Robert Paul Karmozyn, (1941-2024) of Lake Worth Florida and formerly (for 75 years) of Burrillville, RI, passed away at the age of 82 on Friday, February 23, 2024, in Palm Beach, FL. with his wife Patricia Karmozyn (Tanguay), at his side and holding his hand, as she had for over 60 marvelous married years.

Bob was born in Woonsocket, RI, and was raised in Burrillville, where he later went on to raise his own family. Bob was the eldest son of (the late) John and Yvette (Anger) Karmozyn. Bob had a joyful childhood where he spent time, along with his brothers Billy (late) and Mike, working in his family’s restaurant and playing sports. He was a talented athlete and excelled in hockey, leading his Burrillville High School team to state and New England championship wins. Bob and Pat first met at Burrillville High School where they were high school sweethearts. Following in his father’s footsteps, Bob built, managed and operated his restaurant, Bobby K's in Glendale. After selling the restaurant, Bob began a new career at Vocational Resources, a non-profit, assisting special needs adults, where he remained until retirement. Throughout his professional career, Bob was beloved for the patience and kindness he showed colleagues, clients and friends.

Bob was a hard worker, a patient guide and teacher, and a devoted, loving father, husband and grandfather. He was a dutiful host known for taking his holiday responsibilities seriously. These included (under Pat’s direction) festooning their home with decorations and each year cutting down and setting up an enormous Christmas tree rivaled in size (we liked to think) only by the one in Rockefeller Center. Regardless of the season, he created a sense of holiday with his calm demeanor, kind words, wry humor & his impersonation of the tickle monster. He had many interests including coaching youth hockey, travel, especially to national parks, walking the beach, playing Sudoku, visiting with friends and family, enjoying a glass of red wine and chocolate, chocolate cake, brownies and chocolate ice cream. Bob was well-known at his local ice cream venue. An avid golfer, he was still teeing off and teaching his grandchildren to golf at the age of 81. He had a naturally curious mind and accepted challenges from sophisticated home improvement projects to painting zebras and carving intricate birds from specially selected wood. After retiring from work, Bob and Pat never stopped for the next 16 years: golfing with friends, exploring the Great Wall of China, visiting Hawaii, meeting the penguins in Patagonia; and they always celebrating their wedding anniversaries in Ogunquit.

Bob will be missed by all who were lucky enough to have known this good-hearted man. He was a kind and loving father to Scott and his wife Michelle Karmozyn of Greenwood Village, CO; Kim Karmozyn and her husband George Arghyrakis of London, UK; Mark Karmozyn of Chepachet, RI; and Bethany Kapadia and her husband Ketan of Westport, CT. He was also a devoted grandfather to Lucy, Emmett,Theodore, Eve, Wyatt, Hugh, and Surali and great-granddaughter Rosalie. His grandchildren relished the wild, creative games he played with them as children, from roaring as the Lion King to his direction that his granddaughter watch a toe on her foot for him which earned him the nickname Toe Bob, to lessons in golf and hockey. He was even so good-natured as to answer to the name of Grandma Bob to his young grandson. Bob was quiet, but he always managed to get the kids "all riled up" and screeching with delight. He will be sorely missed by sister-in-law Sandra Barden of Harrisville, RI, his brother Michael (John) Karmozyn, of North Palm Beach, Florida, his cousins, nieces, nephews, and many friends. Bob was a good listener who gave you a little slice of his undivided attention and let you feel heard, leaving everyone who met Bob to say what a good guy and a nice man he was. It felt good to be near him, because Bob, Bobby K, Uncle Bob, Toe Bob, Grandma Bob, well, he was that rare man who was happy with his life.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 11 AM in St. Patrick's Church, 45 Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville, RI. Inurnment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Pascoag Main Street, Pascoag, RI. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131

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