I went to the Junior Prom with Bob at Hanover High School.  I recall going to his parent's house on the way to the prom. I wore a lavender gown. Bob's father smiled and looked so proud! I will never forget his face that evening! It was filled with Love. I am sure Robert's father is still smiling with love and pride for his son. Deborah Hansen Hollenberg

beach bob,

you are always on my heart.  we had to let the restaurant go, it was never the same after we had to shut the dining room down.  i miss spending mornings with you and your oh so fancy americanos with steamed half & half.  i wish i could pack you another sandwich for your school lunch so you could brag in the teacher's lounge.  i will be sure to go check the beach for you today to feel a bit closer.

all my love,
margot

Bob was a joy to work with  - always upbeat, cared about students and staff.  He was a gift to all who were lucky enough to know him, gone way too soon.  I'm sure that he is a fantastic guardian angel for as many as he can.

Bobby, it seems like it was just yesterday we were sitting together in Dennis and catching up on old times and all our old friends.  I still can't believe you are not here.  I think of you all the time.  I didn't make it to the Cape this summer but I sure thought of you every day.  I know you are walking the beaches in Heaven and making tons of new friends (Everyone loved you!).  Make sure your "Heavenly Batters" play a good game and carry you to victory.  I am so sad and missing you so much.  Wish I could hug you one more time.  
'Til we meet again, Rest in Peace Bobby.  Love you.
Rose

It is hard to imagine that it has been a year since we lost Bobby.   I played for the Larkin Club baseball team in the Boston Park League when I met Bob.   He was Bill Mahoney’s assistant coach at Boston University and the Larkin Club during the summer.   After a couple games, I felt like I had know him for 30 years.   His sense of humor and electric smile could put anyone in a good mood.  We became very good friends over those summers and when I became the head baseball coach at UMass Boston, I asked Bob to be my assistant.  He accepted and some of my most wonderful memories began.  We had so much fun coaching those teams together while traveling for Maine to Florida.  Together we were able to put UMass Boston baseball on the map as a legitimate D3 baseball program.   Since we left UMass Boston in 2005, we remained close and I would bring my Peabody High school baseball team down to Cape Cod to play preseason games.  But the real reason I took my teams down to the Cape was it gave me a reason to visit my friend Bobby Powers.  I played against whatever high school he was coaching at.  There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about you Bobby.   It’s especially difficult for me during baseball season.  I miss you big guy and I hope you’ve found a team to coach up there in Heaven.   Love ya. 

Still miss those chance meetings that always started with an infectious smile, the funny story(ies) that followed and ending with  a big, bear hug.   Rest in peace my friend and hope you're entertaining the troops up there!         -BH


tonight i drove down to corporation beach to look for meteors, but the clouds got in the way.  the last time i was here it was to wish you a happy father’s day.  

i know it’s silly to write on a message board, but i still get overwhelmed with sadness when i remember you’re gone.  it’s been nearly a year and i still find myself looking for your truck or peaking around the corner at the post office to catch a glimpse of you at your box.  you are sorely missed.

all my love,
M

I remember Bob from our time at UMASS when I was a sophomore and he was a junior;  as I recall, back then he was quite a character.........funny,  a little full of himself and a loyal fan and follower of all UMASS athletics.  

When I graduated in 1974 and headed to the Cape for the summer, I would occasionally run into Bob at the Improper,  The Chuckwagon or any one of the multitude of bars that ran the gamut on Rte. 28 from Harwich to Hyannis. After that summer I didn't see Bob for many years.  In the early 2000s I saw Bob at a HS graduation party in Yarmouth Port and at Stop and Shop in South Dennis.  It was always a pleasure to see him as he always greeted me with a big hug and a smile.
Once again it was years (probably around 2007) before I ran into him in the halls of Harwich Elementary School where he came in to sub and I was teaching PE/Health.  
On one of our chance meetings he mentioned my youngest son Matt who had been a sailing instructor for Brewster Rec. for the summer at a local pond.  Apparently Bob had been in charge of overseeing the summer recreation program that summer.  From there he moved onto Dennis beaches and teaching and coaching at Barnstable High School.  It seems as though he was destined to be around kids of all ages and interacted well with them.

He was very good at what he did but seemed to me to always want to be something more than he was.  Don't we all aspire to be better!  My wish for Bob is that wherever he is or in another lifetime, he achieves all that he thought he didn't during this past one.
Bob was a good friend to many, well liked by peers and students alike from many school districts here on the Cape and a really kind human being.  In short, his achievements far surpass those of many.
Bob, should you and Alex find each other please give him a hug for me and speak kindly of our UMASS days when we were young and foolish!
Godspeed and my sincere condolences to your family.


Bob was a very special friend of mine,playing baseball from little league to high school together. There wasn’t a weekend we didn’t do something together. Water skiing on the cape and New Hampshire in the summer to drinking beer with Julius Erving at UMass.
Bob was a brother to me, I will miss him dearly.

What a treasure!  Never did he fail to greet us on the beach every summer over our 25 years!  Loved his sports and  keeping peace on the beaches and most of all, he loved people...may you continue your journey Bob.  Rest In Peace.

