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ROBERT ROSENBLUM Obituary
With his father, Rabbi William F. Rosenblum he wrote "Eight Lights: The Story of Chanukah," which brought him to the attention of an editor at Doubleday. He began writing fiction in 1968 while living in Hertfordshire, England. Over his career, he published 8 books under his own name and 17 more under seven different pseudonyms. Genres included Spy, Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction and Romance, each plot drawn from a deep well of stories that never ran dry. Two books written as Nicholas Condeì, a collaboration with Robert Nathan, were made into films; The Believers, based on "The Religion," directed by John Schlesinger and starring Martin Sheen, and "In the Deep Woods" for TV, with Tony Perkins. Several books written under female pseudonyms, as Johanna Kingsley, Jessica March, and Jeanne Day Lord, became best sellers. After 37 years in Greenwich Village, NY, he and his wife moved to Deer Isle, Maine in 2011. His play, "Riot Act", written in 2004, based on the transcript of the Chicago Seven trial of 1969-70, was given readings in New York, with F. Murray Abraham, and the Stonington Opera House, Stonington, Maine.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Constance Simo, whom he met at Brandeis in 1957, son, Max and daughter, Daisy and her husband Matt and granddaughter, Paloma, brother William, sister-in-law Barbara, niece Lauren and family, nephew David, and cousins John Ferris and Jane Richardson and their families, as well as many dear friends from around the world. His talents will be missed anywhere there is a piano, poker table or Scrabble board, on the tennis court and golf course, while doing double-acrostics, writing songs or telling stories, and at so many other moments. His warmth and humor, quick wit, deep and broad cultural wisdom, and gift for conversation with loved ones and strangers alike will live on in all of us who knew him.
A private memorial will be held by the family. Subsequent celebratory memorials are planned to be held in New York and London in late summer and fall. Contributions may be sent in his name to The Stonington Public Library 64 Main St, Stonington, ME 04681 or The Blue Hill Public Library 5 Parker Point Rd, Blue Hill, ME 04614.
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Memories and Condolences
for ROBERT ROSENBLUM
Steve Palmer
March 10, 2025
It doesn't seem possible that it has been ten years since Wee Bobbie's death. The pain is not as sharp now but is no less there. It will never go away. There was a magic about him that will never be duplicated. I hang on to that.
Judy
March 10, 2025
Jeffrey tells me it´s been 10 years. I´d have said 5. We´ve crossed the line where Time has any significance
.
You will always matter.
Love, Judy
Judy Forrest
March 10, 2023
8 years on and I'm still humming Give Us A Grocer, with a segue to Stormy Weather.
Much love,
Judy
barbara
March 10, 2023
Dearest Family of Robert, Dearest Connie,
time flies but the memory of Robert stays like the first day. he was special and this was shared with you all - still today. hugs Barbara
Steve Palmer
March 10, 2022
Seven years as of Saturday, and I still can't believe "Wee Bobbie" is gone. I miss him. As chance would have it, I am wearing today a golf sweater purchased at a Scottish golf course during one of our "golf escapades". He was great company, a great friend and just plain unforgettable.
Steve Palmer
March 25, 2021
I can't believe it has been six years since "Wee Bobbie" left us. There are so many times that I wonder what Bob would have said or done in a particular circumstance. Whatever the situation, his reaction would have been priceless! He was one of a kind.
Maggie Lewis
March 10, 2020
Just remembering you sharing your Danish pastry with Sarge...Thanks for all your humour and music. Thanks for having such great kids and a wonderful wife.
Maggie Lewis
March 10, 2019
Dear Bobby, I'm hoping you're playing piano and singing for those who may be around you now. your wonderful humour and talent was a gift that none of us will forget. You had the charm and grace. Missing you as time rolls by. Hope to meet again one of these days. all love, Maggie
Carol & Ken deGraffenreid
June 8, 2015
Dear Connie and Family,
Our time with Bobby was very short but oh so sweet! We know that he has sparked our imagination of what it would be like to have him in our lives every summer and we know that we will never have antipasto without thinking of him. He is going to be missed here on Deer Isle. Connie, we are truly aching for you and your family. May Bobby's joie de vivre inspire us for years to come!
