Dr. Robert E. Long

LONG, Dr. Robert E. 69, died on March 27, 2010 at his Hartford, CT. home of 32 years, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston on Nov. 21, 1940, Bob played drums w/t Hyde Park Crusaders; attended B.C. High, where he ran track; Boston State College, SGA president (B.S.); Boston College (M.S.); and Columbia University (Ed.D., Federal Fellow). He retired in 2001 as a long-time educator of the visually impaired, most recently in the Hartford Public Schools. He served on the Hartford Bd. of Ed., and Bd. of the Hartford Public Library. Most recently, he served as a Hospice volunteer. A dedicated father and "dad" to many, Bob also enjoyed reading, story-telling, sailing, wood carving, harmonica-playing, and camping. As a member of the Boston NAACP and a life-long advocate for social justice, he marched on Washington with Martin Luther King. He is survived by "the love of my life for 35 years," his wife, Gloria Gruber Long, his 6 children, Julie Misenti and her husband Nicholas, Jennifer Long and her wife Amy Ojerholm, Robert E. Long, Jr. and his wife Skye, Justin Long and his wife Rabbi Ariana Silverman, Colman Long and his wife Elsie Vazquez-Long, and Gannon Long; grandchildren, Kali Edwards and her husband Jeremy, and Zachary, Travis, and Forrest Misenti; and sisters, Nancy Long Seglin and her husband Jeffrey, Jeanne Long Berrigan, and his sister-in-law, Sachiko Long. He is also survived by several loving nephews and nieces, grand nieces and nephews, sisters- and brothers-in-law and cousins. A memorial service will be held on May 8, from 11:00-12:30, followed by visiting until 2:00, at Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT. Online condolences may be offered at www.molloyfuneralhome.com Donations may be made to Foodshare (site.foodshare.org).