Birth date: Jan 26, 1948 Death date: Sep 2, 2022
Robert Patrick (Bob) Janiga, age 74, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 26, 1948. On December 6, 1968, he married the love of his life and best friend Nancy (Caruso), and they enj Read Obituary
My memories of Bob:
No truer words can be said of this man, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. “ 2 Timothy 4:7
I’ve been so blessed to have witnessed his walk of faith in the last 7 years in his struggles. But our friendship started long before that, the day he reached out to me as my neighbor, after our house fire. It wasn’t the words I remember, because I don’t even remember what he said, it was a gentleness and sincerity for our loss that touched me. He seemed different somehow from the man that I first met and talked to at Fellowship church and were neighbors to.
Then there was the time when we let him & Nancy know of our intentions to put in a road between us to allow our son to build a house behind us. Needless to say, he wasn’t thrilled. Him and Nancy had enjoyed all that privacy of the woods between us. So I began to pray about the situation and wanted the name of our private road to reflect my hope, that we truly empathized with them, but was helping our son. And I did my best to convey that. So, as I prayed, I thought about what I really wanted for us as neighbors. So as I searched in my Bible, the Lord made it clear that what He wanted for us as neighbors, was “Unity”. So our private road was named Unity Dr. And so it was and it has lived up to it’s name. 💕
Another snapshot memory I have of Bob was after he & Nancy came back for a visit at Fellowship after making the decision to attend Harvest Church, after relocating to their present home. I saw another difference in Bob. I saw a man who talked about his faith and ministries he was envolved in and he oozed positive vibes! He seemed to have another growth spurt in his faith! 💕
I am guessing it was God’s way of preparing him & Nancy for what they would soon endure for 7 Spirit lead years of health related trials and triumphs. Bob kept strong for Nancy & vice versa, but only by God’s grace & mercy and many, many answers to prayers.
God is truly good ALL the time!
Bob, you are, and will continue to be missed. RIP ….God’s good & faithful servant. 💕✝️️
My love, and sincere condolences to you Nancy and your beautiful family.
Vickie ( & David) Foster
