends the art of betting. He was a patient and kind teacher, whether on the golf course, the track, or even how to do your taxes. He made everyone around him feel protected, safe, and special.

Bob loved to travel, and was fortunate to experience The Concorde on a trip to Paris and Italy. France was a favorite, but he nearly filled a world map with pins of the places he’d been.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Theresa Bulkowski.

Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Ginny Bulkowski; his sister, Adele Jones, and her husband Kevin Jones; his nieces, Tammy Smith, with her husband Cesar Duarte; and Wendy Wolf, with her husband Michael Wolf; his great-niece, Amy Isabella Smith, and his great-nephew, Kyle Duarte Smith; and many other loving cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Family and friends are invited to gather for a Visitation on Friday August 22, 2025 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm at the Holmdel Funeral Home, 26 S. Holmdel Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733.

A Service will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 11:00am at the Holmdel Funeral Home. Entombment will follow at Holmdel Cemetery & Mausoleum, 900 Holmdel Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733.

In lieu of traditional remembrances, Bob’s family asks with gratitude that donations in his memory are made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, www.t2t.org.

For messages of condolence, or to share a favorite memory of Bob, please visit his page of tribute at www.HolmdelFuneralHome.com