ROBERT M. ANGILERI, 77, lifelong Rockford resident, died at 9:15P.M., Wednesday, May 2, 2007 in Provena Cor Mariae Center after a long battle with cancer. Born September 9, 1929, son of Jerry and Grace (Constantino) Angileri.nbsp; Married Florence Virginia Williams on May 2, 1964.nbsp; Bob attended Freeman School,St. Anthony Parochial School, class of 1945 and St. Thomas High School, class of 1949.nbsp; Robert had been employed by the Nelson Hotel, the Faust Hotel, was self-employed as a barber and retired from Sundstrand Corporation in 1989 after over 22 years of employment.nbsp; He was anbsp; member of St. James Catholic Church. He was a former member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Lombardi Club and Verdi Club. Bob was a good natured, positive, loving person and never complained about his illness.nbsp; He appreciated a good joke, had a great sense of humor and everybody loved him.nbsp; He loved to draw and had a particular flair for some very unique cartoon characters.nbsp; For the past 35 years he and his brothers and sisters and their spouses got together regularly for a family ?potluck.nbsp; It was their way of staying close after their parents were gone-the most recent one was held this past April 15 th and concluded in his hospital room with him eating the Italian sausage sandwich that he requested.nbsp; Bob was a life long Cubs and Bears fan.nbsp; The family would like to express their thanks and appreciation to the 7 th floor nurses and staff at Swedish American Hospital for their loving care and concern during Bobs long illness.
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Survivors include his wife, Florence; son Rob (Susanne) Angileri and granddaughter Ramona Amy Angileri, Madison, WI; son-in-law, Keith Nelson and grandchildren, Maddisen, Spencer and Gavin Nelson, Rockford; sisters, Connie Aarhus, Rockford nbsp;and Nora Angileri, St. Marys, KS; brothers, Jerry (Mary) Angileri, Rockford, James Angileri, Beloit, WI, and Michael (Mary) Angileri, Roscoe; many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends, Tony and Ruth Mule.nbsp; Preceded in death by his daughter, Amy Nelson; parents, Jerry and Grace; brother David; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles and Florence (Tracy) Williams.
