At the age of 14, he left Cape Breton to make a life in Dartmouth, NS,where he found work at the dockyard and worked his way to a career in Welding and Pipe Fitting. Bob was a devoted member of the Plumbers & Pipefitters Union, Local # 56 and di

d volunteer work on behalf of the union. A homebody, he loved woodworking and renovation projects, photography, flying, airplanes and cherished spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.