One of the highlights of my past 25 summers on the Cape was seeing Bob every year!  I will always remember our conversations over chilly fresh tubs of watermelon....  what an incredible man that has certainly gone to heaven way too soon.  Rest In Peace, Bob.  My heartfelt condolences to Bob’s  family and friends.   We were all lucky to know him!  🙏💔🌊☀️⚾️

I was lucky enough to meet Bob while life guarding at the Dennis beaches.  The best part of my shift was getting to chat with Bob and have a great conversation with him. Even after I finished life guarding, I loved going back to the beach and running into him. He was one of my favorite memories from that summer. Condolences to Bob's family and friends, he will be missed.

I first came to know Bob as a customer at my shop in town.  If I'm being totally honest I would dread having to deal with him that first summer.  We were a new business and still figuring things out, but he wasn't very keen on having to wait for his pizza.  As time wore on and fall came around I was able to get to know "Beach Bob" a bit better.  On Sundays he'd visit and sit at his favorite table with the paper and I'd fix him lunch for his first day of the week back at school.  He told me stories about his sons who he adored, his former wife he'd leave the paper for and a girl he met water skiing as a young man.  He made such a distinct impression on me.

As we entered this new time we're living in my visits with Bob were more few and far between.  I would see him at the post office or driving by the shop and sounding off a quick beep of his car horn.  Learning of his passing has me feeling completely gutted.  I know it's so cliche to say " I wish I could have just ... one more time" but I really thought I'd bump into him at the post office again.  

I will think of you often, Bob.
You'll always be in my heart. 
Rest easy.

I went to highschool with Bobby and remember his smile and his positive attitude. I also met up with him at U. Mass (I was taking a 5-college course) when I was at Mount Holyoke.  I'm happy to hear that his life was full, with a loving family and friends who remember him fondly. That's pretty much all any of us could ask for.



So sorry to hear of Bob’s passing.  My sympathy to his family.  As an Administrative Assistant at BHS,  I saw Bob quite often passing through the school halls.  He was always a gentleman and had the best smile.  He was truly dedicated to the students and had a calming effect on them.  RIP Bob 

Condolences to Bob's family and close friends.

Bob and I shared an apartment at Fox Run in Marshfield for a few years in the late 70's. There were six of us that shared season tickets to the Patriots when they weren't quite as good as they have been since 2000, but we had great times and I have great memories of those days. I hadn't seen or talked to Bob in many years, but we did keep up with each other on FB.

So very sad to hear of his passing. He was a true sports fan and it sounds like he had a wonderfully full life doing what he loved the most. RIP Bob.

I had the honor and pleasure of coaching the Barnstable Freshman baseball teams for some years with Coach Powers.  He forgot more about baseball then most coaches ever knew.  And he was fun to be around,  with his great stories from his UMass days with Dr. J. and baseball clinics with Nomar and Mo Vaughn.  We got to know each other by just talking baseball in the halls at BHS and he was a dedicated TA for years there.  He will be missed by many;  athletes, students, coaches, and teachers!!  It was a pleasure to know you Bob!  RIP!

I send my love to Robert's family and his three sons at this sad time
for you. It is special that your father shared his love of sports with you and inspired so many to excel in sports. I was in Robert's high school class and went to the Junior prom with him. I wore a lavender gown. Bob brought me to his house so his parents could see us before the prom. I will never forget the proud look and smile on his father's face as Bob and I left his house for the prom. That was a look of love from his father and why we are all here. Bob was a perfect gentleman that night and always. They chose our photo dancing together that night for our class of '68 yearbook. Know that your father's spirit will be with you, and around you, always. You lived fully, Bob, and are gone too soon. I hope you and Don (my late twin brother) will watch a baseball game together, wherever you are. Love, Deborah Hansen Hollenberg

I only knew mr powers for a little while before I got switched out of a history class last year he was in that history class and he was so helpful and nice and a really good teacher you could have a conversation with I could really tell he loved being around all the amazing students in every class he had and he loved his job rip him he will be missed☹️

Mr. Powers was an extraordinary man!

For the first time I’ve attended Barnstable High School as an eighth grader back in 2015 anytime when I feel down any day during each day in classroom whether it be in Mrs. Silva‘s classroom or Mrs. Gardiner’s classroom ,  he would boost my school spirit!  Just like in every homeroom I’ve been in with him each morning he would give me the hoorah spirit not only when we say the Pledge of Allegiance on the TV in Mrs. Silva‘s classroom , or  every day when I’m in history class with him and Mrs. Silva and Mrs. Gardiner’s science class at the time when he does his very best to help me complete my work, but all the time, especially whenever  I have troubles on a specific assignments  in each class I was with him. Although he didn’t stay for that long, his extraordinary passion for students helped me grew my relationship with many TA’s in the building. And even all throughout my years in Barnstable High School I always see him in the hallway always smiling and laughing with many students and his colleagues, And every conversation we have with him , Whether it was cracking jokes,  homework assignments, politics, news, etc.., he would absolutely brighten each and everyone of us to believe in ourselves but also have a little laugh once in a while whenever in a tough situation.  I can already hear him saying “Hoorah!” from above even when his physical appearance is no longer present on the Cape! Thank you for everything you provided for our school and for our class and we will truly miss your spirit not only as a coach but as a TA and most importantly a true friend! Thank you Mr. Powers!! 

