Robert Trombetta Obituary

To say I miss you is an understatement, I appreciate that you come to visit me often in my dreams, it always seems so real and when I wake up I can smell your cologne, Obsession! You have now been gone almost as long as long as I knew you , just doesn't seem possible. Well I could go on and on but you already know how much i love you and how much I miss you, keep visiting please. Til we meet again

Hello Bobby Roast-beef!

You been coming in my dreams for
Many years now. And just last night you were in my dreams along your beloved dog Repo. and today I came across this. Rest in Paradise!!
Sincerely
Rosa duct tape

Well I am early this year,still seems unreal and I still talk to you often. Bobby you made a huge impact in my life.We oddly enough became best friends given how we started out lol. Life just is not the same without you here.I still have dreams where you come visit me, you always seem happy in those dreams and I wake up feeling happy and again still smell Obsession.Thanks for still visiting me and please don't ever stop.I miss you more than words can express.I love you Bobby, til we meet again, hugs kisses and lots of love..

Hi Bobby, I know I am a few days late but wanted to drop a note. Ten years..it just doesn't seem real to this day, I miss you so much and talk to you often. Actually I have our picture up above my desk at work so I get to see you everyday!They say when you dream of someone who has passed that they are visiting you,well thank you for the surprise visits, they seem so real and I can actually smell your cologne when I wake up..Obsession, love that scent!Just wanted you to know you are still thought of often and missed tons.I love you Bobby Roastbeef, always and forever!

I am so sad to say goodbye to someone so wonderful. It's been years since your passing but I had no idea. I was thinking of you and tried to do a search to find you. You were in my life a very short time many years ago but touched my soul as you have so many others. What a special person you are Bobby. You are forever thought of and loved.
Love, Cathy (Florida)

Thinking if you today wish you were here ti celebrate your birthday.It seems no matter how much time passes I still hurt just as much as the day we lost you.Bobby you were one of the best friends I ever had and you always had my back.Words alone cannot express how missed you are I have always loved you and I will never stop.so on this day of your birth I say cheers with a rum and coke in my hand to you Bobby. Love Always Tammi

Happy Birthday in Heaven, so you would be 52 years old today. You will always remain forever young my friend. You are missed today and thought of often, time has not erased the pain in our hearts.

Love Always,
Rosann, Marty and Joey Horist

ok I wrote you last night and it is not showing up so I will write again. Five years today. We all miss you soooo much. Those two years you spent fighting your cancer we all became very close, I know that Joey misses you very much as do I and Marty.

Not sure if my orginal message will show up but I just wanted to let you know that you are thought about today and your legacy is alive in our hearts. We will never forget the good times we had with Bobby RoastBeef. See you someday!!!! Give my dad a big kiss for me.

Rosann, Marty and Joey

Hi Bobby, it is hard to believe it has been 5 years already since you left us.I think of you everyday and miss you so much,I still find myself reaching for the phone to call you.Bobby you will always be in my heart and I thank god that I had you in my life for the 15 years you were.I don't think words could really express how much I miss and love you so I will just say rest in peace my dear friend til we meet again.I love you Tammi

Happy Birthday Bobby: I know I am a day late but you have been in our thoughts all week. We miss you and wish you were still here with us celebrating your birthday. Rest in Peace friend.

Rosann

My prayers always, Kimmy

So you now have your brother Dominick with you. What a shock for your family. My heart is heavy for your mother to have lost two sons. She is a strong women but please watch over her from up above.

Take care my friend.

Hey Friend: Your memory continues to hold a special place in my heart. It's seems like forever since we were all together. We celebrated Joey's 18th Birthday. Can you believe it he is 18 already. He still talks about you and the fun things you did with him. I don't think he will ever forget you. You made a lasting mark upon his heart.

I wish I could say things are wonderful down here on earth, but you know I would be lying. There is so much pain and suffering going on for so many people, sometimes I wonder how things got so bad. As for the Horist Family, we keep trying to move forward taking every curve ball that is thrown our way. The weekend are pretty boring without you around. Spring is here and I am hoping to get Joey to go for bike rides this year, since you passed he has never gone for another bike ride. He once told me they wouldn't be the same without you.

