Robert L. Mancini

January 12, 2019

Robert L. Mancini, 88, of Union, CT, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Evergreen Health Care Center. He was born in Hartford, CT, son of the late Thomas P. and Ethel (Lee) Mancini. Bob served our country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict, and was employed as an electrician until retirement. He was a member of the IBEW Local #35. Bob loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, hiking, biking, skiing, and cutting wood. He had a great time traveling to many of the National Parks, and especially loved Acadia National Park, where spent time hiking and riding his bicycle. He also took pride in blazing and maintaining a portion of the Nipmuck Blue trail, a ten mile section that runs from Bigelow Hollow State Park to Ashford from its inception in May of 1976 to 2016. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Carol (Dennerley) Mancini, and his daughter, Lee Ann Fitzgerald, both of Union, CT. A calling hour will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 from 1-2 P.M. with a memorial service to take place at 2 P.M. at Introvigne Funeral Home, Inc., 51 East Main St., Stafford Springs, CT. Military Honors will conclude the service at the funeral home. Burial will be held privately at Union Center Cemetery, Union, CT. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Union Volunteer Fire Department, 1049 Buckley Highway, Union, CT 06076, or to the Union Historical Society, c/o Betty Bragdon, 42 Kinney Hollow Rd., Union, CT 06076. For online condolences or directions, please visit: www.introvignefuneralhome.com