ROBERT-REYNOLDS-Obituary

ROBERT NELSON REYNOLDS

Needham, Massachusetts

1922 - 2015

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Reynolds, Dr. Robert (Bob) Nelson Of Milford, NH, formerly of Needham, MA, died peacefully on May 11, 2015 at the age of 93. He was born on February 26, 1922 in Troy, NY, the son of Roland Edward Reynolds and Winifred Nelson Reynolds. Bob is a graduate of Albany Academy, Yale University, and...

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Thank you Dr. Reynolds for being Instrumental in jump starting my career as your Anesthesia Technician at the Boston Floating OR from 1971-1975. I then went on to Nursing School and in the early to mid 80s became the Distributor for a start up Orthopedic Implant Company in New York that became a leader in the Industry. I just retired at 65 and if it wasn't for his recommendations for Nursing School my life may have taken a different path. He was a wonderful, intelligent formidable man and...

Thank you, Dr. Reynolds, for teaching me how to take care of children safely. I will always remember the sparkle in your eyes. To his family - I am so sorry for your loss. He was a kind man and wonderful teacher. Respectfully, Carolyn Holland, CRNA, MSN - still working in Frisco, Colorado as a CRNA.

The "real deal" before "real deals" were invented. I learned so much from him, not only anesthesia, but how to live with integrity.I have so many stories, but will only relate one. After being his resident, I became a faculty and wound up with the locker next to him. As we were changing our clothes at the end of a day, I asked "Dr. Reynolds what do you think about..... He turned to me and said "We are both standing here in our underwear, I am Bob". I still called him "Dr. Reynolds for those...

Retirement Party for Dr Reynolds

I am so sad. Dr Reynolds (I still can't call him Bob) was a giant in pediatric anesthesia. He was brilliant, innovative, and funny, and he inspired me to follow him into that field. I have so much to thank him for, and I will sincerely miss my teacher, mentor and friend.

an incredible person, healer, teacher, horticulturalist, and dad.

Thanks for the memories, Dad....farewell to my mentor, my hero, and my favorite lunch date of all time. All my love, Cindy