He was born on February 13, 1947 in Rochester, NY.
Robert was a retired Navy veteran. He was a resident of Gulf Cove.
He is survived by his fiancé, Helene Albritton; three children, Michael, Stephanie DeGrazio, and Julie Mayer; nine grandchildren, Bryant and Aria DeGrazio, Lilly and Mikayla Roth, and Lydia, Anna, David, Elena, and Sophia Mayer. He is also survived by brothers, John and William, and sisters Marge Neilson and Roberta O’Brien.
A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, November 8th at the VFW in Englewood (550 N McCall Rd, Englewood, FL 34223) at 12:00 noon followed by graveside at Sarasota National Cemetery (9810 State Rd 72, Sarasota, FL 34241) at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Abode Hospice Foundation,
5465 Mark Dabling Blvd, Floor 1, Colorado Springs, CO 80918.