Robert Edward Binder of Short Hills, NJ and Hull, MA passed away on November 4th, 2020.
Born in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Harry and Beatrice (Seltzer) Binder.
Beloved husband of Ruth (Shepard) Binder.
Devoted father of Rebecca and her husband Chuck Cohen, and Jeffrey and his wife Pamela. Adoring grandfather of Benjamin, Henry, Leah and Theodora. A loving twin brother of Richard and his late brother Frederick.
Robert dedicated his professional life to orthodontics. Spanning over fifty years, he will be remembered as a highly respected faculty member, professor and clinician. A graduate of Harvard School of Dental Medicine, he became Chair of the Orthodontic Department at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, later renamed Rutgers School of Dental Medicine from which he retired in July 2020.
A published scientific researcher and writer of numerous articles and books, Robert was elected Director of the Harvard Society for the Advancement of Orthodontics and received the Distinguished Service Award from the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontics East Component. He served as President of Angle Society, New Jersey Society of Orthodontics and the Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontics. He was a Diplomat of American Board of Orthodontics and was a member of the American Association of Orthodontics Council on Orthodontic Education.
Robert was truly a Renaissance man: an avid reader of American history, a creative sculptor and patron of the arts. He loved sailing in Hull with his family and enjoyed racing too. Winters were spent skiing in Vermont, watching his family grow and ski together. He was a devoted fan of his grandchildren’s sporting events, always cheering them on from the sidelines.
A genuinely good man. Tireless and selfless. Robert will surely be missed.
Private graveside services took place at Independent Workmen’s Circle Cemetery, Baker Street, West Roxbury, MA.
Expressions of sympathy in Robert’s memory may be made to Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
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