Robert E. Baumann Jr.

Robert E. Baumann, Jr. passed away at home, with his wife, Mary Jane (Rockefeller) Baumann, at his side. In addition to Mary Jane, he is survived by his daughters, sisters, and their families: Stacey, John, Aidan and Jillian Aicher; Jaimee, Marcos, Michaela and Robert Reis, Alex and Chris Valente, and Victoria and Chris Lechler; Jennifer, Dennis, Eoghan, Conor and Anne McGovern; and Susan, Judson, Lily, Julia and Timothy Mihok; Sharon Herlihy, Penny Farran and Diane Wilson. While we will always believe he’s gone too soon, we are grateful that in the past few months he got to hear directly from his sisters, cousins, friends, colleagues, clients and former players how much he meant to them.

Bob, or Bobby, was born in Oceanside, New York to Robert E. Baumann, Sr. and Rosalyn G. (Rodesk) Baumann. He graduated from Blair Academy (where he was a NJ State wrestling champion), Siena College in 1964 (where he helped start the men’s lacrosse program, and played on and coached the team) and Gonzaga University School of Law in 1967. He was commissioned as a 1st Lt. in the Marines in 1964 (medically discharged due to the “bad knee that saved his life”), and admitted to the New York Bar on June 26, 1969. He practiced law in the City and on Long Island for more than 50 years, with offices in Oceanside, Garden City, and Freeport.

After initially residing in Oceanside, he and Mary Jane moved their family to Rockville Centre in 1976. In addition to his long years of service to his clients, he will be remembered as a soccer fan and, more importantly, girls’ soccer coach for the Rockville Centre Soccer Club, the Long Island Junior Soccer League and the Eastern New York State Youth Soccer Association.

We will be lighting candles and saying some prayers and a toast at sunset on Bob’s 83rd birthday, Nov. 6, 2024, if you want to join us in remembering him from wherever you may be. A private family service will be followed by an open house celebration of Bob’s life from 11 am - 2 pm on November 30, 2024 at Kasey’s Kitchen & Cocktails, 23 N. Park Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in honor of Robert E. Baumann, Jr. to one of the following:

- Saints Alive Siena College Athletic Fund

- We Care Fund/Nassau County Bar Association