As always Bobby i miss you and hope that you are at peace. Give my dad a kiss for me. I love and miss you both. Take care friend.

Rosann

My brother Bob. I can't believe it has been four years since you left us to be with God. Your presence is felt around us daily and comes totally unnanounced to all of
us at different times. Mom told Cathy just the other day over this holiday season that their is not a day that goes by that she does not cry for you. I am amazed how strong mom is after losing the three most important people in her life...You,Dad and T.O. Bobby stay with her in her house at night when she is all alone.

Well Bobby I have some good news for you, one of your favorite nieces Tracy gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Sunday Decenber 26th at 3:20 AM in the morning.We were all at the hospitalfor 10 hours waiting for the birth of the baby and you now have a great niece. I can't believe we visited the hospital for some good news for a change.
Bobby give her a kiss and your blessing and whisper a joke to her like you used to do for Tracy, Lisa and Jennifer.
I love and miss you!
Your Brother Frank

Bobby, another christmas away from your family and friends. Time goes by so fast but yet the pain of your death seems as fresh as it was 4 years ago.

I will always remember your last christmas and we have your last christmas present stored in our china cabinet where we can see it daily.

Well I hope you are saving me a place up in heaven, I'm sure I will see and my dad sometime, but I don't think it will be any time soon. Like I use to tell you god is going to keep me on earth until I'm hundred.

As always, we all love and miss you.

Rosann, Marty and Joey

Wow today marks 4 years since you have passed, at times it seems like you've been gone forever at other times it seems like yesterday, you, Marty, Joey and I were riding our bikes thru the neighborhood and laughing.

We all miss you and look forward to the day we will join you. Kiss my dad for me.

Your friends forever,

Rosann,Marty and Joey

Happy 50th Birthday Bobby: I am so sorry that you are not here to celebrate this birthday with all your friends and family, knowing you, it would of be a party to remember.

We all miss you so much, you are still very much a part of our lives. Joey, Marty and I miss all the fun times we had with you.

Everytime I hear the song "Forever Young" I think about you, you will remain FOREVER YOUNG.

Rest in peace my dear friend,

Love Always,

Rosann, Marty and Joey

Dear Friend: I came across a saying that made me think of you. It said "No one is truly dead, until they are no longer loved"

You are missed by so many friends and family members. We still talk about all the fun things we did with you, the BBQ's, the dancing in the kitchen and the Tuesday night bike rides with Joey. He remembers you and brings up your name so often. Marty and i both miss you too.

So if that is true that you are not truly dead until you are no longer loved well then you are and always will be alive. Alive in our memories and in our hearts. Until we meet again.

Love always,

Rosann, Marty, Joey and shaddow

Bobby, two days ago we celebrated Thanksgiving. A day where we are suppose to give thanks. I tried to think of things i could be thankful for. I thought about your passing and that made me sad then I started thinking about the Thanksgiving we had four years ago at your condo. You were so happy to have your whole family there I will never forget how proud you were that day. I am so thankful for all the good memories you left behind.

Bobby: Today we celebrate The Day of the Dead. As I did last year, we will bring up a candle with your name and we will light it at the alter tonight in church. I can't believe that tomorrow is already three years that you have passed away. Went with your mom to a mass on Sunday at Christ of king and to the cemetary. As always you are in our thoughts and prayers. Joey, Marty and I still miss all the good times,the laughs and even all the tears. Hope you are resting in peace.

Rosann

Dear Bobby: How are things going up in heaven? I just wanted to say that you are thought of everyday and you will be especially missed tomorrow on what would of been your 49th Birthday. I pray everynight for all of us left behind. I miss my dad, jackie and my aunt nina, you remember her, the Panama Canal Lady, Well Happy Birthday Dear Friend.

Love Always,

Rosann, Marty and Joey

Hey Buddy, Happy Easter!!! What's going on up in Heaven? Are you keeping the Angels entertained? I'm sure you are. We all miss you. Until we dance again in Heaven!!!! Give my family up there a kiss for me.

