Robert Osgood, Sr.
Retired GE Managing Engineer
Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Monday, September 11th from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach Street, Revere, for Robert A. “Bob†Osgood, Sr., who died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 29th following a very brief illness. He was 89 years old. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Immaculate Conception Church, 133 Beach St., Revere at 12 (Noon). Interment will immediately follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, with Military Honors.
Bob was born in Lynn on November 19,1933 to the late Frederick B. and Bessie (Poland) Osgood. He was one of six children. Bob was raised and educated in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn English High School, Class of 1952. That same year he met his future wife, Anne (DelGrosso). Bob enlisted in the United States Navy also in 1952, served his country proudly during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1956. Bob returned home, began working and was later married to Anne on February 5, 1956. The couple settled in Revere, where he built their home.
Bob was a very resourceful man with many talents. He built his family home with his own hands and learned how to install or repair anything. He began to work at GE in Lynn, a career that spanned over 32 years. He retired in 1990 as a managing engineer who worked on many classified projects for the government.
Bob was an avid golfer and enjoyed being out playing more than anything else. He was a proud father, devoted husband and loyal friend to many.
The beloved husband of 67 years to Anne S. (DelGrosso) Osgood of Revere, he was the loving father of Judy A. Osgood of Dover, NH, Linda M. Mario of Revere and the late Robert A. Osgood, Jr. and his former wife, Laura J. Fiore of Revere; cherished grandfather of Robert A. Osgood, III of Salem, Brennan A. Fiore and his wife, Christine of East Boston and Brett A. Fiore and his wife, Stacey of Revere; great grandfather of Gianna, Adrianna, Jacquelyn, Lucia and Lucianno; dear brother of
the late Alberta Barry, Frederick Osgood, Almond Osgood, Edward Osgood and Albert Osgood. He is also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
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Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care & direction of the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals.
Bob “Nal†Nardone
His Motto was “Carpe Diemâ€
Bob “Nal†Nardone, 81, died on August 29 at his home on Revere Beach.
A beloved father, grandfather, brother, cousin, uncle, friend, teacher, coach and teammate, Bob is survived by his children, Laurie Nardone of Beverly, and Paul and Laura Nardone of Lynnfield, as well as Laurie and Paul’s mother, Carol Nardone (Freitas). He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Max, Casey, Oz, Hope and Nicholas, his sister, Elaine Elliott and his cousin, Frank Lillo, as well as dear nephews, grand nephews and countless friends.
He graduated from Revere High School, Huntington Prep and Northeastern University, before earning both his Master’s Degree and CAGS from UMass, Boston. He worked for many years as a physical education teacher at Revere High before becoming the truant officer / attendance director for the city schools.
Throughout his life, he found great pleasure and touched many lives playing and coaching both football and basketball. In 2015, his Huntington Prep basketball team was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame and in 2022, Bob and his 1963 football teammates were inducted into the Northeastern Hall of Fame in recognition of their undefeated season.
In recent years, Bob’s passion for sports, especially when his grandchildren were playing, was rivaled only by his enthusiasm for family, friends, and food. Whether he was being introduced to Peruvian cuisine at 80, enjoying a Sunday gravy, or having morning coffee with his friends, Bob loved gathering with people over a good meal.
Bob hated the cold and lived in Naples, Florida for many years where he played golf, developed lifelong friendships, and held court from a few favorite barstools (with a vodka and diet coke). He never ended a phone call with “goodbye.†He loved the horses (and Saratoga in August) and roulette (“great odds at 35:1â€).
Generous by nature, he always had a few bills tucked in his hand for the grandkids, the waiter, or the person holding the sign.
He did not suffer fools gladly.
An intrepid storyteller, Bob will be remembered for both his sense of humor and his willingness to try just about anything once. His motto, carpe diem, was a great match for this insatiable curiosity – making him an engaging conversationalist as well as a pro at Jeopardy.
Bob could command an audience wherever he went, and so we ask friends and family to join us in celebrating his life at Oye’s Restaurant (26 Walkers Brook Dr, Reading) on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, we ask that you play the numbers and donate winnings to The Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida. Lucky numbers: 4, 1, 42, 17, 6, 30, 20.
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