Sayreville
Robert S. Matuszewski, age 84, of Sayreville, peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, with his loving family at his side. Born in Perth Amboy to the late Stanley and Sophie Matuszewski, Bob was raised in Sayreville and was a lifelong resident of the borough. Before his retirement in 1997, Mr. Matuszewski was employed with Hercules as line worker and more recently with E.I. DuPont in Sayreville as a Foreman/Supervisor. He was a member of the DuPont 25 Year Club for his many years of dedication and service to the firm.
Bob was very active throughout his life outside of work. He had a passion for gardening and stock analysis. However, his greatest love was raising and racing pigeons, a hobby he honed since he was a young boy. Bob also shared his love of the bird with others as a member of the Perth Amboy Pigeon Club. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Bob is predeceased by his parents and by his brother Frank Matuszewski. Surviving is his beloved wife of 62 years Arlene Matuszewski (Gorski) of Sayreville; his loving son and daughter-in-law Bob and Vickie Matuszewski of Sayreville; his dear granddaughter and her husband Nicole and Christopher Lagoeiro of Somerville; his adoring great-granddaughter Lauren; his sister and her husband Arlene and Ed Strek of Sayreville; his sister-in-law Mary Ann Matuszewski of FL; as well as many loving family and friends.
Funeral services will take place at 11am on Tuesday at the Maliszewski Memorial Home, 121 Main St, Sayreville with burial to follow at New Calvary Cemetery in Sayreville.
Calling hours at the funeral home will take place on Monday from 3pm to 7pm.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Bob’s name to either St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.com/donations or to Accent Care Hospice at 2547 Rt. 27, Suite 101 Edison, NJ 08817.
Complete arrangements, directions, and letters of condolence to the family may be found by visiting www.maliszewskimemorialhome.com.