Love Rosann

Hey Bobby: It was four years today that you had the operation to remove the tumor. After that operation you really fought hard. You will always be thought of today and always.

Love Rosann, Marty and Joey

Bobby: Tomorrow Joey will be having his procedures done at Children's Memorial. I pray that he will be fine, stay close to him for me while he is put to sleep. I wish I could be strong for him like I was for you. I'm trying but these last 5 months have been so hard. Your sister will be having the same thing done at the same time tomorrow watch over both of them.

Rosann

P.S. Maybe you can ask god to give me and your mom a break the last two years have been very rough for your family and mine.

Dear Bobby: Another year has come and gone. Can't say that this one was any better than the last two. We all wish you were here with us. New Year's just isn't the same without my dance partner. I hope you are up in Heaven partying with all the Angels. And if Frankie Vitullo made it up there say hi to him for me.

As always you are in our hearts and prayers.

Love Always,

Rosann, Marty and Joey

Bobby, tonight was the mass at my church were we honor the loved one that have passed away. I brought a candle with your name and one for your dad up to the Alter. One by one they called the names, First my dads, then Jackies and then your's and your dad. My life has been a living hell these last two years . My heart has been broken into a million pieces. Please help me from heaven get my son well again. With all the death that has surrounded him it has shaken his world and he is not well he is so scared of dying that it has made him unable to do anything. I remember this night two years ago as god was calling your name. I know that you wanted to continue your fight but your body was just too weak. I will never forget the laughter and tears we shared over your last two years of life. Our Friday nights have never been the same since you left. Me, Marty and Joey all miss you. Rest in Peace Dear Friend.

Ps.I received your calls again yesterday. It seems like everytime something Is happening I get that little beat on my phone that tells me I have a call, when I play it back its your last 4 messages to Marty and I. I have saved them now for over 2 years. The funny part about the saving part is there is no set time for them to be resaved they just pop up randomly. Strange coinsidence I guess.

Bobby, today I visited you. How silent the trees were. They were waiting for me to stop weeping and then to say all those things we never got to finish saying. Thank you for teaching me strength in the face of illness. I remember all the great times we had together. I hope you are at peace hanging out with Dom. (I REMEMBER YOU) is what he would say. I miss you both very much. Love Kim

Death, be not proud

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;
For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,
Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery.
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,
And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke; why swell'st thou then?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.

By John Donne
The Poetry Foundation

Dear Bobby: Well I wrote to you last night and hit the wrong button to send. I was telling you that tomorrow it will be 2 years since my dad passed away. And today your dad joins you in heaven. I know that you were waiting for him at the gates. He must of been so happy to see you. You and him need to watch down on your family especially your mom. One by One we will all join you and our loved ones . As always, I miss you and your sense of humor.

Rosann

Dear Bobby: Just wanted to say happy 48th birthday. We all miss you but as always you are in our thoughts.

Love Always,

Marty, Rosann and Joey

P.S. And Shadow too

Dear Bobby: Once again I am left to question life and life ever after. Why does this dark cloud hang over my head and the heads of my family. What should be a happy time for us is now a time of pain and sorrow. I watch my brother with his infant daughter and I question why would god do this to him. Why would he take a new mother? This was a girl who wanted to be a mother more than anything else in life. I know what you would tell me if you were around. Don't question God!!! I remember you never questioned him while you were suffering.

It's funny how i have your old messages saved on our house phone. I seems like everytime things get bad something happens to remind me that you are around. Wouldn't you know it that on Saturday, June 14th those messages came on my phone telling me it was time to save them again. Maybe it is just a coincidence maybe its a sign. I would like to think you are around us, your friends your family. Well just wanted to vent. Rest in peace my good friend.

Rosann

I know you saw what happened today. My brothers baby is beautiful. But now his girlfriend in up in heaven with you and my dad. Bobby how could this be happening. It's like a bad dream. Please help my family cope with yet another loss.

Rosann

YOU ARE IN THE THOUGHTS AND HEARTS OF YOUR TRUE FRIENDS AND OF COURSE YOUR LOVING FAMILY. YOU ARE MISSED MORE THAN YOU COULD OF EVER IMAGINED

Hey Bobby: I'm back at the hot dog stand. I can't believe how many people comment about your picture there. They always ask who you are. As always I miss you and still can't believe you are gone. We all miss you here.

