ROBERT D. BLUTE Jr. M.D.

BLUTE, Robert D. Jr. MD Passed away peacefully, on Sunday, November 5, 2023. He was 75. Bob was born in Bremerhaven, Germany, the eldest of the eleven children of Dr. Robert D. Blute, Sr. and Ann-Marie Blute of Shrewsbury. He graduated in 1966 from St. John's High School in Shrewsbury and Boston College in 1970. He attended the St. Louis Medical School and graduated from Tufts Medical School in 1974. He completed a surgical residency at Mass General and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and trained in Urology at Peter Bent Brigham, all in Boston. In 1981, he joined his father's urology practice in Worcester. He was also an Assistant Professor of Urology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Bob's ambition, passion and enthusiasm for the field of Urology afforded him the recognition as a nationally renowned surgeon in the specialty he so loved. He was an innovative surgeon, educator, role model and mentor. His wife and love of his life for 57 years, Elizabeth Kennedy, passed away last year. He leaves three children, Robert D. Blute, III and his wife, Betty of Worcester, Matthew W. Blute and his wife, Erin of Fairfield, CT and Courtney K. Blute Perna and her husband, Thomas J. Perna, Jr., of Washington, D.C.; and seven grandchildren, Bobby and Jack of Worcester, Kelly and Ryan of Fairfield and Tommy, Teddy and William Perna of Washington, D.C. Bob also leaves ten loving brothers and sisters, Margaret A. Marshall of Chapel Hill, NC, Dr. Michael Blute, Sr. (Debra) of Boston, John Blute (Suzanne) of Worthington, OH, Carol Ryan (John) of Holden, Mary Blute of Shrewsbury, Peter Blute (Roberta) of Shrewsbury, Joseph Blute (Jayne) of Natick, Kathleen Madaus of Shrewsbury, Ann-Marie Blute of Boylston, Paula Ebben (William) of Dedham. Calling Hours are Friday, November 10, 4 to 8 p.m., at the Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., WORCESTER. The Funeral Mass will be Saturday, November 11, at 11 a.m., at Immaculate Conception Church, 353 Grove St., Worcester. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John's High School of Shrewsbury, www.stjohnshigh.org/support/make-a-gift or Detectogether.org, www.detectogether.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/