Robert A. Soltys
Robert Alan “Bob” Soltys, age 68, of Quincy, died unexpectedly on July 7, 2025 in his home. He was born November 25, 1956, in Elizabeth, NJ the son of George and Grace (Kelly) Soltys. He married Ann Hummel on June 24, 1989, in St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives.
Bob graduated from Loyola High School in New York City in 1974 and continued his education with Purdue University graduating in 1979 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Bob continued his higher education career by obtaining his MBA from Quincy University in 1989.
He was employed for 41 years at American Cyanamid/BASF before retiring in 2020.
He was a member of St. Peter Church and participated in Men’s Group, Why Catholic Bible Study, and as a member of the Broadcast Ministry Team. He was also a faithful volunteer at the Palmyra Food Pantry.
Bob had a great love for sports, and closely followed the Purdue football and basketball teams, New York Mets and New York Jets. He is known by many as an avid tennis player in Quincy. Bob was a member of the USTA, Quincy Racquet Club, and the Captain of the summer traveling tennis team that played in Springfield, IL.
In addition to his wife Ann, Bob is survived by his children: Greg of Quincy, IL; Emily Salinas (Andrew) of Puyallup, WA. Siblings: Mike Soltys (Susan) of Wilmington, DE; Paul Soltys (Maria) of Holmdel, NJ; Kathy Jablonski (Joe) of Brick, NJ; sister in law Elaine Soltys of Manchester, NJ. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, George Soltys Jr., parents’ in-law, Gerald and Wilma Hummel.
Bob was a wonderful husband, father, brother, and friend to all! He never met a stranger and never hesitated to help those in need. He will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Peter Church.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 11, 2025, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Peter Music Ministry/Broadcast Ministry or the Bob Soltys Scholarship to be established for the Quincy Tennis Association. Messages may be shared online at www.dukerandhaugh.com
Heartfelt condolences. It was a privilege to know you.
I had the privilege of working with Bob for many years. We basically grew up together at the plant. What a great guy! He was smart, always kind and he had an infectious smile! You’re gone too soon my friend! Sincere condolences to his family!
Ann so sorry for your loss. I will be keeping you and your family in my prayers.
Ann,I am so sorry to hear of Bob’s death.You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Bob was an excellent engineer at American Cyanamid plant & i had the honor of working with & for him with the full inspection process of all the equipment for process safety management from our maintenence manning force assigned. Bob was very congenial & very likable by all that knew him. Many of us will miss him & all of us re-tired group that meet at Fiddlesticks 1st Monday of each month surely will miss his attendance. .. RIP Bob for it is a sad day now for all of that knew you. Bless your wife & children during this time of sorrow.
We are so sorry for your loss of Bob. He is a big loss to the tennis family also. We are sending prayers to you and your family. The Willing Family
Love, thoughts, and prayers for Ann and family beyond words. A soul-searing loss.
Ann and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts.
Barb Oenning
Bob will be missed – our loss – Heaven’s gain.
I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending out prayers of strength and comfort to you Ann and all of your family. May God give you some peace.
Bob was a great guy and friend. He was our tennis team Capt and kept us all organized and moving in the right direction. He was an inspiration,and will be greatly missed.
Prayers to the family. I’m sorry I will miss the services as I am going to be out of town.
So sorry to hear of your loss. Bob was a great tennis friend and was one of the kindest and caring people I have known. He will be greatly missed by all and by those of us in the tennis community. Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Jerry Holzgrafe.
Bob will be greatly missed by all the volunteers who worked with him at the Palmyra Area Food Pantry. He was so very kind and a hard worker. He was dedicated to helping others and always with a smile.
Prayers for his family.
Ann, sincere condolences. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers
Ann and family – I had the privilege of working with Bob (he was my first production boss at the T/C plant) and he was such a nice guy and taught me so much! My thoughts and prayers are with you all and I feel blessed having had the opportunity to know and work with him all these years. Leith Miller
Holding the Soltys family in our love, thoughts, and prayers. Bob will be greatly missed at St. Peter Church. May he rest in peace.