Rosann

Hey Bobby: It's been a month since I wrote. I know some people think I am nuts for writing because after all you are gone. You will never be gone from my heart or thoughts. As you know Marty has been very sick. He spent the last two days in the hospital. It never ends here. Joey will be 15 on Friday. Can you believe it. He talks about you ALL the TIME. As always my friend, you are missed by your true friends and of course your family.

Dear Bob: I've been thinking about you all day. I feel you coming. Is it time? You know what I mean. I know you will be there at the gates waiting. He will be so happy to be with you again. Once again that leaves everyone here at a loss. Seems like there is so much sorrow lately. Well I love you and miss you, we all do, Marty, Joey your family the list could go on and on. Things just haven't been the same since you left. Well I am suppose to be having my 50th Birthday Party Saturday but we will see. Rest in Peace my friend.

Love Rosann

Hey Sweetie: Well it's official I'm now old. I celebrated my 50th birthday in Puerto Rico. While sitting on the balcony I remember when we were here while you were still alive and talking to you about your treatment while I was gone. You always had such a positive outlook. We spoke about you alot while on vacation. Joey remembers so many things you did and said. He makes us laugh when he says little things you said or did. I can't stress how much you are missed not only by us but by your family and your friends. In Puerto Rico the sky at night had so many stars Joey and I would look up into the sky and say we knew that you most of been the star that was the brightest. Well as always you are in my thoughts and my heart. I know you must be keeping everyone in stitches up there. Stay close to my dad for me.

Love Always,

Rosann

P.S. Happy Valentines Day!!!

Hey Bobby: I had a great dream the other night. It felt like you were really there. I gave Jane your message. You kept telling me over and over in my dream to tell Jane that you loved her so I did. Well on February 10th I will celebrate my 50th birthday. I know if you were here you would of made sure that Marty threw me a big party. There are so many times I go to pick up the phone to call you and then I remember you are gone. You are never out of my thoughts. Sorry I haven't been to the cemetary lately but with all this snow. Well buddy as always I miss you.

Give my dad a big kiss for me.

Love Always,

Rosann

Hey Bobby: The last couple of weeks Marty and I have been spending alot of time at the 24 hour Care Center by my house. I remember all the times you and I were there and how you made the nurses laugh even when you were in pain. Wanted to let you know that my Brother is going to be a father. Can you believe it? Alot has gone on since you left. He is going to have a daughter in June. He took your advise, he stopped shaving his hair, took the blue tooth out of his ear and finally met a girl. As always I miss you. Hope the angels are treating you good.

Love always,

Rosann

HAPPY NEW YEAR DEAR FRIEND!!!! NEW YEARS IS JUST NOT THE SAME WITHOUT MY DANCE PARTNER.

HiBobby: Christmas has come and gone. So many things have happened in the last few months. Tonight I have made a memorial tribute to you and I am able to write to you again on-line.

I have missed you so much in the last few weeks. So much to tell you.

As you know I spent Christmas Eve with your family. It was so nice to be there. I told your mom everything was perfect. The only thing that could of made it any better was to have you there with us. You are missed by so many people.

Love always,

Rosann

Bobby: I wrote you last night but for some reason they did not post what I said. I don't know why!!! As Marty, Joey and I went to the Cemetary today to honor your life we thought about the many things that we missed about you. To sum it up, we miss everything about you. Your laugh, your kindness, your jokes and the way you made us feel special everytime we were with you. We all agreed today that you really were our Hero. You fought cancer with everything you had. You did not give up even in the end when you were in so much pain.

I still remember all our little talks and all your questions you would ask me about death. Like would I be in alot of pain when I died. I always laughed and told you I am not sure since I never died. I tried to make our serious talks alittle less serious because the truth of the matter was I really didn't want to believe that you were going to die. I do think I have your answer now about dying even though it wasn't me that passed away. I would say to you that sometimes life is more painful than dying. In the end the life that you hung onto was just days and days of constant pain. As you left us to go onto to heaven you were asleep and out of pain. So I would have to saying that in your case death was your friend it came peacefully. Also after you left us, your family, and friends our life has become very painful because you are not here any more. I am not sure if that makes sense.

