Robert C. Chester

September 30, 1947 - April 5, 2017

Robert C. Chester, 69, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 5, 2017 at Care One at Somerset Valley in Bound Brook, NJ with his loving family by his side. He was born in Somerville, NJ the son of the late Charles and Catherine Chester. Mr. Chester was a lifelong resident of Manville, NJ. He served his Country Honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Chester worked along with his father in the family construction business for many years before retiring. He loved spending time with his family and was a dedicated and loving husband and father. Mr. Chester will be sadly missed by his family and friends. He enjoyed art and had painted many oil paintings and constructed models. Mr. Chester was also a one who loved animals and nature. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville, NJ. Mr. Chester was predeceased by his wife Judith Chester in 2004. He is survived by his son Christopher S. Chester of Manville, NJ and by his daughter Cynthia M. Gorman and her husband Timothy of Parlin, NJ. The viewing will be on Sunday April 9, 2017 from 4 to 8 PM at the Ketusky Funeral Home, 1310 Brooks Blvd., Manville, NJ. The Funeral will be on Monday April 10, 2017 8:00 AM from the Ketusky Funeral Home followed by a 9:30 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville, NJ. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Hillsborough, NJ. For additional information please visit our website at www.ketusky.com.