Robert W. Volmer, 100 died at his home in Seabrook Village Tuesday, Dec. 15th surrounded by his loving family. 

Known to many as Uncle Rob, he will be remembered as a loving, kind, considerate man whose love for his family and the Long Branch Fire Department will never be forgotten.

He was born and raised in the West End section of Long Branch, where he joined the West End Engine Company #3 as a young man and rose to the Chief of the Long Branch Fire Department in 1965. Prior to becoming Chief, he served as the Secretary and President of the Company. Rob in later years became the Secretary of the Long Branch Firemen’s Relief Association.

Rob served proudly in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. He proudly would say he was a “member of the Greatest Generation.” 

Rob was an electrical engineer at Fort Monmouth.  After retiring from Fort Monmouth, he was a security guard and fire marshal at Monmouth Park for 15 years.  While working at Monmouth Park, Rob had his TV debut in his role as a security guard on the Sopranos.

In 1968 he settled in Eatontown, where he became an active member of St. Dorothea’s RC Church and served as an Usher. Rob would volunteer every Thanksgiving to give out baskets of food to those less fortunate. He was an avid runner for many years, and enjoyed cooking, especially his Pasta Fagioli and Pea Soup. Rob enjoyed baseball and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and a member of the Long Branch Old Guard. He enjoyed the music of the Big Band Era and would often turn the music on and dance with anyone in his apartment. 

He was pre-deceased by his first wife, Elizabeth Volmer and his second wife, Nancy Volmer; his parents Margaret and Edwin Volmer; his siblings, Edwin Volmer, Jr., Dorothy Corvino, Constance Miller and Kenneth Volmer; as well as Dan McCaffrey, Jack McCaffrey and Dennis McCaffrey.

Rob is survived by his loving family, Pete and Nancy Shaub, Kitty McCaffrey, Eileen McCaffrey, Jim McCaffrey, James Faye, Robert Faye, Hope Reynolds, Cindy Newman, Susan Reed, Denise Colford, David Miller and Joe Corvino.

Visitation Friday Dec. 18th, 5 pm until the time of the funeral service at 7 pm at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch. On Sat. Dec. 19th, the funeral procession will leave the funeral home for the fire department honors for Ex-Chief Volmer at 9:15 am. Entombment services will be at 10 am at Woodbine Mausoleum, Oceanport. In lieu of flowers please contribute to the Foodbank of Monmouth County, Fulfill at www.fulfillnj.org.

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