Birth date: Aug 18, 1943 Death date: Oct 4, 2019
Robert P. Rooney Sr. passed away peacefully on October 4, 2019 with his family by his side. Dear husband to Donna Rooney (nee Cross). Loving father to Colene Swartz (John), Robert P. Rooney Jr. (Kelly), Michael Rooney, and Annette Read Obituary
Grandpop- we miss you more than you could ever know. I still hear the way you would say my name and tell me “whatever” when I would smack talk your precious patriots! You were an amazing human. Easy to talk to and always making us laugh.
I waited for my phone to ring last night during the Steelers game.
We will never forget you. Until we meet again. Love you, Pops!
What a loving grandfather to all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren. “Good luck” up there GPop... watch over us all! We love you.
Met Bob and Donna from a few local breakfast spots we frequent. He shared my love of Maine and we spoke often of travels there. He was a very kind man with a big heart that I enjoyed speaking with when we ran into one another. Donna took excellent care of him and their dedication to one another was quite evident.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Donna and the Rooney family. Focus on happy moments shared and allow them to sustain you through this difficult time.
He will be missed by many - Sam's club customer
From the first time I ever hung out with Bob and Mike as teenagers, Papa Roon was always "Papa Roon". It was a moniker that I always figured one of the guys gave him before I moved here. As time went on, it became less a nickname and more a statement of fact. He was a father figure to all of us. Through marriages and the birth of our kids he was at all the events as Papa Roon. We acted (more sober) at party's and lied about how many drinks we had, just like we did our own Dads. Through the 32 years I knew him, he never had a bad word to say about anyone and always greeted me with a smile. No matter how sick he was he always greeted me with a "Hey Jeff!" or "Big Guy". When I would ask how he was, he'd say "Good" and then ask about someone else's well being. We lost another one of the good ones....
One last time, GO BIRDS!!! Sorry ;)
