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Robert Lawrence Florentino

 

     Robert L. " Bob" Florentino died Saturday morning June 21, 2008 at the Caritas St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boston, after a short illness, he was 55. Bob was born on July 20, 1952 the son of the late Robert Florentino and Bernice M. (Connelly) Leazott.  Robert was born in Everett and educated in the Malden School system and was a graduate with Malden High School Class of 1970.

      Bob was the donut baker for the former Mike's Donut Shop in Everett for thirty five year. He would rise early in the morning and bake all the donuts and bake goods that the shop would sell during the day. This left his afternoons open to spend time with his two children, Maryellen and Robert, this was truly time he cherished, he was a devoted father.  Bob worked at Mike's Donuts for a total of thirty-five years until the shop was sold and was known to never miss a day’s work in thirty-five years, a job he truly loved,  Bob retired in 2003. 

      In his spare time he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was an avid coin collector and loved collecting rock ''n"  roll  records and was a fan of Elvis Presley. He  loved to bowl and was member of various Malden bowling leagues, he was also a Boston sports fan and always followed  the sports stat's. Bob had been living in Millis at the time of his passing and was formerly of  Saugus, Everett and Malden.

      He is survived by his loving children, Maryellen Florentino and  Robert  K. Florentino   both of Everett, his sister  Carol  A. Carlisle  and her husband  George  of Malden, his brother John Leazott and his wife  Sharon of West Peabody. He was the loving uncle  of Amy Boisvert of  Florida, Allison Haley  and her husband Timothy of Malden, and  Tori Leazott  and  Jared Leazott  both of West Peabody.

 He was preceded in death by his mother Bernice Leazott, his father Robert Florentino, and his step-father Charles Leazott.

 Visitation will be held at the Weir - MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St. Malden,  on Tuesday, June 24th.  from 5-9  PM.

      Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. in the Weir-Mac Cuish  Funeral Home, the Rev. Martha A. Dominy of First Baptist Church, Malden will be officiating.  Burial will follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett.

 

 

 

 

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