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Robert Phillip Appleby, 62, of Monroe, Passed Away

A memorial gathering will be held at the Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home on Saturday, September 10, 2016.

MONROE, CT — Robert Phillip Appleby passed away at his home in Monroe, CT on September 1st, 2016 at the age of 62. Bob was born on November 13th, 1953 in Providence Rhode Island to Helen and Philip Appleby. He attended the University of Bridgeport and pursued a career in marketing, working for Coca-Cola, Cadbury Schweppes and Daymon Worldwide.

More recently, he was the President & CEO of Tasker Products and currently a Managing Partner at CMS Technology. Bob was a loving husband and proud father who enjoyed sports, the RED SOX, skiing, fishing and vacationing with his family in Saranac Lake, NY. He was a great listener who always had an optimistic, positive attitude, and was never lacking witty commentary. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, his two sons, Eric and Jason, his sister Laurie, and brothers Kenneth, David, Andy and Scott.

A memorial gathering will be held at the Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home on Saturday, September 10, from 3-7pm. Online condolences may be made at www.spadaccinofuneralhome.com.

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