OSTERVILLE – Robert Francis Boland peacefully passed away on March 15, 2019 after a brief hospitalization in Myrtle Beach, SC. Bob was born in Malden, MA on April 3, 1951 to Francis and Claire (Cronin) Boland.\u00a0 \u201cBooka\u201d was the high school sweetheart and husband to Kathy (McCarthy) for 44 years.\u00a0 He will be greatly missed by his daughter Allison (Jeff) Auerbach and son Bob Jr., and his grandchildren Hudson, Cambridge and Harper Auerbach.<\/p>\n
Bob was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School and Northeastern University. He was a member of the NU crew team and proud of their many Head of the Charles victories and participation in the 1972 Olympic Trials.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He owned Proforma ARK Graphics, Inc. which specialized in patient identification and hospital barcoding systems in Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.<\/p>\n
Bob was past president of Barnstable Youth Hockey League and enjoyed many years of coaching his son\u2019s hockey teams. He also assisted with the training of his daughter\u2019s swim and crew teams.\u00a0 Family vacations, days at the beach, and entertaining at his home were times that brought great joy to Bob\u2019s life.\u00a0 When he wasn\u2019t with family you might find him on the golf course or riding long distances on his bike.<\/p>\n
Saddened by their loss are Bob\u2019s siblings Charlie (Jeanne) Boland, Danny (Jeanne) Boland, Claire (Bill) Lester, Joanne (Ralph) Weeden and Frank Boland; and Kathy\u2019s family, Eileen (Rick) Shuman, Bill McCarthy and Mike (Peg) McCarthy. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends MJ & Jeff Carpenter.<\/p>\n
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