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Obituary: Roberto Eric Pallas Remembered Following Tragedy

The 33-year-old Rye Neck High School alum's talent for teaching allowed him to share the world with his students and close-knit family.

Roberto Eric Pallas, of Mamaroneck, passed away tragically on November 7, 2021.
Roberto Eric Pallas, of Mamaroneck, passed away tragically on November 7, 2021. (Coxe and Graziano Funeral Home)

From Coxe and Graziano Funeral Home

Roberto Eric Pallas, of Mamaroneck, passed away tragically on November 7, 2021.

He was 33. Roberto was born September 21, 1988 to Eric Pallas and Rosario Villavicencio. He was a graduate of Rye Neck High School, Class of 2006, where he played both tennis and basketball. He later went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University in 2010. Roberto had worked in customer service as a supervisor for Tommy Copper in Armonk. He then became a teacher who taught English to elementary school students in Japan, a place dear to his heart.

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Roberto enjoyed nature and loved to hike. He climbed to the top of Mount Fuji in 2015 and was able to take his mother with him on part of the journey. He was a lover of classical music and had made several trips to Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

Roberto leaves behind his cherished parents, Eric & Rosario, and dear brothers, Rudolph and Nicholas.

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A memorial gathering will take place on Thursday 5-8 p.m. at COXE & GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME 767 E. Boston Post Road Mamaroneck, 914-698-5968. A Memorial Mass will be on Friday 1 p.m. at St. Gregory the Great RC Church, 215 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, NY. Please consider making a donation in Roberto's memory to The Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic 10 Pinesbridge Road, Ossining, NY 10562 https://www.maryknollsisters.o...

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