Obituary of Robert J. Chervenak

Robert J. Chervenak, 74, of Marlborough, husband for 44 years to Sheila (Mastronicola) Chervenak, died Monday April 13, 2015 at Yale-New Haven Hospital surrounded by his family. Born March 24, 1941 in Passaic, NJ, son of the late Peter and Helen (Adametz) Chervenak, he lived in Marlborough for the past 42 years. Prior to his retirement in 1999 he was an electrical engineer at Pratt & Whitney. Bob was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University. He subscribed to the Hartford and Boston Symphonies and enjoyed spending summers at Tanglewood listening to classical music. He also enjoyed bike riding on the rail trail but most of all he enjoyed being with his family, especially his beloved grandchildren. Besides his wife he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law Bryan and Kerri Chervenak of Manchester, a daughter and son-in-law Nicole and Chris Ketchen of Walpole, MA, a sister Kathy Chervenak of Ringwood, NJ, five grandchildren; Kelsey, Abigail, Nathan, Sophia and Bryce, a sister-in-law Margie Carlock and her husband Brian of Waxhaw, NC, two nephews Christopher and Jason Czura and a niece Brea Carlock. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday April 17 at 10am in St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church, 285 Church St., Hartford (everyone please meet directly at church). Friends may call at the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury on Thursday from 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Smilow Closer to Free Fund, P.O. Box 7611, New Haven, CT. 06519 www.giveclosertofree.org. For online condolences please visit www.mulryanfh.com.