Robert Wax Mark

Robert Wax Mark, age 81, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 6, 2025. He was the spouse of Robina Mark, with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was a son of the late Ben Mark and Beatrice (Wax) Mark. 

Robert grew up in Wilmington, DE as part of a large extended family. He spent summers with his beloved grandmother and extended family on Schroon Lake in upstate New York. 

Robert received a Bachelors Degree with Honors in English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh. He was the long-time President of Wax Furniture, one of the largest and most innovative furniture retailers of its time. He later pursued other consulting and entrepreneurial opportunities in the furniture industry. 

Robert appreciated beautiful things and spent much of his life collecting art and antiques from around the world. He enjoyed traveling and connecting with people from different backgrounds. His travels took him through Europe, Asia, and South America. He felt at peace in nature and enjoyed gardening, walking in the woods, birds, and thunderstorms. He was a man of ideas who was constantly reading, thinking, and learning. 

He will be remembered for always asking, “What’s the meaning of life?” He encouraged everyone to live a life of reflection. He was often ahead of his time in his ideas, fashion, and tastes. He was a creator at heart and expressed himself through his original designs and his writings. Robert will be remembered as a family man. 

 In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Bruce Mitchell, Scott Mitchell, and Stephanie Mitchell; two nieces, Jeanette Hansen and Kaite Mark; three daughters-in-law Caren Wu, Kacie Mitchell, and Lish Simpson; one nephew-in-law Kevin Hansen; three grandchildren Emily Mitchell, Shawn Mitchell, Aubrey Mitchell; two grandnephews Matt Hansen and Ryan Hansen; two siblings Stephen Mark and Andrew Mark; sister-in-law Catherine Blackley and her partner Gary Dunn; and many friends around the world. 

Service and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the local public television station WHYY: support.whyy.org/page/donate/ 

Arrangements are being handled by Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. (484-734-8100) of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. To view Robert’s online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.griecofunerals.com.