Robert F. Bertocchi died on July 11, five days before his 81st birthday, at the Bane Harbor House in Hingham, Massachusetts, following a lengthy illness. Raised in Revere, Massachusetts, Bob was a graduate of Revere High School. At Dartmouth he graduated with high honors and distinction in economics. Bob became a certified public accountant and practiced in Wakefield, Massachusetts, for many years. The last 25 years of his life he worked as a senior accountant at Mahoney’s Garden Center, a family-run home and garden center with seven retail locations around Boston. Bob was a part of the close-knit Mahoney family, working until his health declined at the age of 80. Bob was a man of great Catholic faith, a daily communicant of Immaculate Conception Church in Revere, and a past member of the Knights of Columbus Council #179 in Revere. Bob was also a passionate sports fan and one of the first season ticketholders of the New England Patriots, starting in 1971. Bob enjoyed time with his family and especially get-togethers. He lived a humble life and was frugal, quiet, and pleasant. He is survived by many cousins, his extended family at Mahoney’s, and friends. Donations may be made in Bob’s name to Dana Farber Cancer Institute/The Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, 5th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226.