Eytan Halaban
May 11, 2015
I owed a book to Bob. Making sure I had the correct address, I Googled Bob and read the obituary.
I'm devastated.
Connie, if you read this, please keep us informed, Ruth and I will participate in the memorial in NYC.
Much love, Eytan and Ruth.
Geri & Franz Fleischli
April 29, 2015
My daughter, Robyn, just called me with the sad news of Bobby's passing. Reaching out to you at this sad time to let you know that we are holding you close in our thoughts and prayers. The world is a little poorer, a little colder, a little darker for his passing. Take care, my friend, and if there is anything we can do, please let us know. Geri & Franz
Lynn Palmer Gee
April 13, 2015
I want to add my condolences to those of the many you have received. It seems like yesterday when Steve and I met you and Bob at Juniper Point. On the tennis courts, I believe. You both pulled us into your circle of love and there we stayed so happily until life got very complicated on this end.
It is difficult to imagine a force like Bob in a weakened state. I will treasure the memory of his infectious and undeniable wit, hearing him play our out-of-tune piano in Swarthmore, nights and afternoons shared in Maine, NYC and PA. Please give my condolences to Daisy and Max. Wherever you all are, Bob will always be with you, and with all of us who shared a brief moment with him.
Belinda Parsons
April 13, 2015
Bobby or Robby or Robert or Roberto Rosenblum as we knew and loved him.
A man who influenced our lives so profoundly we would have been different people without knowing him.
He came, with Connie, from the New World' to our home, which in the 1960s was clinging to the best of the old world, and added a flavour of the best of the new world - an energy, an excitement, an intrepidity, a sureness, a huge generosity of heart and humour, broad-mindedness and a needy inquiry.
As a couple who were between the generations of myself and my siblings and our parents, Bobby and Connie bridged the gap and both generations saw them as true friends, and were equally overjoyed when they appeared on the scene and regularly re-appeared for visits and grand' parties.
This interaction continued and supported us through the hard times of losing our father, and the complications of, us all, growing older. Bobby will always be a great presence in our family and though the visits here in England were less frequent, even our own children are able to remember his jokes, singing and piano playing with affection and admiration.
steve palmer
April 7, 2015
We met on the tennis courts at Juniper Point, and my life changed forever. We played golf all over the world (and even in New Jersey). Every moment with him was unforgettable and will be forever held close. He was clever, witty, charming, caring and, yes, an aggravating golf partner and he will always be my "Wee Bobbie", the name he earned in Scotland on the golf courses and where we learned falconry in our free time. He was as comfortable with kings as with peasants and could find humor in every situation. What a loss for Connie, Max and Daisy, but what a blessing to have been in the warmth of his solar system. Truly, one of a kind.
Constance Rosenblum
March 28, 2015
"Nothing of him that doth fade,
But doth suffer a sea change,
Into something rich and strange."
from "The Tempest"
With thanks to Ruth Weinstock, for my first step in learning to grieve for Bobby for the rest of my life.
Ruth Weinstock
March 24, 2015
He was man for all seasons and "nothing of him does fade".....
neither his wit and talent, his love of family, and good food, good music, good sailing, smart buildings.
He had an immense instinct for fun at the same time as his concern for the state of the world. All of us will remember the lyrics he wrote for my 90th birthday when he said I was lying about my age. All these pieces will stay. But dam it, Bobbie, we want "ou"
March 23, 2015
He was a man for all seasons and "nothing of him does fade"....neither his wit and talent, his love of his family, and good food, and good music, good sailing, smart buildings. He had an immense instinct for fun at the sametime as his concern for the state of the world. All of us will remember the lyrics he wrote for my 90th birthday. He said I was lying about my age. All these pieces will stay. But damit Bobbie, we want "you".
