Robert R. "Bob" Ford

Robert Richard “Bob” Ford, age 61, of Mars, passed away on Saturday afternoon, November 4, 2023 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp., with his family at his side.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 9, 1962, he was the son of Richard Ford and the late Theresa M. “Terry” Iriti Ford.

A 1980 graduate of Mars High School, Bob was a salesman for Vantage Point Preneed and was a casket distributor and owner of R. Ford Casket, LLC. He worked with many  funeral directors in several States.

He was a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish and a social member of Mars V.F.W. Post 7505. He had been involved with the Mars Baseball Association, was active with Mars Boy Scout Troop 413 and volunteered at the Western PA Model Railroad Museum in Gibsonia.

Surviving are his wife, Jennifer Fenoglietto Ford, who he married on December 3, 1988, his sons, Robert Ford (Olivia) and Jake Ford, his father, Richard Ford, a sister, Janice Marie Ford Abernethy (Samuel), four brothers, Richard Walter Ford (Cathy), Raymond Richard Ford (Maureen), Russell Richard Ford (Sharon) and Scott Richard Ford (Cori). His sisters-in-law, Susan Fenoglietto and Bonita Pitkavich (Jim) and his brother-in-law, Rick Fenolietto (Celia). Also many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc. 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA on Wednesday from 2-8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Kilian Church, 7076 Franklin Rd. Cranberry Twp., PA 16066 on Thursday at 10:00 AM. Fr. Charles Bober, officiating. Burial will be in Mars Cemetery. The family requests memorial donations in his memory to Quality E.M.S., 222 Brickyard Rd. Mars, PA 16046. Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.