He is preceded in death by his father, Frances Vincent Papagno.
Robert is survived by wife, Elizabeth (Scaggs) Papagno of Rincon, Georgia, children, Arianna, Jesse, Michael, and Zeva; his mother, Marianne (McCormick) Papagno; and brother, Jonathan Papagno.
Robert served his country in the United States Army. He then went on to earn a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice and a Masters Degree in Business Administration, and he was a Manager by trade.
Visitation will be Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Illinois.
Funeral will be Thursday, October 29th, 2020 at 11:00 am with an additional visitation one hour prior to service.
Burial will follow in Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery, Collinsville, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to K9s For Warriors at https://www.k9sforwarriors.org/recurring-single-donations.