Robert Angelo Scalice

Robert Angelo Scalice was born on August 8, 1935 to Joseph Scalice and Mary Corsino in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. He passed on and took his place in The Grand Practice of Jesus Christ, the Master Physician, on September 30, 2025, at age 90. Robert’s life was always one of devotion to his patients and beloved family.

He leaves behind the most beautiful woman he ever met, Patricia Fransen Scalice, his wife of 57 years, as well as his treasured daughters Melanie and Daniella, and their respective partners John Rocha and Dr. Michael Meyer. He also leaves five nephews and nieces, their spouses, many grand and great-grand nieces and nephews, and eleven godchildren.

Bob attended Stuyvesant High School, graduated cum laude from St. John’s University College of Pharmacy in 1956, and New York Medical College in 1967, all in the city of New York. He served his internal medicine internship, residency and fellowship at St. Vincent's Hospital, also in NYC, where he was honored as "Resident of the Year" in 1971. He was a member of the AMA and the State Medical Associations of NY, CT, MA and NH, as well as the American Pharmaceutical Association and the Italian Pharmaceutical Society.

Bob was a member of Alpha Kappa Kappa medical fraternity and served as its president in 1965. He was also President of the student branch of the American Pharmaceutical Association in 1955. He authored and co-authored many articles in learned medical jounals and addressed the AMA and APhA at regional meetings. He worked for seven years as a pharmacist, including a two-year enlistment in the U.S. Army at the 250th General Hospital at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He then opened his practice for Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology in Torrington, CT in 1972 where he served the community there for twenty-two years. Health problems necessitated a shift from private practice to work in Industrial, Nursing Home, Correctional medicine and the Insurance industry. He ended his career in Gloucester, MA after 39 years.

Bob was an avid sportsman. His beloved NY Yankees took a good look at him in 1953, but the head coach told him that his talents would be of greater service to others in a white coat. He also had a special passion for tennis and golf. In his later years, he laid down his irons and woods, and picked up the pen, eventually writing over 300 personal memoirs, a novel, multiple poems and essays, and a children’s book. He loved playing Pinochle and Hearts and was active in many clubs and organizations, including the Knights of Columbus and the Sons and Daughters of Italy.

He was proud of his Sicilian heritage. During his visit to his ancestral town of Sciacca in Sicily, he met many cousins, previously unknown, and was able to reestablish family ties across the waters which had been severed some 120 years before. His generosity of spirit, keen mind and gentle bedside manner touched countless lives. He goes now to join his siblings John, Jean and Mary, his parents, his nephew Charles and many aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends.

Services and Interment are Private

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Hospice of the Chesapeake, at: https://www.hospicechesapeake.org/giving/donate-now/ or to charities supported by The Sons and Daughters of Italy at https://www.osdia2225.org/scalice.html