Robert Ryan Halpin, 24, of Vineland, died
Friday, Feb. 20, 2004 in Cooper Medical Center, Camden.
Robert was born in Vineland and was the son of Margaret A. Bertrand of
Pittsgrove and Robert P. Halpin of Las Vegas, Nev. He had been a lifetime
resident of Vineland.
He had been employed as a mortgage broker with National Future Mortgage,
Inc. in Cherry Hill.
He was a graduate of Vineland High School, Class of 1999 and Lincoln Tech,
class of 2001. He was a former Alter Boy and had been a student of Karate.
Besides his parents, survivors include: one son, Isaac E. Halpin and his
mother Rita Ortiz, Vineland; step-father, Scott Bertrand, Pittsgrove;
step-mother, Elizabeth Halpin, Las Vegas, Nev.; one brother, Michael J.
Smith and his wife Lisa, Pennsauken: two sisters, Marjorie K. Bertrand and
Maryanne E. Bertrand, Pittsgrove; half-sister, Rebecca Halpin, Las Vegas,
Nev.; paternal grandfather, Robert J. Halpin and his wife Peggy, Siminole,
Fla; maternal grandmother Katherine Pollakis, Vineland; step- maternal
grandmother, Liz Halpin, Villas; two uncles, James Halpin, Havertown, Pa.
and Barry Halpin, Vineland; eight aunts, Marie Gallo and her husband Rick,
Vineland, Katie Schelder and her husband Steve, Vineland, Missy Allen and
her husband Jim, Linwood, Ollie Pollakis, Florida, Isabella Halpin, Villas,
Jeanne Rossi, Vineland, Kathleen Halpin, Delaware and Jerry Ann Trevino,
Vineland; a niece, Gabrielle Smith; cousins, Tom Rossi, Kenneth Sugalski and
his wife Corrine, Kelly Trevino, Katie Trevino, Ricky Gallo and his wife
Katie, Maria D’Ambrosia and Billy Love and his companion, Tiffany Vederose,
Vineland. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Bernard
Halpin, paternal
grandmother, Kathryn Halpin and maternal step-grandfather, George Pollakis.
A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated in St. Isadore’s R. C. Church, 1655
Magnolia Road, Vineland, on Tuesday morning, Feb. 24, at 10:00 O’clock.
Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers a trust fund will be established
for his son, Isaac Halpin. Checks may be sent to Minatola National Bank,
1748 S. Lincoln Ave., Vineland, N. J. 08361. Funeral arrangements are under
the direction of the Padgett Funeral Home, Upper Deerfield Township.
Condolences can be sent to www.padgettfuneralhome.com.