Robert J. Libensperger

HAMILTON - Robert J. Libensperger, 75, of Hamilton Township, passed away on Valentine's Day at Capital Health at Mercer. Born in Trenton, he was a lifetime area resident. He was retired from PSE&G after 44 years of faithful service. Robert had been previously employed with Al Enourato Builders, and had also worked with his father for many years operating Libensperger's Pretzel Factory in Hamilton. He was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, and a longtime member of St. Raphael's Church. He was a member of the Hamilton Elks, the Italian American Sportsmen's Club, the Fin, Fur, and Feather Hunting Club, and was an active organizer, contributor and a tireless supporter of the Mercer County Chapter of the Sunshine Foundation. He loved to work with wood, hand carving his own hunting decoys, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and bird watching. Son of the late Russell and Matilda Libensperger, and brother of the late Ronald L. Libensperger, he is survived by his wife of 53 years and 57 years together, Margaret "Peggie" Kent Libensperger; his daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Anthony Pompei of Hamilton; his son, Robert J. Libensperger Jr. of Hamilton; and his daughter, Teri Libensperger of Brick; his grandchildren, Bianca and Anthony Pompei and Marc Iwanowicz; his brother, Russell A. Libensperger and Connie Hunt of Hamilton; his mother-in-law, Terry Lynn of Hamilton; his sisters-in-law, Barbara Kent of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Roberta Orsi and Ken Scott of Yardley, Pa.; his brother-in-law, William Lynn of Robbinsville; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 9:45 a.m. Friday from Kingston & Kemp Funeral Home, 260 White Horse Ave., Hamilton. (www.KingstonandKemp.com.) Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Raphael's Church, 3500 S. Broad St., Hamilton. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton. Relatives and friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions be made in Bob's memory to the Mercer County Chapter of the Sunshine Foundation, PO Box 55130, Trenton, NJ 08638. The Fin, Fur and Feather membership wishes to express our most sincere condolences to the entire Libensperger family.  He will be missed at the club as well as the stories he told.  Bob liked and participated in all kinds of fishing and hunting from small game to waterfowl and deer hunting.  Nothing like a pork roll sandwich at 10 am from under the hat on deer week!  Here's to pink pigeons and velour.