Robert S. Kesselman

Robert S. Kesselman of Westfield, NJ passed away on January 29, 2020 at the age of 79.

Robert was born on April 8, 1940 in Newark, NJ and lived happily in Westfield NJ for 52 years. He was a graduate of West Virginia University and had a Certified Public Accounting Practice for 48 years.  

Rob was predeceased by his parents Abraham and Mary Kesselman and his sister Shirley Nurenberg.

He is survived by his wife Edith of 57 years; his daughters and their spouses, Lauri and Jeff Smith, and Lynda Kesselman and Lisa Milano; his sister and brother-in-law, Elyse and Raymond Grimball and his four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. 

Rob was a lover of music and theater.  He enjoyed golf and travel, but he will be remembered most for his devotion and love of his family.

Family and friends are invited to Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home, 582 Springfield Avenue, Westfield, NJ at 12pm on Saturday, February 8th, 2020.     A Celebration of Life will begin at 1 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Robert’s memory to the COPD Foundation or the American Cancer Society.

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