Dr. Robert J. Lang “Bob”, 64, of So. Dartmouth passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 surrounded by his cherished immediate family. He is survived by his adoring wife, Kathy (Sullivan) Lang, four loving children and children-in-law; Christopher and Ebony Lang, Dr. Katherine and Nicholas Rotker, Brendan and Kaitlin Lang and Ryan Lang and his fiancée Kelly Honore, his beloved four grandsons: Trey, Devyn, Jackson and Benjamin, and his brothers: Stephen Lang and Paul Lang, as well as countless other family and friends.
Born in Cambridge, a son of the late Delone C. and Marie (Vigneron) Lang, he lived most of his life in Dartmouth. Bob would list his greatest accomplishment as meeting and marrying the love of his life and his lifelong partner Kathy while at Dartmouth College. Together they got through Dartmouth Medical School and training at St. Elizabeth Hospital and the Lahey Clinic. They raised four children with a pride and joy that can only come from deep love. Their 44-year marriage and bond was envied and the love they shared was felt by all they met.
Bob worked for 34 years as a urologic surgeon in the community building relationships with thousands of patients and colleagues and garnering a legacy of competence, kindness, and compassion. Dr. Lang was a partner at New Bedford Urological Associates since 1984 and has been with Hawthorne Medical Associates for 10 years. For 16 years, Bob coached numerous Dartmouth athletic teams for his children and was a communicant and active member of St. Mary’s Church. He belonged to the Country Club of New Bedford and the New Bedford Yacht Club. He enjoyed fishing, boating, golfing, gardening, travel and especially spending time with his wife, children, and grandsons. He will be forever cherished and remembered by his family and friends.
His funeral mass will be Monday, June 19, 2017 at 10 am in St. Mary’s Church, 783 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth. Interment will follow in So. Dartmouth Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday 4-8 pm at the WARING-SULLIVAN HOME of DARTMOUTH, 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Salvation Army, 386 Broad St., Providence, RI 02907 or Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, Floor 6, Brookline, MA 02445 or www.dana-farber.org. For online tribute/directions www.waring-sullivan.com.
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