Obituary of Robert Atchison Groves
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Bob Groves died suddenly on Thursday, September 12th at St. Clare’s Hospital, with his family by his side. A Celebration of Bob’s Life will be held at a later date set by his family. Those who wish may make memorial donations in his name to either St. Jude Childrens’ Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Parent To Parent (www.parent2parentnj.org).
Born in Ohio to the late Clayton Groves and Jean Atchison, Bob attended Kent State University for business. After college, he met and then married Rose Marie Diacoganes and the couple eventually moved to Mountain Lakes, where they have lived for over 30 years. He worked for DiGiorgio, Corp. (White Rose) for many years as a marketing executive. He continued to be involved in many projects after his retirement and was well respected in the supermarket industry. He loved spending time in the Dominican Republic but above all loved being with his family.
Surviving are his wife Rose Marie of 52 years, daughter Tonia Ahern and her husband Rory, sons Bob, Jim and his wife Rebecca, and Todd and his wife Candice; his ten adoring grandchildren Rory, Tara, Ryan, Zachary, Meagan, Sam, Nathaniel, Marlena, Mercer and Isabella; sister Janelle Jarosh; and many more loving relatives and friends. His sister Betty Copp predeceased him.
