Robert Rasmussen

Greece, NY/Narrowsburg, NY: Passed suddenly on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the age of 82. Predeceased by his parents Oscar & Margaret "Mills" Rasmussen. Survived by loving wife of 58 years Helen Drum Rasmussen; daughters Melissa (Keith) Campbell, Cynthia (Mary Ellen Forszt) Rasmussen, "adopted" daughter Stephanie Pasquarella; grandsons Colin, Logan and Ryan Campbell; brother Ronald (Jane) Rasmussen; sisters-in-law Edna Marino, Alice Colegrove, Irene (Dean) Kiefer, JeanAnn Drum, and Dorothy Drum ; brother-in-law Walt (Vicki) Drum; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Bob was a devoted and loving husband, father, and Boppy. He was an extremely hard worker who loved sharing his ideas about progress and possibilities. Bob attended Hartwick College and graduated from Simmons School of Mortuary Science. Bob was a third generation licensed Funeral Director who took great pride in his dual state licensing, which had required him to do apprenticeships in New York (White Plains) and Pennsylvania (Easton). He was co-owner of Rasmussen Sons Inc. Funeral Home & Furniture Store, Narrowsburg, NY; co-owner of Gray-Rasmussen Funeral Home, Barryville, NY. Bob was a member of the New York State Funeral Director Association for many years and Rochester Genesee Valley Funeral Directors Association. Bob was a funeral director for many years after moving up to Rochester, NY to be near his daughters, and family. His last position held was a funeral director, and manager, of the Murphy Funeral & Cremation Ontario, NY Chapel where his daughter Melissa is a funeral director. He was also past President of Narrowsburg Fire Department and member of Tusten Lions Club. He was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Narrowsburg, NY and Redeemer Lutheran Church, Rochester, NY. Bob was the Chair of the property committee. He became one of the rebuilding supervisors following the church's fire, served as church Treasurer, and founded Redeemer's Thrift Shop, which led him to start their yearly neighborhood garage sale. He also volunteered for many years at St. Mark's and St. John's Episcopal Church's Food Shelf helping unload the Foodlink truck and working on their EDEN Community Gardens.

Friends and family may call Sunday, February 23, 2025, 2-4 PM at the Farrell Ryan Funeral Home, 777 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14612. His funeral service will be held at 11 AM, February 24, 2025, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1549 Dewey Avenue. Entombment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church Memorial Fund and/or St. Mark's and St. John's - EDEN Garden Fund.