A World War II US Navy Veteran, Bob was stationed aboard the light cruiser Oklahoma City in the Pacific theater and was a member of the first communications team to occupy Japan in 1945. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Bob married Elaine in 2006. Sign in or Subscribe After this dark comedy, Mulligan's duo of films with Rock Hudson helped neither career. Bob was a member of Hackensack Golf Club for more than fifty years serving on several committees including Chairman of the Building Committee, Chairman of the Handicap Committee, eight years on the Board of Trustees and two years as Vice President. During the 1960s he directed 10 films, half of them produced by Pakula. In subsequent years, she filled many faculty and administrative positions at Green Mountain College and at nearby Castleton State College. To Kill a Mockingbird reunited him with Pakula and proved one of those happy circumstances where every facet of a movie blends seamlessly. There is no photo or video of Robert J. Mulligan.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Bob married Elaine in 2006. Bob was a keen baseball fan and a skilled gardener who enjoyed live opera and the ballet as well as celebrating St. Patrick's Day with corned beef and cabbage and a Guinness or green beer. After teaching in Manhattan, the Bronx and Nassau, Bahamas, Joan took a position as a faculty member in psychology at Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vt. Joan C. Mulligan. Please wait for the page to reload. They rejected it. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. See Offers. Robert Mulligan, age 70, of Whiting, New Jersey passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. November 1, 1931 - The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. He loved a good poker game, music, poetry and literature. A visitation for Robert will be held Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Johnson Mortuary Chapel, 1415 South First Avenue, Yuma, Arizona 85364. Ways to honor Robert Mulligan's life and legacy. Mulligan is survived by his wife of 37 years, Sandy, three children from a previous marriage, Kevin, Beth and Christopher, two grandchildren and a brother, James. Come September (1961) was a mild romantic comedy and The Spiral Road (1962) an overlong religio-medical drama. Together with Sidney Lumet, Martin Ritt, John Frankenheimer and others, he maintained an uneasy balance between commercialism and personal works, often missing out on critical attention. The film also won Oscars for its screenplay, by Horton Foote, and for art direction. Johnson Mortuary & Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He was 83. Rob was a genuine person. Send flowers. COOPERSTOWN - Robert Joseph Mulligan, 90, passed away Aug. 12, 2017. RJ was born May 23, 1927, on the family farm in the town of Warren, the fifth of six children to Hugh "Doad" and Mary Dunne. Let others know about your loved one's death. Mr. Mulligan won an Emmy Award for the television film The Moon and Sixpence, broadcast on NBC in 1959. [CDATA[ It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Robert J. Mulligan (New Hyde Park, New York), born in Queens, New York, who passed away on June 10, 2021, leaving to mourn family and friends. He was born on April 20, 1930 in Cannelton, W. Va. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. A visitation for Robert will be held Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Johnson Mortuary Chapel, 1415 South First Avenue, Yuma, Arizona 85364. Joan left college work in 2010 and filled her days with writing, studying, swimming, time with family and friends and special time with her husband, Robert, daughter, Elissa and granddaughter, Rebecca Mae Hooker. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. He spent his 47 year professional career with Owens Corning Fiberglas Corporation and held positions in sales and marketing before retiring in 1996 as a Vice President. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Robert E. Mulligan was born in Mount Vernon, New York, on February 3, 1929, son of Robert Mulligan. After directing the first screen version of Billy Budd, with Don Murray in the lead role, Mulligan moved back into cinema. Joan married Robert E. Mulligan, the love of her life, in 1969 and they became parents with the birth of their daughter Elissa Ann. His belated follow-up to Fear Strikes Out starred Curtis in an altogether lighter work, The Rat Race. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. February 4, 2023 Write your message of sympathy today. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Bob may be made to the Marianist Mission (online https://marianistdonations.givingfuel.com/donate) or by phone 800.348.4732. The interment will follow at Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, NJ. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. //
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