Death date: Mar 24, 2016
Robert M. Chameroy, 79, of Ashford, CT, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Evergreen Health Care Center. He was born in Hartford, CT, son of the late Alfred and Florence (Hess) Chameroy. Bob ser Read Obituary
Bob was a very loved man,anyone who knew Bob loved him.I don't recall ever hearing anybody say anything bad about him,(except he could be a little stubborn at times)I was fortunate enough to have known him,being part of the family,and and will always have great memories.I saw how much he loved his family and how much they loved him no matter what.I am very sorry to all the family for there lossI .Hope to see him again some day.
Robert, though I never got the opportunity to meet you the stories that have been told to me are truly great. You were such a strong, successful man and you surely created a fantastic, loving family throughout your time here. I am grateful that you are no longer suffering and feeling any sort of pain, you are a very missed person and your memory will live on through all your family for many many years to come. May you rest in peace and be at ease.
Xoxo Danielle Spinner
I remember when I used to come over to Meme and Poppy's house and sit with him on his blue chair with Teddy and watch TV. We used to watch the News, and as boring as the news was, I always enjoyed sitting with Poppy. Meme used to give me one of her flavored waters to drink and Poppy wouldn't mind if I brought it into the living room. I remember when Poppy and Meme came to my Mom's Wedding to Anthony, it was exciting to see them there. He was a wonderful Great Grandpa and I wish he could have stayed with us longer, but with his health being much better. I miss you and love you Poppy. Love, Aliyah.
He was always happy to be around family and always smiling. I never heard him yell. He was a joking around funny guy. I guess that's what I want to be a fun guy with a great attitude. I will miss his smile a his wisdom. Miss you poppy
On March 24th 2016 my Grandfather grew his wings. And although it hit me hard, realizing he was my last Grandpa, I knew his pain was no more and he was finally at peace, it gave me the comfort I needed, and the strength to comfort family in the most toughest moment in our lives. I never thought this day would ever come! I desperately wanted my Poppy to live forever. Throughout the past few years, which have been very touch and go, Poppy has always pulled through, as if nothing could ever knock him down. And I'm not going to say he lost his battle, honestly he has won many battles with his health(in which we have all thought it was the end and prepared our goodbyes on numerous occasions) but in reality; you CANNOT prepare for this! We all thought he would bounce back as always. They say Time heals, but it does not apply to this circumstance. We have lost a HUGE part of our family, and it's no longer whole. I was there, at Poppys side, my hand in his and rubbing his arm when he took his last breathe. By far one of the hardest things to witness and experience! And although it was, I am glad and honored to have been there with him, so he wasn't alone. When someone passes, you have all these regrets, I wish I did this and that, it's normal to have regrets and we all do. I regret taking Memes spot by Poppy in his final moments, it should have been her there. I know I shouldn't beat myself up over that regret though. And knowing Poppy, even in his last moments he wouldn't have wanted the love of his life there to watch him slip away knowing it would have broke her into a million pieces. He always protected and loved his family whole heartedly. All who knew him could count on him to lend a hand or make things better. He was a person who could brighten up your day with a smile or a smart remark. He loved to tease people, and if he did tease you than that's proof you had a special place in his heart. He never put himself first, always a kind hearted man, but a stubborn man at that! Im pretty sure I get my stubbornness from him. All the memories I have of Poppy are so very special, most are with both Meme and Poppy as they were rarely apart. I remember those weekend drives to Rhode Island to visit Gram and Auntie, listening to the entire Grease Soundtrack(Poppys favorite cassette) singing/whistling to each song. Then I tried to mix it up with Backstreet Boys, and Poppys reaction to it was Yuck! Well needless to say we listened to the Grease Soundtrack again on the way home! Remembering the ice pops Poppy and Meme used to have(the one with two pop sticks in them, you brake them apart and you have two pops to eat, Poppy loved his banana flavored ones and Meme and I loved the blue ones(but I don't remember the flavor). I remember all those fishing trips with Poppy to Norwich to fish for strippers off the dock with his twin brother(who looked nothing like Poppy) and how I almost fell in but Poppy grabbed me and saved me. Growing up with my grandparents living next door made some amazing memories. Watching the birds at the bird feeder off the deck, watching every episode of jeopardy ,wheel of fortune, The Price is Right and if I was lucky(which was often) I spent the night on the couch. As I got older I would watch Poppy in his work shop building bird houses/feeders and bat houses. He did amazing work, he was a talented man. He was Always there to fix everything