Ann, Greg and Emily,
I was so sad to hear this. Please know that my prayers are with you all. Such a great loss of a truly kind and friendly man!
Pam Rein
Ann ,I am so sorry to hear of death of Bob.You are in my thoughts and prayers 🙏
Ann, Greg and Emily ,
Bob was a very sweet and caring man!! Our best memory was when Drew was asked to play on the USTA traveling tennis team that Bob captained. The team went to the Nationals in Tucson,AZ and did amazingly well!! He was always organizing details for the trips and offering rides! Drew was more than 30 years younger than most of the guys, but Bob took him under his wing and was his biggest fan! Drew got bumped off the team because of his good record, but Bob always would check in on Drew’s matches at the Racquet Club and would keep up on his progress! He was a great caring friend to Drew and our family! He and Drew would get together and have all of the teams stats and would put their heads together to match our guys to theirs! He will be missed. May he rest in peace 🙏🏼
I worked with Bob many different times at the plant. It was always a joy to work with him because he took the time to listen. Bob was always cordial whenever away from the plant. He will be greatly missed by anyone who had any contact with him. Sorry for your loss.
The community/world has lost a great man, but what we have lost, Heaven has gained. Rest in peace my friend.
Ann and family…my sincerest condolences to all of you. Bob was a kind and generous man. Prayers that your memories of him will bring you comfort and peace.
Ann and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. May God give you His peace and strength during this difficult time.
Ann, I am sure that the angels carried him into paradise. May you find comfort in your memories and know you will to be together again.
Ann, my heat goes out to you. 💫What a beautiful person he was and what a magnificent soul he is now. 🩷Sending love and prayers to you and your family.
I am truly sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. I met Bob while working at the Palmyra Food Pantry. He was so dedicated and willing to help in any way. I will miss his smile and tender heart. My heartfelt sympathy to the family.
I had the good fortune to work with Bob, such a great guy, liked by everyone. He will be dearly missed. His family will be in my prayers.
Ann, I am so, so sorry for your loss! I’ve known you for such a long time, and it hurts to know you are suffering Bob’s passing. I hope all these comments and memories will bring you comfort. I will be praying for you and Greg and Emily, and hope God eases your sorrow as Bob is welcomed into Heaven. Hugs, Ann!
Tom and Diane Frese
Ann and Bob were a real comfort to us after the recent loss of our son. Caring for others just seemed to come very naturally for them. We now grieve with his family over his loss, but we are grateful for having known Bob and his family. May God grant peace and comfort to all the many people who knew and loved Bob.
So sorry for your loss, Ann! Your memories will always bring some consolation to you. Prayers for you and your family! He will be missed by many! Carol and Bob.
Ann, I am so very sorry. You are in my prayers.
John and I worked with Bob for many years at American Cyanamid and the successor companies. He personified kindness and I don’t recall a single day that he didn’t exude joy. Always a smile on his face. He will be dearly missed!
John and Laurie Flanigan
Ann, I am so very sorry. I know he will
be missed by many. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Ann and family, I am so incredibly sorry to learn of Bob’s passing. Please know I am keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
Ann & family, So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Worked for many years with Ann at Quincy Clinic.
My prayers go out to you and your family.
So very sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. I enjoyed working with him at American Cyanamid/BASF. I was lucky enough to work with him on several projects and traveled together on a number of occasions. I can’t think of another person that exudes kindness and a true caring for others. Was always a treat to run into him and catch up. Prayers of peace and comfort for his family.
Ann,Greg and Emily, we were saddened to hear about Bob’s sudden passing. I’m glad we had the pleasure of meeting all of you at the wedding in October. We liked him right away.The world could use a lot more men like Bob. Please accept our sincere sympathy. Chris and Bob Adams