Bob was born at St. Luke’s Hospital in Utica, NY in 1942. He grew up in Whitesboro and graduated from Whitesboro High School in 1959, after which he served in the Air Force for four years. While in the Air Force, Bob married Margaret in 1962, and they have three children (Tanya, Dana and Shawn) and six grandchildren. He graduated from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1976 and worked at General Electric for 27 years.
In 1979, Bob felt something spiritual was missing in his life. He describes this feeling like it seemed that what was being asked of him as a Christian was nothing compared to what Jesus had done for him. He knew he couldn’t repay the great debt he owed Jesus, but it seemed that he should be able to do better. Bob decided to look for a church family that was doing what the New Testament asked Christians to do. He found that church family at the Church of Christ on Herkimer Road; these were people who were trying to be obedient to the Word of God. They weren’t perfect, but they were trying to be what God asked them to be.
In 1980, Bob was baptized by immersion into the Church of Christ at Utica, New York and became one of the imperfect members in need of God’s grace there. In 1987 he was appointed an elder in the church. In 1991 through 1992 he served as an apprentice under the preacher at the time, John Featherstone, and in 1993 the church ordained Bob as their preacher where he served until he retired in 2004.
Bob lives in Whitesboro with his wife of 46 years, Margaret. He enjoys watching sports, reading mysteries, golf, genealogy and mostly his family. His favorite teams are any from New York, especially Syracuse.
