As he was known to many, MR. DAVIS was the absolute best at what he did for schools and school districts. I met him for the first time when he was the Business Administrator at Montclair Board of Education. I was the Essex County Superintendent of Schools and enjoyed interacting with this master of the craft. Many years later, I called him and asked him to work with me as an interim in Hoboken. Bob said, "yes", and rescued me from what was clearly about to become a fiscal disaster. THANK YOU, MR. DAVIS, and to the family I offer my dearest condolences. We have all lost a great person. Rest in Peace, Bob!

Wishing you my heart felt sympathy for your loss.

Ed Izbicki

As stated numerous times, Bob was a man of integrity and honesty. He was a person you could go to and always get the right answer. I will miss the laughs we shared over coffee and how he always had stories about how proud he was of his children and grandchildren.

I can state for the record some people graduate college with honors but few like Bob graduate life with honors.

Rest in Peace my friend,

Jim Smith

I can’t figure out how to add this above but some colleagues of Dad’s asked Uncle Jimmy if there is a charity he would have supported where they could make a donation in his name. As you likely know, Dad was a Passaic County Technical Institute Board of Education Commissioner and Passaic County Community College Board Trustee. He loved being in education and he began his career as a teacher. Although he was an SBA for many years and was Assistant Commissioner as well as Passaic County CSA/SBO, Dad always endeavored to be an educator first, in all his capacities, and he always did his best to provide all students regardless of income strata the best education possible. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to me that Mom, a lifelong educator too, chose to request donations for a cause dear to Dad’s heart! He was particularly fond of the talented PCTI students.

I know that Dad would greatly appreciate donations being made to promote the education of students in his name!

Scholarship Donations can be made payable to:

PCTI Education Foundation

And mailed to:

PCTI Education Foundation
C/O Passaic County Technical Institute
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470

In the “For/ Memo” section of the check please have them write: Robert Davis Scholarship

Kathy

I was so very sorry to hear of Bob's passing. As you may or may not recall, I was Bob's secretary at the Montclair Board of Education. Bob was a very brilliant person who was always highly respected. Please accept my sincere condolences to you and your children. I know he will be truly missed.

Annette Chiaramonte

You have my sincere condolences to Bob's family and all the lives he so positively touched. I know Bob from the Montclair Public Schools and you should know what a large impact he had on the successes experienced in our district. Bob's was a life well lived.
Justina Schumacher

Our organization, iLearn Schools, was deeply saddened to learn of this great loss. Mr. Davis has been a true champion for children and a tireless advocate for educational equality throughout life. As Bergen County's Interim Superintendent of Schools and the County Business Official of Passaic, Mr. Davis helped so many schools across our region to keep improving by never giving up. His unwavering faith in every student and in every school convinced all people, regardless of where each stood, that they would succeed. While we are all mourning, we also reflect with gratefulness upon the many positive changes that this passionate leader by example brought to our schools and to our future.

-Greg