Bob was a retired Lt. of the Needham Fire Department with 33 years of service. He was a longtime member of the Point Independence Yacht Club in Onset, Massachusetts. He was in the Massachusetts National Guards.
He belonged to the Village Club in Needham. He enjoyed boating, the Red Sox and tinkering with his antique cars.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lillian and his son Daniel and his partner Gwen Rogers and his beloved granddaughter, Savanna and many nieces and nephews.