Parsippany Planning Board Chairman, Fireman, Kiwanis Member Dies

PARSIPPANY, NJ - Obituary courtesy of ParTroy Funeral Home.

John Robert “Bob” Keller passed away on Saturday December 21, 2019 at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville. He was 67.

He was born and raised in Turtle Creek, Pa. He lived in California, PA and Rockaway, NJ before moving to Parsippany 37 years ago.

Bob was an executive editor for Standard & Poors of McGraw Hill in New York City before retiring 22 years ago.

While Bob was retired he spent most of his time giving back to the community. He was a member of the Lake Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department District #3 for 37 years. He was a Director of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany; he was an Ambassador for NJ Sharing Network, Lay Leader of the Parsippany United Methodist Church and Chairman of the Parsippany Planning Board.

Survivors include his loving wife: Connie L. (nee-Vogel); his sons: Jonathan R. and Michael T. Kuzmovich; his brother: Lawrence W. and his family Tim, Tom, Laurie and her husband Dale Bartholomae and their children Alana and Amelia; his sister: Elaine M. Haney and her husband Chuck; and her family Chad and Natalie, Cayla and Ben Harper, Ciara and her daughter Lilliana.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Service 10:00 am Saturday January 11, 2020 at the Parsippany United Methodist Church 903 South Beverwyck Road, Parsippany. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his memory to the United Methodist Church Memorial Fund 903 South Beverwyck Road, Parsippany or New Jersey Sharing Network Foundation 691 Central Avenue New Providence, NJ 07974

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