Robert N. Desa

I can hardly believe it's a year since Bobby has left us. I still find myself waiting for a call....not believing that it will never come. I find myself glancing at the phone as I wallk about the house wishing it would ring and we could have one of our hour (or two) conversations. I miss him so much and I think of him every day. I try to think of all the good times and all the laughs we had. I often reflect on the good ol' days at Rope Lane, the year that I got a job teaching at Abbey Lane...

Thinking about Bobby again today. Can't believe a whole year has passed. I would love to be sitting at his kitchen table talking the hours away, as we so often did. I miss that. I miss him. He is always in my heart. My love to all the Desa family. God Bless. Love Maureen Mulford Christie

Bob,
I was thinking of you again today, as I have so often in the last year. Almost every night I walk around the neighborhood to get some much needed exercise. Last week I put some new tunes onto my iPod. One of the albums I loaded is Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - 4 Way Street. Well when the songs from that album started playing it was like going back in time, Don't Let it Bring You Down, Cowgirl in the Sand, others that played. Here I was walking in Brea CA in 2008 but everything else...

He was my dad. He is truely deeply missed and is always in my heart forever. I love him more than life itself and i really cannot believe he s gone. it is so hard now that he's not physically here, but i know he's looking down and watching me grow more day by day. i know he cant physically see me going to prom/graduate or walk me down my wedding aile, but i know his presence will be there. He'll be there standing right next to me through everyuthing in my life. Although now i would have...

BOBBY AND I WERE FRIENDS FROM SCHOOL AND ALSO NEIGHBORS ON ROPE LANE. MY SISTER,MARGARET BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION ABOUT BOBBY DESA'S OBITUARY IN NEWSDAY. I WAS SO HEARTBROKEN, BOBBY WAS A GOOD FRIEND ON THE BLOCK.HE CAME DOWN TO OUR SIDE OF THE BLOCK WHEN WE HAD A BLOCK PARTY AND STAYED AND HAD A GOOD CHAT TOGETHER.WE ALSO SAW EACH OTHER AT OUR 30TH YEAR REUNION,THAT WAS A GOOD TIME FOR ALL ISLAND TREES 1971 GRADS WHO ATTENDED.WE HAD A GOOD TIME THAT NIGHT. I WILL MISS BOBBY, VERY MUCH AND...

I have many fond and cherished memories of years of friendship with Bob Desa and are very saddened to hear of his passing. Bob and I were Island Trees HS classmates and then fraternity brothers at Nassau Comm. Many an good time was sent with Bob, he was always a significant part of everybodies enjoyment. On a college venture trip to Nigara Falls with Bob and five others fraternity brothers many a laugh was shared by all, espicially crossing the border back to the USA. I haven't seen Bob for...

I've known Bob since High School and he was always a great guy and I'm sure he remained that way through his entire life. He will be missed by all.

Debbie VanValkenburg Kretzing

Dear Family of Bob,
I only knew Bob while in school. My condolences go out to the entire Desa Family, God Bless
Rest in Peace Robert.

My earliest memories always include; Ernie, Esther, Bobby and Michael. You moved to Levittown [right next door] when Bobby and I were about 4 years old. Over 50 years ago... much laughter, some tears and lots of talking and growing up and growing older and now, missing you. I will be forever grateful to Bobby for being there for my parents, especially, in their last years. It was comforting to know that he was right there. Kristen and Katelyn... I want you to know that your visits gave...