Peter Apruzzese
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- Peter Apruzzese
RIP, Bob. He was a visitor to some of the classic film shows I ran back in the 2000's.
Thanks Adam, I too tried to find a memorial Obituary, you'd think with his "Macy's" connection that he would appear in The NY Times? And he may still? Please if anyone reading this finds Bob's Obituary please share it here with us.I always hate learning that we've lost another regular. I couldn't find an obituary for him, but in a way his volume of posts here and elsewhere provide their own sort of record of who he was and what he valued.
Is it possible that The NY Times has not yet been contacted to know of Robert’s passing via any family member? Based solely on my readings of HTF posts, it appears that Cathy has not reached out to anybody, which may also be inclusive of any periodical.Thanjks Adam, I too tried to find a memorial Obituary, you'd think with his "Maxy's" connection that he would appear in The NY Times? And he may still? Please if anyone reading this finds Gogs Obituary please share it here with us. […]
That is a beautiful message, Todd! If you sent it to Cathy’s verizon email address, then I‘m afraid it will bounce back. Only yesterday, I got a bounce-back of messages to Cathy’s and Bob’s addresses, so I think both are closed down now.
Thanks to @Joel Arndt ‘s lead, I found Bob’s Macy’s Facebook page, which is now being moderated by his friend Bill Smith:
The Big Parade History Project
The Big Parade History Project. 2,916 likes · 1 talking about this. A celebration and living history of "The Macy's Thankgiving Day Parade." We encourage all to sharewww.facebook.com
The email listed is Bob’s, which is no longer operable. I don’t have a FB account, but could view the public-facing articles, and it’s great to see photos of Bob in healthier days and his complete devotion to this undertaking. Even during the times we knew he was suffering greatly, he was posting positive and enthusiastic messages, and always highlighting the efforts of others rather than his own.
Also found this, which seems to be his last post on FB, coming just a few days after his last email to me. The medical details are confronting, so I won’t repeat them here, but will include the link for anyone who wishes to see effectively Bob’s parting message, which finishes with “thank u all!”