Monday, May 20, 2019
I love my baby brother Bobby from the moment he was born, 21 months apart we played together on our Brooklyn streets and in Coney Island at our grandmother’s bungalow colony a block from the beach, looked after each other, shared the ups and down of our lives and worked hard to assure that connection would last forever. We learned that love of family is strong and should be what keeps our lights shinning brightly. Our brief reassuring telephone calls mattered so much to me to know that he was there. He was a devoted son to our Mom when our father died young and found his way to become a Trader on the New York Stock Exchange for 40 years. He brought our Mom incredible pleasure when he met and married loving Josephine (Jo), recently celebrated 47 years together and years to follow they shared the joy of the birth of their two beautiful, loving children, Craig and Jennifer. Bobby was a great uncle to his nephew Jared and niece Margo, and as his nephew said, he listened intently to their stories and gave helpful advice and much support. He was a great bowler, hitting the strikes as if it were second nature, loved the game of golf whether he played it or watched it, joined his daughter in her love for the Warriors and was very proud of both his children’s accomplishments and praised them for how they dealt with challenges. He continued his playful and joyful manner when he became the proud BeBop to his two adorable super loving grandchildren who couldn’t get enough of his love and praise. He was a role model for all of us as he tried to live life with gusto developing close friendships and memmories and always being the life of the party at our Christmas holiday get togethers and barbeques. He showed us how to be brave always with humor when he had to tackle continuous health issues and left us knowing how precious life is. Every day in every way we will remember him, speak of him, become funnier and celebrate his life and love by staying together and sharing our lives. Bobby will always have a seat at the head of the table. You will always be my baby brother, xoHolly