Well once again I will have to say good bye to you. After tomorrow your legacy book will be taken off the internet. Just know that you will be our hearts, the hearts of your family and the hearts of your friends forever. Until we all meet in heaven again keep a watch over us from up above.

I love you Buddy!!!!

Rosann, Marty and Joey

P.S. I hope you got the white balloons we sent you. Especially the one from Jane.

TEARS MAY DRY AND YEARS MAY FLY BUT OUR LOVE FOR YOU WILL NEVER DIE

RIP BOBBY ROASTBEEF

NOVEMBER 3, 2006 at 1:15 a.m.

Bobby: A year ago today I said good bye to you. You had asked me so many times durning our many talks if death was painful. Would you know your time was over? From what I learned from your death that sometimes life is more painful than death. You suffered so much in the two years but you seemed to slip away very peacefully. If you were to ask me what I missed most about you that would be easy. I missed everything about you. Your laugh, your thoughtfulness, your appreciation of life and most of all your friendship. It's funny how I knew you almost 20 years but I really did know you until 2 years ago when you became my Friend. We ALL miss you. Marty, Joey and especially me.

As I sat in church tonight for mass I remember thinking last year that next year we would be honoring you at the All Saints Day Mass. As I brought up your candle to the alter they started singing Ava Maria. As I told you many times while you were alive I was honored to be your friend. I will never forget you as long as I live and I hope when my time comes to leave this world that you and my dad will be there to greet me.

Tonight will be the last time I get to write in your Guest book because they will be taking it off line on November 4th. To me that's like having to say good bye all over again.

I love you dear friend!!

Rosann

Well last year on Friday, October 27th it was your last time leaving the hospital. You finally decided it was time to go and stay by your mom's. I remember your last call to me. I even remember the time of day. It was about 2:30 in the afternoon. I remember this because I was just leaving to pick up Joey from school. You were really upset about something that was happening at the hospital. I remember you asking me if I was going to be able to give you a couple days next week. You said all you needed was a couple days of my time. That conversation has stuck in my mind for a year now. Did you know that you had only a couple days left? I never found out what you were so upset about. You said you would tell me when you got home that night. I remember coming over Saturday morning around 8:00 a.m. because your mom called me she told me you were in so much pain. I laid on the floor next to you all day. That night you were so confused. You told Marty that I had gone shopping all day. That I was never with you the whole day. The funny part about that is he still believes to this day that I went shopping. Remembering this is painful because I know the next few days were probably the worst you had or atleast the worst condition I had ever seen you in. You were so confused. You didn't want to take your medicine and you kept asking me why you were taking these pills and if you were sick.

I'm sorry I wasn't there for you the night you passed away. I told you I would be with you until the end but it was so hard for me to see you slipping away. I wish I would of been able to talk to you before you passed away. The last thing you said to me was to ask Marty to come over that night (Halloween Night). And for me that was the last time i saw you awake. Two years of laughing and joking, spending so much time together and it was over just like that. That is the hardest thing to accept. I pray to God that you are happy and enjoying whatever heaven has to offer. Forever in my heart.

Rosann, Marty and Joey

BOBBY: Saturday was Sweetest Day. Marty and I went to the Hollywood Boat for dinner. We both remembered last year how we spent the whole day with you at Good Sam.
You were so happy. You had a Cat Scan earlier in the day and the doctor said things looked good. I remember him telling you that they would repeat a certain test again in 3 months. Three months. We all thought that you would have at least another three months. What happened?? Less than two weeks later you were gone. We still can't figure out what went wrong. How did things go so bad in such a short time. We know that you fought death with everything you had. You lived life to the fullest. God must of needed you up there. You had accomplished everything he had wanted you to. You taught us so much in life. How to laugh and how to love.

Soon we will celebrate your one year anniversary. I hope that you will be watching us as we celebrate your life. Rest in Peace my friend.

