Obituary of Robert Paul Lanza

Robert Paul Lanza, 40, passed away on Saturday May 1, 2010. Born in New Brunswick, NJ he lived in North Brunswick before moving to Madison and then Bernardsville. Bob never stopped singing and was a member of Cadence Contemporary A-Cappella and Ridge Light Opera. Committed to helping others, he became an Eagle Scout at age 14 and most recently was a tutor at The Market Street Mission. Surviving are his wife Kim, four brothers Geoffrey of North Brunswick, NJ, Gregory of Madison, CT, Tom of Kendall Park, NJ, Daniel of Lanoka Harbor, NJ, and a sister Nancy Wilderotter of New Providence, NJ, as well as 18 nieces and nephews. A liturgy of Christian burial will be held on Thursday May 6 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 111 Claremont Rd, Bernardsville, NJ, at 1pm followed by burial in Somerset Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Basking Ridge. Relatives and friends are invited to visit the Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home at 101 South Finley Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ on Wednesday, May 5 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Market Street Mission (973-538-0431; shelter@marketstreet.org) or Drexel Newman Catholic Community (215-590-8760;Newman@drexel.edu). For more information please contact the Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home at 908-766-0250.