Robert Kunisch

1941 - 2021

Robert D. Kunisch of Boca Grande,FL. and Lutherville , MD.was born on July 7,1941 in Norwalk, CT. to Margaret D. and I.W. (Henry) Kunisch. He died on October 20, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease with his wife and two children by his side. He was a graduate of New York University in 1964 and received the 1990 John T. Madden award from the Alumni Association of the NYU Stern School of Business. In 1996 he joined Homequity, a fledgling corporate relocation company, where he served in a number of sales, marketing and client relation roles.The company merged with Peterson, Howell and Heather, a corporate fleet leasing company. The merged company was renamed PHH Corporation. He was promoted to President, Chief Operating Officer in 1984 and Chief Executive in 1988. In 1997 PHH was acquired by Cendant Corporation. He retired in 1997 to his home in Boca Grande, FL. His business and civic involvements included serving on the boards of CSX, PHH, GenCorp, Mercantile Bank, Alex. Brown and Sons and Noxell Corporation. He served as a trustee of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, United Way of Central Maryland, trustee for The Catholic Charities, Dome Corporation, St Ignatius Loyola Academy and the Greater Baltimore Committee. Bob loved people and planning. His friends and family remember many hunting and fishing trips and vacations carefully planned down to the last detail. He was an enthusiastic golfer, an avid bird hunter and loved being on the water. He was a fan of the Orioles and Ravens. He was a devout Roman Catholic who cherished his faith, family and friends. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Alicia Stephenson and two children Alicia Del Guercio (Carmen) and Robert D. Kunisch Jr. (Michelle) and by five grandchildren Katherine, Abigail and Elizabeth Del Guercio and Emily and John Kunisch. He is also survived by his sister Barbara Kunisch of Stamford CT. and by many devoted relatives and friends. A funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Boca Grande, FL. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory can be made to the Boca Grande Health Clinic, PO Box 2340, Boca Grande, FL. or the Maryland Food Bank, PO Box 17397, Baltimore, MD 21297-1397.