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Robert Francis Byrnes, Jr.

Robert Francis Byrnes, Jr., 83, of Wilmington, Delaware sailed off from this world on Sunday, February 5, 2023 to join his beloved wife of more than three decades, Maureen C. Byrnes, who recently predeceased him.

Born in New York, New York, Rob was the son of the late Robert F. Byrnes and Margaret Sutton Byrnes and eldest of a large clan that lived at 60 Hillside Avenue in Tenafly, New Jersey. He was predeceased by brothers Kenneth John Byrnes and Stephen Eugene Byrnes.

Rob graduated from Power Memorial Academy and attended Villanova University. He spent many years working in the hospitality industry for the Horn & Hardart Company before moving to Wilmington to serve as an executive with MBNA.

Rob had many passions: an orderly garage; bill paying; sailing the Long Island Sound and Chesapeake Bay; Maureen’s cooking and, of course, Maureen.

He is survived by his children: Amy Byrnes; Robert (Fe) Byrnes; Andrew (Jamie) Byrnes; Patrick (Kerry) Byrnes; Meghan Byrnes; Joan (Cambell) Jones. His siblings: Margaret Harder; Kathleen (Chuck) Kircher; Patricia (David) Sutton; Mary (Ron) Paone. His stepchildren, Kate (Blake) Taylor and Bill (Ang) Snyder. His grandchildren: Max Walsack; Annie Walsack; Maddie Walsack; Nick Walsack; Olivia Byrnes; Emily Byrnes; Ava Byrnes; Ben Jones; Maya Jones; Molly Taylor; Declan Tayor; Liam Snyder. And many nieces and nephews.

As salty as the sailor character he was named for by the grandkids, “Popeye” was loved by all.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 1:00 PM at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, 2013 Gilpin Ave., Wilmington, DE 19806.

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A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 1:00 PM at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, 2013 Gilpin Ave., Wilmington, DE 19806.

Condolences

    Patricia Feulner writes,
    Dear Family, I have not had the pleasure to have know all of you but your Dad was very special person . I am one of 5 Haggerty girls who grew up in Tenafly. Your Dad always came to the rescue over the holidays when my Mom needed help setting up the Christmas Tree. Your Grandfather would make deliveries on the Thanksgiving Eve with some pies from Horn and Hardack. We were just one of the many families from the Mt Carmel Family where he would share pies with. Many stories but your Dad was a very special person in our lives. Love from Pat Feulner and my sisters.
    02/25/2023 09:56 am
    Jacqueline Sullivan fastnacht writes,
    Robert remember when we were kids going to your house all 6 kids from the Sullivan crew RIP
    02/26/2023 09:47 am
    Gretchen Barchak writes,
    My condolences to you all. You are in our prayers.
    03/04/2023 07:42 pm
    Tom Gangemi writes,
    To Bob's and Maureen's family: My wife and I shared a common love of Bob and Maureen: sailing! I enjoyed chatting with Bob about various sailing adventures, especially in the Grenadines and our favourite island, Bequia! He and Maureen loved it there, too. It is a sweet connection with two wonderful people.
    04/03/2023 09:45 pm

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