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1929

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2015

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Laconia, New Hampshire

ROBERT CASTELLON Obituary

CASTELLON, Robert H. Also known as Bob Wilson, "The Voice of the Bruins", 85, of Gilford, NH passed away on January 15, 2015 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Bob was born March 9, 1929 in Stoneham, MA, the son of Henry Elwyn and Louise (Wilson) Castellon. He grew up in Arlington, MA, attending the Arlington School system, graduating from Arlington High School in 1946. In 1962, Bob moved to WHDH in Boston and his 30-year association with the Boston Bruins began in 1964. Bob was the "Voice of the Bruins" from 1967 until his retirement in 1995. A celebration of Bob's life will be held at Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford, NH at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 24, 2015. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Boston Bruins Foundation (100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114) or the Bob Wilson Memorial Scholarship for Communications c/o Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 7312, Gilford, NH 03247-7312. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to

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Published by Boston Globe from Jan. 19 to Jan. 20, 2015.

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C. Johnson

January 27, 2015

Depend on Him at all times...pour out the pain within. God, is but a refuge for us.

Ken & Mary Hodge

January 23, 2015

Nancy, very sorry to hear of Bob's passing. We sure had some good times through the years and thank goodness we have those memories. Bob was one of a kind. I know you will miss him.

Don & Helen Marcotte

January 21, 2015

Nancy
So sorry to hear about Bob. He was the voice of the Bruins but also a great friend to all of us players during our years with the Bruins. A kind gentle soul with a big booming voice who will always be fondly remembered by us. RIP Bob. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

January 21, 2015

To Bob and Nancy, great people during great years, our thoughts are with you.

Gerry and Brad Park

Lynda Hamilton

January 21, 2015

I'm so sorry for your loss. Please know that you're in our thoughts and prayers.

January 20, 2015

A great voice of sports , a gentleman who I met once in New Hampshire in the 1980's .If you walked into a crowded room and Bob wilson was speaking to someone you knew who he was . I loved listening to bruins games on the radio with Bob calling play by play even when hockey games came on TV I would lower the volume and turn up the radio . May you rest in peace and thank you for making this Bruins fan more of a fan because of your great voice and knowledge of the game you were broadcasting . The sports world has lost one of the great ones .
John Fitzmaurice
West Roxbury , Ma.

Louise Richardson

January 20, 2015

Nan, sorry to read of Bob's death. Remember fun times in Belmont.

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11:00 a.m.

Gilford Community Church

19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford, MA 03246

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Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home

164 Pleasant Street P.O. Box 67, Laconia, NH 03246

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