Robert Smith, 57 of Manalapan, passed away on August 13th, 2017 at home.  Born in Princeton, NJ, he was a resident of Greensboro, NC before settling in Manalapan 2 1/2 years ago.   Rob was a caring, loving person and an avid fan of music.  He was known for his cheesy jokes and was loved by all. 
 
Robert was predeceased by his parents Sidney and Jobyna; siblings Susan and Lawrence and niece Erynn.  He is survived by his wife Wendy; daughters Alexis and Tori; brother Alan; niece Nicole; and fur babies Minnie and Daisy.
 
A memorial gathering will be Saturday, August 19th, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at the Freeman Manalapan-Marlboro Funeral Home, Manalapan.   The funeral service is August 19th, 2:00 pm at the funeral home.  Interment will be private.  To leave a condolence or find directions, visit www.freemanfuneralhomes.com.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Robs memory to the following: American Heart Assoc., 1 Union St., Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 or www.heart.org -OR- Little Kids Rock, 271 Grove Ave. Bldg. E-2, Verona, NJ 07044 or littlekidsrock.org - OR- American Diabetes Assoc. CenterPointe II, Suite 103, 1160 Route 22 East, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 or diabetes.org.   
 
Rob wanted us to celebrate his life so please dress in whatever you’re comfortable – anything from sequins to jeans.