Love Always,

Rosann, Marty and Joey

BOBBY: Saturday was Sweetest Day. Marty and I went to the Hollywood Boat for dinner. We both remembered last year how we spent the whole day with you at Good Sam.
You were so happy. You had a Cat Scan earlier in the day and the doctor said things looked good. I remember him telling you that they would repeat a certain test again in 3 months. Three months. We all thought that you would have at least another three months. What happened?? Less than two weeks later you were gone.

Please give my dad a kiss for me because tomorrow October 15th would of been his 79th birthday. This is already his second birthday in heaven.

Today, I went to my church (St. Philips in Addison) and put your name and his name on the list for All Saints Day mass. This mass is going to be on Friday November 2nd at 7:00p.m. in the evening. I went last year for my dad. I knew that the angels were coming for you soon and I asked god not to make you suffer anymore. It was only about 6 hours later that he came down and took you with him. We will light a candle which will have your name on it and bring it to the alter. Know that your memory will be in the hearts of all that knew you on that day and especially on November 3rd.
I pray that your family will someday have peace knowing that you will always be with them in their hearts. This is a hard time for them because some how the 1 year anniversary makes everything seem so final. I don't know how to explain it but it seems to finalize everything. At least it did for me when we celebrated my dad's 1 year anniversary in September.Once again know that we miss you so much.

Rosann

On Nov 3, we will celebrate the life of Bobby Trombetta, in many ways, the ultimate salesman. Unlike the tragic character, Willy Loman, in Aruthur Miller's classic play, Death of a Salesman, Bobby was the ultimate salesman in life and finally in death. It is only fitting that his skill as a salesman transcended into all aspects of his surroundings. Was it that twinkle in his eye as he gave you undivided attention when you met him? Or was it that easygoing manner in his speech? Or could it be his smile and engaging laugh? I am writing this to tell you that it was all of that and more. The only tragedy in Bobby's play was that he left us too soon.

We know how successful his career in business was, but that was not his greatest accomplishment. Bobby was fiercely proud of his family, and smothered them with unconditional love and encouragement. Their joy and happiness were all he concerned himself with. If we pay attention in life, we should try and treasure and use the great examples that are laid in front of us, and this was the salesman part in Bobby. The salesman has done his job.

We think of a salesman as a guy with wild sport coats,(Black and White pin stripped) corny jokes or even the dreaded used car salesman, and Bobby was never anything like that. As I search for the words to describe his manner, the only phrase that seems appropriate is the ultimate professional. We are going to learn by example, and the example was set at a very high standard. There is no tragedy here, only success and achievement.

How do I sum up the life and death of a salesman? Maybe we can think about impressions that we are left with. There are some people that you meet and make no impression on you, and as you leave a room, nothing goes with you. On the opposite end of the spectrum, upon meeting someone, a lasting impression is made, almost for life. You say later, "yeah I remember that guy" Let me say it here---- I remember that guy
ROBERT TROMBETTA - The Life of a Salesman.

You know that Marty, Joey and I will never forget the great times we had with you. We will forever miss you and keep you in our hearts.
As November 3rd gets closer the reality of your death gets harder for us to accept. We hope that you are up in heaven Dancing with the Angels.

Love Always,

Rosann, Marty and Joey Horist

Hi Bobby: It's me again. Well today marks 11 months since you left. Soon it will be a year. Time has gone by so fast. I wish you could turn the clocks back 3 years. Maybe we could of changed the outcome. Well just wanted to say hi.

Rosann

Hi Bobby: How are things up in heaven? The new dancing with the stars show started. I know you must be dancing with the stars now. I had my dad's memorial service on the 16th. It turned out really nice. Your mom and aunt were there. I hope you were with my dad as we were celebrating his life. We sent up 36 white balloons. It's funny, I was thinking how I work with your brother and Cathy, I spend alot of time with your family and maybe you are up in heaven with my dad. I love working with Cathy, her and I talk about you all the time. She misses you alot too. I am sure alot of people miss you. You were one of a kind. Well my friend, I just wanted you to know that you are thought about often.

Love Always,

Rosann

P.S. Its funny how things have changed who would of thought mike and I would be working together a year and a half ago. Life is strange.

