Thursday, September 26, 2013
A thought sent to me from a friend about my dad. Thank you Glenn.
Dear Robert, Michael And Grace,
I’m so sad to hear the news about Bob’s passing. I can’t express how much your father and husband have meant to me throughout my life. Where do I begin?
My father always spoke of the days when he and Bob played handball and when we’d visit Brooklyn on a Saturday, we’d stop by Roberts Catering to visit the legend himself. Bob would always greet me with an ice cream parfait and then run back into the catering hall to announce the bridal party! I thought he was so cool and still to this day want to be in the catering business because of those memories. I remember these days like they were yesterday and speak of them regularly.
Our lives continued to cross as I became part of our family printing business. Bob and I would talk trade like colleagues. He always treated me like a friend not his friend’s son. My respect for Bob is grand.
His example of being a great husband, father and friend have truly contributed to the man I am today. My wife is also my best friend and my children are also my everything as is true with Bob. Even though us kids didn’t socialize, I always knew of your accomplishments. When Bob spoke of his sons, you could hear the pride in his voice. Always humble yet proud. Your accomplishments in life made all his hard work worth it, he told me!
Grace, my wife and I are as close as you and Bob. As we celebrate our 22nd anniversary it’s couples like you and Bob that we owe thanks to for setting an example to all the people around you. You probably didn’t even realize how your love for each other touched so many of us. It truly did!
Please know you all have a friend in me to call upon at anytime.
I’ll continue to bask in the great memories of my friend Bob.
With love,
Glenn Messineo and Family
