ROBERT-MARQUAND-Obituary

ROBERT E. MARQUAND

Belmont, Massachusetts

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MARQUAND, Robert E. Foreign Correspondent Journalist Robert Marquand passed away late last November. During Thanksgiving the Marquand family and Bob's friends deeply mourned the loss of such a bright light. Bob was an energetic and dedicated writer who traveled the world as a 20-year veteran of...

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One of the best among a panoply of heroic souls I was blessed to work with in my 43 years with The Christian Science Monitor.

My relationship with Robert started with me being his accountant but finished with him becoming a good friend. We shared a passion of being die hard fans of the Miami Dolphins and traveled to Miami every year to see a game. Robert would always want to take the long way to Miami so he could travel through Melbourne Beach/Sebastian over the Wabasso Bridge where he grew up and would share his memories. I made the drive down A1A over the bridge shortly after hearing of the death of my friend...

I took care of Robert's place on Sanctuary Lane in Blue Hill, Maine for a few years. Robert was always a very kind man who was extremely interesting in our long conversations about his trips and questions about Blue Hill. I always enjoyed the exquisit chocolates brought from other far away lands to me by Robert. I have missed Robert. His family and friends have my condolences and prayers.

Yan Can family shot ... 2009?

Visit with Bob in NYC for New Yorker Festival

Liked Chinese food!

Uncle Bob - back when he was 10' tall (to David)

From small memorial service in Bob's home