Hello Bobby: The days seem like they are flying by. Marty, Joey and I went to the Bone Marrow Picnic this past weekend. It was held inside the cancer center. It was hard being there because I could remember all the times we sat out in that hall waiting for you to be called into Chemo. While we were there they had music playing and wouldn't you know it all of a sudden a Michael Buble song comes on. I felt like crying but then I thought maybe that was a sign from you telling us you are with us. Well only 5 more days before my dad's 1 year anniversary. It's so hard to believe that he is gone. You don't know how many times I want to call you to talk to you. I have so much I could tell you. Well my friend I hope you are resting in peace. I love and miss you we all miss you.

Rosann

Hey Buddy: I was thinking of you today but that's no different from any other day but today, I started working at your brother's Hot Dog stand. I was glad to be there today because I kept busy and didn't dwell on my dad as much as I would of if I had been home. You see tonight it will be one year since I last spoke to my dad. I am having such a hard time with this. I am reliving every day. You never knew how sick my dad was while you were in the hospital. I had to act like everything was alright. Your brother Jim told me at the wake that you missed my medical advice while I was gone. I still think about how much you trusted me. I am only sorry I could not make the cancer go away. I wish you were here now, so that I could have someone tell me how great things are in heaven and that my dad is still with me looking over me. You had such strong faith in god. I wish I didn't question things as much as I do and just BELIEVED like you did. Help me get thru the next three weeks.

Rosann

P.S. Remember how they use to tease you about being so particular about the way you did things, well guess what your brother Mike is just like you!!!!

Hey Bobby: I wrote to you Saturday because it was last year on August 18th that you were so sick you had to be taken to Good Sam by ambulance. That was the day that you finally said you were done with Dr. Gaynor. It also was the night that I left the ER to meet my family for dinner. That was the last time I ever eat dinner with my dad because he finally suffered the full effects of the West Nile Virus soon afterwards. I miss you and him so much. It will be a year on August 30th that he went into a coma. I celebrated your Dad's 88th birthday with your family this past Tuesday. Your family as been great to me since you have passed away. I feel so honored to be included in their lives. When I am with them I feel your presence. Know that you are always in my heart. I wrote you a long note here the other day I don't understand why they never posted it. Well as always we all love and miss you.

Rosann

Hey buddy: Thanks for finally coming to me thru my dreams. First I dream of my dad on Friday night and then you on Saturday. It felt so real. I didn't want to wake up. Time keeps marching on, the summer is almost over. Not a day goes by that your name is not mentioned at least 5 times. Know that we all miss you and hope that you are up in heaven looking down on us.

Take care,

Love Always,

Rosann

Those we love are never really lost to us, we feel them in so many specials ways, through friends they always cared about and dreams they left behind, in beauty that they added to our days, in words of wisdom we carry with us and memories that never will be gone. Those we love are never really lost to us for everywhere their special love lives on.

9 months today the lord took you home. You are never out of thoughts.

Bobby: On the day that you were born the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true.

Happy Birthday Angel.

Love and Miss you!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, there is no way I will ever forget you. YOU WILL LIVE ON FOREVER IN MY HEART!!!

LOVE ALWAYS,


JOEY HORIST

Happy Birthday Bobby. You are missed dearly. I love you.

Hi Bobby: Well 4 more days before your birthday. 47!! You were only half way thru your life the way i see it. The days keep flying bye but the pain in all our hearts is as fresh as it was on November 4th.
I remember planning your party with you last year. Your last birthday you would tell me and Marty, yet you looked so good it was hard to imagine your time here on earth was coming to an end. I remember how much pain you were in. How brave you were. The only thing that seems to make your death tolerable is the fact that you are not in any pain any more. I like everyone else just wish we could see and talk to you one more time. To tell you how much you meant to everyone and how much we all miss you. I think you knew in your heart how much you were loved and I know you knew how much pain everyone would feel after you left. I hope that your first birthday in heaven is great, that you are dancing with the angels and laughing with my dad. I lost two very special people in such a short time last year and I don't think my heart will ever be the same. As I have often told you over the last 8 months I really miss you my friend.