Ruth Weinstock, New York
mary and harvey freeman
March 22, 2015
Harv and I both send our love to you Connie. We were so lucky to have had the great pleasure of knowing Bob and feel his loss greatly.
mary and harvey
March 20, 2015
To all Bobby's love-ones .... Bobby and his quick wit, his sense of fun and his life-of-the-party persona will surely be missed by all who knew him. I'm sure that you will understand that even without him, (as the song says) the memory lingers on ....
XXX OOO Jane and Inder
Allan Dennis
March 18, 2015
Robert was my oldest friend. We met 55 yrs ago. He was best man at my wedding, Godfather to my son and one of the most profound influences on my life. He was the smartest, funniest, most irritating person I 've known. I love him and cannot believe he is gone.
Always....Allie
Michael Graves
March 18, 2015
Dear Connie I am so sorry for this loss, Bobby left us way too soon! Bob was an amazing friend and person! I was so lucky to have met him. He had remarkabke warmth, creativity, spirit and humor and shared it so well with others. Bob quickly became a second father to me, he always listened with a clear mind and gave advice full of wisdom and open mindedness. He and Connie played a huge role in helping me advance my career and Bob was my greatest supporter. I will cherish his friendship and the wonderful times we shared together for the rest of my life. Thank you! R.I.P Bobby
BenInna
March 17, 2015
Dearest Connie Daisy Max,
How lucky we were, to also have had the pleasure of knowing, appreciating, and enjoying, the one and only, therobertrosenblum, in our lives.
Adrian Cassar
March 17, 2015
Bobby just lit the place with his intellect and love of fun. The serious side that I knew could span so much, and his advice was patiently given and right on the mark. His love of music was infectious and he'll be sorely missed.
Sheila Colon
March 16, 2015
Dearest Connie and family, I remember Robert as a deeply charming man. A wonderful guest, an even better host. My deepest sympathy to you all. Sheila Colon, NYC
John Meyer
March 16, 2015
Bob, you and i had some of the greatest laughs ever;
especially when we toured the publishers in the Brill building.
Gonna miss you. You were my oldest friend. John Meyer
Sonja Weber gilkey
March 16, 2015
With infinite love you are send on your souls journey. Lovely memories, sonja and family
Jane Richardson
March 16, 2015
Bobby presided over weddings, dinners, and conversations alike, with great spirit, generosity, and humor. Remembering him at our house this evening.
Roberta Iacchini
March 16, 2015
Ciao Bob, ti ricorderemo sempre per le risate che ci hai fatto fare, per la tua simpata e per i bei giorni che abbiamo passato insieme sia a NY che a Roma
Roberta e Augusto
Rose Martin
March 16, 2015
Dear Bob,
You're so great at asking questions. So I asked myself what you have been trying to tell me, in so many ways, over the years. The answer came: "Just enjoy yourself and the people around you." Thank you for singing your own song in this life. It taught me a lot, it's with me still.
Love,
Rosie
March 16, 2015
"Oh, do let's have Stormy Weather."
With decades of love, friendship, and good times.
Judy
Diane Howieson
March 16, 2015
I loved Bobby's humor.
Barbara Fossi
March 16, 2015
Arrivederci, Pope. I will never forget your pasta - and your warmth. Luckily I will hug Connie in London soon. Gianni joins me in your memory - always happy memories.
Maggie Lewis
March 16, 2015
Dearest Bobby, I have wonderful memories of you and Sarge. You were giving him little bites of your Danish pastry. Sarge had such a wealth of patience at this ritual. Thank you for all your wonderful songs and your wit and take on things...I have never written in a guest book for someone who will not be reading it but you are very much the dearest reason that I write here. All my love, maggie
March 16, 2015
To the Families and friends: I am deeply sorry for you loss. It is not easy losing a loved one to death. I hope Mark 4: 28, 29 will bring you comfort in this difficult time.
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