We were not related although we did have the same last name. I go to Barnstable High School where he worked and he was a TA in one of my classrooms. Whenever I saw him in the hallway he always greeted me with a “Hi, Miss Powers!” and I would always respond with a “Hi, Mr. Powers”. He was a very sweet man and he would always make me smile in the halls of BHS. I am very glad I knew him. I send my condolences to all his family and I am so sorry for your loss. 

I had the pleasure of meeting Bob while he was coaching with my boys during little league for Dennis-Yarmouth and then reconnecting a few years later as a teaching assistant/baseball coach at BHS.  I have a lot of great memories of our friendship and he was a bright light in my classroom.  The players loved seeing him in class and he kept them in line! I will miss you my friend! RIP Big B! 

To the Powers family, I send you my condolences and support, as well as my envy of all the years you’ve been able to share in the joyful friendship of Bob Powers. 

I had the honor of working with Bob one summer on the Bay at the Sea Camps. Bob was a patient and able mariner, but more importantly he was a gracious mentor and coach to this young educator. We enjoyed chatting Minutemen basketball, and dreaming of a day when we would both catch a game together - I will file that dream away in the regrets pile... - and all along he demonstrated the sage steady-handedness of a fellow who had been around long enough to know it wasn’t worth ruffling one’s feathers every time the wind blew. Bob was a glue amongst our crew unifying us in the lighthearted, child-centric culture that seemed to come so naturally to him. And he loved telling kids that it was a shark bite on his leg...

Forever thankful for our shared time.

Sincerely,

Jim

Working with Bob when I was a sub at BHS was always a treat. Knowing him as a coach when I umpired his games brought ease knowing he was a knowledgeable and level-headed guy. He will certainly be missed by everybody who got to know him. Rest easy, Bob.

So sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. He was a great friend, good listener and always good for a laugh. You will be missed. My condolences to your family. May you Rest In Peace my friend, I’ll see you on the flip side 🙏

Thanks for all the fantastic coaching tips and stories. Loved your passion  for teaching young athletes on and off the playing surface.  RIP my friend

Bob, I first met you at UMass over fifty years ago and the friendship clock started ticking. The memories are countless...
dorm parties, 51 Rolling Green, The Westview, spring breaks in FLA, all the sports events we went to,  our weddings and kids’ christenings,
growing older together but always staying in touch. I still have the college grad photo you gave me and on the back you wrote,
“I hope we can always be friends”. Well,
Bobo, you certainly got your wish and the privilege was mine. I will miss you.

It is a real lose when Bob passed this week. He was the manager of our Umass basketball team as well as my roommate. More than that he was a friend for over fifty years. You  never had to ask Bob for a favor, he was always there when you needed him. Whether you are telling stories from Umass or recent events you always had a smile on your face regardless of the story. It was  a great ride and you are missed. I feel that my life is better because of knowing Bob. Rest in Peace


Having Bob as an assistant in my science class was a true treat. He loved working  one one with the kids and  he would always add great stories and fun to  every lesson. He will be TRULY missed in the halls of BHS.!! RIP friend!!

Bob and I were roommates at Umass as well as having  him as manager of our  basketball team. You never had to ask for his help he always gave it. To stay friends for over fifty years is incredible.  I honestly feel that knowing him has made my life better .It's been a great ride


Mr Powers, 
Sorry for your loss, He was a gentlemen at all times.. Knew him from work a long time ago....

Bob was a special man- great sense of humor, a calming influence in the classroom, always a smile on his face. We swapped stories of students, sports,  and family- I considered him a true friend who will be sorely missed. 

So very sad to hear of Bobby’s passing.  He was a sweet guy and a good friend. He was so supportive to me during some very difficult times in my life and I have never forgotten that. Thank you Bobby.  Soar with the Angels. Love, Carol

So sad about Bobby. He was at UMass when I played basketball there. He was loyal to UMass until the day he died. He wore his UMass gear with great pride. He was as big a sports fan of New England’s teams as anyone. He loved the Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots and Bruins. 
He also raised 3 great kids. Craig, Derek and Doug were the light of his life. He was a proud Dad and loved his boys. Anyone that knew Bobby was fortunate - he was a good guy and was always there with a big hello. May he RIP!


I am so very sad to learn of Bobby’s passing. We’ve been friends from way back at Umass and I just talked with him and saw him last year at the Cape. He is a good man and a gentle soul. He will be missed by many. My sympathy and love to his family—Sue, Doug, Craig and Derek. 
May God hold you Bobby in the palms of his hands. Love to you my dearest friend. 

OBITUARY

Robert George Powers

July 22, 1950 – September 6, 2020

Doane Beal & Ames

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