Once again, Happy Birthday.

Rosann
Marty and Joey

Hi Bobby: It's been awhile since I last wrote but you are never out of my thoughts. Joey, Marty and I still talk about you all the time. How funny you were, how much fun you were and would a great guy you were. We all really miss you. I had a CAT Scan for my kidney's on Friday and I thought of all the times I went with you for all your tests. I know you were with me in spirit. I really can't believe you are gone forever. It's not fair. I know that you are free of pain and for that I am happy. You will always be missed!!!! Take care my buddy.

Rosann

Hi Bobby: Well today has got to be one of the hardest holidays for your mom. It is Mother's Day. She misses you so much. I stopped by to give her a card. She is such a special person and I know how much you loved her. Take care my friend.

Love Always,

Rosann

Well Bobby, it's been 6 months today that you left us. It's hard to believe so much time has passed. We think of you everyday, and talk about the good times we had. This past Saturday it was really nice out and Marty and I were getting the furniture ready on the deck and the phone rang, for a second I thought that must be Bobby saying he's going to come over, then I remembered that wasn't possible. I went to the Cemetary today and was glad that they finally planted your grass. Your resting spot looks just the way you would of wanted it to.. Take care my dear friend, please watch over me and my family. I hope my dad and you are together.

Love Always,

Rosann, Marty, Joey

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

Bobby: Five months have passed so quickly but not a second goes by that you are not thought of. Soon it will be Easter and your presence is missed by all. I thought of you and my dad the whole time I was in Puerto Rico. I know my dad would of enjoyed the food and you would of enjoyed the music. You both are missed so much!! Take care my friend.

Rosann

Hi Bob: Well today is Joey's 14th birthday. I wish you got a chance to see him grow up. He loved you so much and I know that you loved him. You loved all your nieces and nephews. I have been going to the cemetary on a regular basis. I visit my dad and then you. As the time goes by the loniness only gets worse. I hope that someday soon I and everyone else who misses you and my dad will be able to move forward and cope better. I asked them to clean up and plant the grass for you. I know that you were always a clean freak and wanted everything in order. It's funny I looked over you in life and I still find myself looking out for you in death. I hope that heaven is all that we think it is. Stay close to my dad for me. I miss you buddy.

Rosann

BOB:

IN THIS WORLD SO FULL AND BUSY, THE LOSS OF YOU HAS MADE A VOID IN OUR HEARTS SO WIDE AND DEEP THAT NOTHING BUT THE WIDTH AND DEPTH OF ETERNITY CAN FILL IT UP!!!!!!

YOU ARE MISSED BY SO MANY PEOPLE!!

Bobby:

A HEART of GOLD stopped beating.
Two shining eyes at rest.
God broke our Hearts to prove to us
He only takes the BEST!!!

Little did we know that morning of November 3rd, the sorrow the day would bring, the end was oh so sudden, and the shock was so severe.
We never knew that death was so near

When days are sad and lonely, and evening shadows fall. We hear your voice and see your face because your sweet memory lingers on.

God knew you had to leave us.
But you didn't go alone.
For a PART of us went with you.
The day God called you Home.

Rest in peace, and we remember you today, tomorrow and always for you will never be forgotten.

WE MISS YOU OH SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!! STILL CAN"T BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE GONE. WE WONDER IF YOU WILL NOW BE PARTYING WITH ANN NICOLE SMITH

Well it was two years ago today that you had that tumor taken out along with your kidney. What a long operation it was 10 hours!!! You had the whole waiting room filled with relatives and friends. I'm sorry you are not here to remember this day with all of us. I remember what a baby you were in the beginning, you would moan when they would take your blood, as time went on you because so strong, the things you endured were so painful yet you never said anything. You tried so hard to beat the cancer and at times I thought you would. I always told you I was proud of you and so were so many people. You showed us all how to have faith and never give up. We ALL miss you, your family, your friends and the people who knew you at Loyola. You left such an impression on people. There will never be another Bobby "Roastbeef" I hope you are resting in peace my Buddy.

Rosann

P.S. I hope you and my dad have a good view of the bears game this weekend.