IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Robert P.
Pineau
October 17, 1939 – March 17, 2017
Obituary
Robert "Bob" Pineau, age 77, of Clermont, FL entered into eternal rest on March 17, 2017 surrounded by his loving family, after a long, brave battle with cancer. Previously from Oxford, CT, Bob loved cars and started his long career as a mechanic. He owned several businesses, including Bob Pineau's Sunoco in Fairfield, CT and APCO Auto Parts in Bridgeport, CT. He moved on to work at Perkin Elmer as an optical engineer on the Hubble Space Telescope. Later he returned to his first love, cars, as a service director. He earned numerous awards and accolades as a service director including "Gold Award for Outstanding Achievement on the Cadillac Craftsmen's League" 2 years in a row. He most recently worked for Quality Care in Naugatuck, CT. Bob and his wife of 57 years, Eileen, retired to Clermont, Florida in 2004 to enjoy the warm weather. Bob loved to golf and joined a league in Clermont and enjoyed his retirement to the fullest. He earned several trophies and awards golfing, including 4 "hole-in-one" awards. Bob also served as an usher at Blessed Sacrament Church and even through his long illness he always had a smile and kind word for everyone. He is survived by his brother Jack Pineau, his sisters, Linda Kabelis and Marjorie Carol, his daughter Denise Figueroa and son-in-law Eduardo Figueroa, his son Robert Pineau II and daughter-in-law Leah Faraci-Pineau, three granddaughters, Melissa Foxx, Jessica Foxx , Amanda Foxx and future grandson-in-law Gilbert Rivera, and his 6 great-grandchildren, Meadow and Sylvio DeStefano, and Paul and Cayla Blatchley, Raymond and Abel Zimmer, extended family and friends. He was predeceased by his wife Eileen and grandson, Steven Foxx.
A funeral mass will be held on Monday, April 3rd at 1pm at Blessed Sacrament Church, 720 12th Street, Clermont FL. A service and interment will be held in Connecticut at later date to be determined by his family.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society online at https://donate.cancer.org/ - by phone, call 1-800-227-2345 or the Cornerstone Hospice Foundation at https://donate.cshospice.org/ - by phone call (888) 728-6234 .
A funeral mass will be held on Monday, April 3rd at 1pm at Blessed Sacrament Church, 720 12th Street, Clermont FL. A service and interment will be held in Connecticut at later date to be determined by his family.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society online at https://donate.cancer.org/ - by phone, call 1-800-227-2345 or the Cornerstone Hospice Foundation at https://donate.cshospice.org/ - by phone call (888) 728-6234 .
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