MIDDLETOWN – Members of the Township Committee had Robert H. Weber, a volunteer firefighter who died of the coronavirus on April 15, in their thoughts during a recent municipal meeting.
Weber, 44, had been a resident of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown since 2003 with his wife, Danielle. He was a native of Brooklyn, New York. Weber owned Taz Home Improvement and was a plumber for 20 years, according to an obituary from the Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home, Middletown.
Weber served as a member of Port Monmouth Fire Company for 15 years and also held a number of positions in the Middletown Township Fire Department. He served on the fire department’s Air Unit and on the Middletown First Aid and Rescue Squad, according to the obituary.
In addition to his wife, Weber is survived by his daughter, Alexa Mary; father, James Weber; father-in-law, Salvatore Arena; and siblings, Angela Hynes, Richie and April Weber, Jennifer Weber, Jami Weber and David Lugo, and Anthony Weber.
In posts on its Facebook page, the Port Monmouth Fire Company wrote, “Thanks to everyone who has commented and reached out regarding the passing of our friend and brother, Rob.
“The Weber family thanks everyone for their kind words and prayers. The outpouring of support has been both overwhelming and amazing so far.
“Rob touched countless lives, responding to hundreds of calls during his time as a first responder. He is and always will be the definition of a hometown hero and will be sorely missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.”
During a meeting on April 20, Township Committee members saluted Weber.
Committeeman Rick Hibell expressed his condolences and called Weber’s passing a “very tough loss” and added, “We appreciate his service. God bless his family.”
Deputy Mayor Anthony Fiore said Weber was “a true dedicated volunteer to two emergency service units in this town.”
Mayor Tony Perry said Weber was “a man of incredible integrity. My heart and prayers go out to his family. Middletown lost an incredible volunteer.”
Committeeman Kevin Settembrino and Committeewoman Patricia Snell also expressed their condolences on Weber’s passing.
