ROBERT CARSON GRIEVE, MATAMORAS, PA. AND WALDWICK, NEW JERSEY

Robert Carson Grieve, age 76, of Matamoras, PA and Waldwick, NJ, went home to be with His Lord on Thursday, December 4, 2008.He is survived by his wife, Edith (nee Hughes); his daughter, Betty; son, Rob and wife, Carol and two grandchildren, Gabriella and Gregory, and daughter, Sharon and her husband, Joe Corris; his sisters, Marion Norton and Eleanor Thompson, both of London, Ontario, Canada and his brother, James of Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. He was predeceased by his father, Harold; his mother, Hazel; his brothers, William and Donald, and his sister, Kathleen.Mr. Grieve was a "tentmaker" pastor who graduated from the Central Baptist Seminary, Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1953. He served as Pastor of the Scarlett Road Baptist Church in Toronto, Ontario and the Hope Evangelical Free Church in Matamoras, PA. Over the years he served as interim Pastor of the Broadway Baptist Church in Paterson, NJ; Grace Evangelical Free Church in Glenbrook, CT; the Norwalk/Westport Evangelical Christian Fellowship in Westport, CT; the Church of Radburn in Fairlawn, NJ; the Elmwood Park Bible Church in Elmwood Park, NJ; the First Baptist Church of Passaic, NJ, and the Hope Evangelical Free Church in Matamoras, PA. He also served as Associate Pastor for the Van Riper-Ellis Memorial Broadway Baptist Church in Fairlawn, NJ.Known for his rich Baritone voice, he sang in many venues over the years. His signature song was "The King is Coming" by Bill and Gloria Gaither.Mr. Grieve also served on the American Sending Council of the Africa Evangelical Fellowship (now a part of SIM Intl, Charlotte, NC); on the Executive Board of the Christian Businessmen's Committee of Bergen County, NJ, and on the Advisory Board of Touch The World Ministries of Allendale, NJ. Together with his wife, Edith, he was a member of the Waldwick Ambulance Corps and the Emergency Room Volunteer Program at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ.Mr. Grieve began his commercial career in the decorative fabrics and wallpaper industry in Toronto, Ontario and New York City, NY. He later switched to automotive accounting and worked for several dealerships in NY and NJ, most recent being Ken Smith Lincoln Mercury in Ridgewood, NJ from which he retired in September 2008.The family will be pleased to meet with their friends on Saturday, December 6, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Hope Evangelical Free Church, 300 First St., Matamoras, PA.Funeral services will be held at Hope Evangelical Free Church, Matamoras, PA on Sunday, December 7,, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Arthur Harshman and Clifford Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY. Memorial services will be held on Monday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. at The Cornerstone Christian Church, 495 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ.In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Hope Evangelical Free Church, 300 First St, Matamoras, PA 18336 or the Cornerstone Christian Church, 495 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481.Arrangements by Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., 154 East Main Street, Port Jervis, NY. For directions, information or to send a condolence note, please visit knight-auchmoody.com.