and showed us all on how to fix things in the old depot house. We all learned so much from Poppy. He was a great teacher. I remember all those late nights by the fire and catching fireflies while in the distance Poppy whistling. He used to whistle all the time no matter what he was doing. And no matter where we went to eat he would wear his food well. We could dress him up but not take him out as Meme would always say! And Poppys reaction was that he was saving it for later. I will never forget when he would eat his corn on the cob; he loved cob season, butter, salt and a lot of pepper. When he was finished eating he would have butter dripping off his chin, corn on his face and wearing a majority of it on his shirt. We spent a lot of time in the basement (or dungeon as I called it) pouring molds for ceramic class in the old depot house. Those molds were heavy and Poppy never complained, although he did a few times when I requested a hard piece-together mold that I wanted to do(he made me settle for the small little animals often, and it was always worth it) Oh And the many times I used to hide and scare him while down there. It never got old! Poppy used to tease me with his belly(making it twitch) then Meme would tell me Poppy was expecting a baby Elephant any day now! Although it obviously was never true it is another of the many memories I will never forget. I am Poppys first born Grandbaby and what a joy it has been! I was the first to bring Meme and Poppy a first Great Grandbaby. The joy I had brought them, will forever be imprinted in my memory. The memories of my Poppy are too many to write, they range from the card games that he cheated to win in, to the many all day craft shows I sat next to Poppy for. The summer days eating our favorite pops, to late night movies. The laughter, the stories, the games, and the food we enjoyed together will forever be a part of me. And I cannot forget the times Poppy went through all of his girls names before getting to mine when he spoke to me. Oh my Poppy how I miss you. I long to hear your voice one last time. I will forever keep the video of you wishing Rosie a happy 3rd birthday. And I will be sure to share with Rosie all the things about you as she gets older. It doesn't feel real that you're gone, I can't believe it. I wish I could go back in time and see you, just one more hug, one more kiss, to see you smile again, to have you cheat while playing cards(And I would let you cheat forever just to have you back.) I will forever miss you Poppy. So until we meet again watch over us all. Know that not a day goes by that you aren't somehow a part of it. Good bye isn't forever, I will see you later. I love you! Always!
Poppy always use to tell me how I would rub the paint off my car with how much I clean it. So far so good but he always was the kind of guy to crack jokes like that. He always would make people smile. Didnt take much. Just the funny looks he would give put a smile on your face. When I was young I would always make these cheezy wooden boats and play jaws in the bathtub haha. I remember him helping me in the woodshop to actually have them float! One time me and my cousin had a fire going behind the shed. He found us back there and wasn't too happy haha. Although he told us that if we were going to have a fire do it away from the shed and keep it smaller and not to tell our mothers he said it was OK hahaha!!! Sorry mom!!! At that time my cousin Brandon and I were like 12. In more resent memory I was happy to see him when I could. Even when he was in pain he still managed to keep a good sperit and crack a smile for everyone to feed off of. He was a man with a heart of gold and a work ethic of a bull. I will defiantly miss him and the many story's he use to tell of the past. Wish I had spent more time with him but as we all know it's a busy life. He understood that. Things I learned from him I will never forget! His memory will always live on in my mind. Love you poppy!
My dear husband Bob, I knew the minute I first so you that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. Everybody thought we were crazy when we got married two months later. We had our ups and downs, our disagreements and our compromises, but we would have been married fifty years in July, so I guess we weren't so crazy after all. Life has brought us our tears and our laughter, our staunch support of each other and our arguments. We have both had our pain and sorrow, but you were always there for me, and I hope I did the same for you. Now you've gone and left me to carry on and to finish what we have started. I'm happy your pain is over and that you are at peace, but I miss you terribley. I feel so alone even tho I know I'm not. Rest in peace until we can be together again and know I will always love you. Love Judy
I will miss bob so much, since my own father passed away almost 16 years ago, he has been my dad. I loved spending time with him doing woodwork, lawn care, splitting wood, and fishing. He was always concerned about everyone else, and never hesitated to lend a hand. I will miss his smile and helping hand. But most of all his loving kindness, his humble attitude, and the love he had for his family. I love you Dad, and want you to know that I will watch over your family with the Same love and patience that you showed. Rest in peace until we meet again in paradise.
