Veteran Information
Date of Birth: 10-Jun-31
Date of Death: 1-Jun-01
Address: 51 Palisade Road
Branch of Service: U.S. Navy - USS Sierra
Service Number: 97224081
Description
Robert Mertz was June 10, 1931 in Port Chester to Margaret Moroney Mertz of Rye and the late Henry F. Mertz. He grew up on 51 Palisade road with his father, mother, a sister Maureen and a brother William. Robert was an avid boy scout and won a service star as well as a salvage award during WW2 from the Boy Scouts troop in Rye as well as participating in many events such as helping to run the scouts pinewood derby. He graduated from Rye High School in 1949 and became a firefighter before joining the Navy and serving on the USS Sierra during the Korean war.
Julian Murdoch
RHS 2021
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Name: Robert Mertz
Social Security Number: 097-22-4081
Birth Date: 10 Jun 1931
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: New York
Last Residence: 33455, Hobe Sound, Martin, Florida, USA
Death Date: 1 Jun 2001
Robert W. Mertz, beloved son, husband, father and grandfather, died June 1, 2001. Born June 10, 1931 in Port Chester to Margaret Moroney Mertz of Rye and the late Henry F. Mertz. Graduate of Rye High School. Lifelong Rye resident, Veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. Former Captain of the Rye Volunteer Fire-Police Patrol. He was employed by C.M. Alny & Sons until he retired to live in Hobe Sound, FL in 1995.
Besides his mother, he is also survived by his wife Pauline (Minniti) of Hobe Sound, FL; sons, James H. of Montrose and Robert P. of Tarrytown and daughter, Beth Anne Clark of Greenwich; a sister Maureen Gallicano of Rye and a brother William of AZ; grandchildren, Ellen and Alex Clark and D.J. and Ryan Mertz. Family will receive friends at the Graham Funeral Home, 1036 Post Rd, Rye, NY on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9pm. Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of the Resurrection on Wednesday at 10:00am. Interment Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101 would be appreciated.
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Published in The Journal News on Jun. 4, 2001.
His brother’s name was Billy, and he had a sister Maureen.. (No relatives named Harvey or Lawrence)
He married his HS Sweetheart Pauline Minitti. They lived on Theodore Fremd Ave, and then York Ave, (Both in Rye) where they raised their three children. James, Bethanne and Chip.