Deacon Robert M. Esposito, Sr.

REVEREND/MR. ROBERT “BOB” MICHAEL ESPOSITO SR, age 81, beloved husband of the late Antoinette (nee Papatola); loving father of Jo-Ann Esposito Hess (Wayne), the late Robert II (Leslie); cherished grandfather of Nicholas, Derek, Allison, Madeline, Michael, Ryan; dearest son of the late Carmen and Rose (nee Sannella); dear brother of Anthony (late Norma), Frank, Rita Aeed (late John), Richard (Margie); uncle and friend to many.

Robert was a devoted father and man of great faith. Born in Haverhill, MA, he attended The University of New Hampshire on an ARMY ROTC scholarship and served in defense of our nation until 1966. Robert worked for Xerox Corporation for several decades, with residences that spanned several states including New York, Pennsylvania, California, Virginia and Ohio. Robert was ordained as a Deacon in the Catholic Church in 1999 and served faithfully in the Richmond and Cleveland Dioceses, most recently at Saints Cosmas and Damian Catholic Church in Twinsburg. Warm and compassionate, Robert worked tirelessly to teach and tend to the faithful always making time for others and gave council to those that needed it. By those that were fortunate enough to know him, he is already missed.

Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on Wednesday, July 8 from 10:00AM until 12:00PM at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. Burial will follow in Holy Angels Cemetery, East Road, Plaistow, NH. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 www.stjude.org