Robert McNamara, Village Of Flower Hill Mayor, Dies At 76

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — Robert "Bob" McNamara, who has served as the mayor of the Village of Flower Hill since 2016, has died. He was 76.

Tim McNamara announced his father's death in a Facebook post Wednesday.

"It is with the greatest sadness that I announce the unexpected and sudden death of my father, Robert McNamara who passed away earlier this morning," Tim McNamara wrote. "I am grateful for having had him in my life for 46 years, and was able to see him and say goodbye this morning."

A mass was held Friday afternoon and was livestreamed online. Friends and family were not allowed to gather together to celebrate Bob McNamara's life, his son said. He touched "so many of our lives in one way or another," Tim McNamara said.

The mass was held at Holy Rosary Church, Greystones, Co. in Wicklow Ireland.

In April 2012, McNamara was elected as a village trustee and was appointed deputy mayor a year later. The Board of Trustees appointed him mayor in 2016 and he won election in 2017, where he served until his death.

The village told Port Washington News McNamara was "instrumental in making Flower Hill the first-class village it is today."

"He led the Village through the ongoing building boom and was the leader behind instituting building impact fees to protect residents from the negative effects of large construction in their neighborhoods," the Village wrote. "Bob’s strong financial leadership kept Village taxes flat despite increasing operating costs across the board. Under Mayor McNamara’s leadership the Village is well on its way to acquiring Middle Neck Road from the County after spending years fighting for much needed repairs. The Mayor’s accomplishments large and small will be realized for decades to come."