Robert Contino, age 74, of Smyrna, passed away on March 5, 2013. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Chapel of Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Contino was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to the late, Frank and Alice (Fuyat) Caito. Bob was a musician for over 25 years; working as a drummer for Lou Rawls for seven years, and performing with Tony Bennett and Wayne Newton. His passion was motorcycle riding and his dog, Lily. He was a member of the Blue Knights Motorcycle Club GA 1 Chapter; and a friend of the Georgia Riders.
He was a loving husband to Patricia (Kosutic) Contino, loving father to Deborah Gordon. Dear brother to Kenneth Caito; and uncle to Lisa, Deborah, and Christine. Also three nephews and great uncle to three.
The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at
Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 2000 Cobb Parkway, Marietta, Georgia, 30060. (770)432-0771.