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Robert Harries Obituary
Robert (Bob) James Harries, 63, formerly of Stratford, passed away on February 10, 2021, surrounded by his family.
Bob was born on May 7, 1957 to Patricia Patterson Harries and Robert J. Harries in Bridgeport, CT. He graduated from Bunnell High School in 1975 and attended CCSU in New Britain.
Bob was employed as a Sales Representative for UST Distribution before becoming an Independent Distributor for the last 15 years.
He made his home in Farmington with his best friend, Miky, a rescue dog who was by his side at all times. When he wasn't out exploring nature with Miky, he was watching the Dallas Cowboys and the UConn basketball games. Bob was also an avid reader and he enjoyed visiting the casino when he was feeling lucky. From hiking to outdoor music festivals, Bob was always looking for the next great adventure.
Bob is survived by his mother Pat Harries of Shelton, sister Donna (Steve) Cherhoniak of Seymour, sister Kate (Jack) Anderson of Hull, MA, nephew Steven (Ashley) Cherhoniak of Seymour, niece Erin Anderson of Weymouth, MA, and nephew Robert (Neritza) Cherhoniak and their daughters Ava and Mia. He was predeceased by his father, Robert J. Harries.
Bob was a passionate music supporter, especially of the band, Max Creek. He knew the words to every song and never missed a show. Donations in Bob's memory will be accepted for the Max Creek 50th Anniversary "Keep the Music Alive", a music event that will benefit musicians that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.
To leave online remembrances or make a donation, please visit this website:
www.everloved.com/life-of/robert-harries
Due to the current COVID restrictions, a Celebration of Life will be arranged at a later date.
As Bob would say: "KEEP SMILING!"
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Greg DeGuglielmo
February 21, 2021
Very sad to hear Bobbie passed. He will be missed by all those lucky enough to be his friend. My sincere condolences to his family & his many friends.
Attached is photo (apologies don’t know who took it) of Max Creek on the porch of his custom built house in New Hartford CT; When I was drummer in Creek, during some of the bands full-time years, we recorded the album MCMXC (1990) at his place. He was our number Fan and executive Producer—always rooting for us to take it as far as we could. Bobbie even loaned me the money for the Gretsch drum set I played for 25 years! He will be dearly missed. God speed Brother.
jiorini
February 19, 2021
Rest in Peace Bob
kerwin lanz
February 18, 2021
My memories of Bob are of an easy going intelligent guy, witty-joker type who played a solid game of basketball. Bob and I played for Bunnell in 1973 our sophomore year. We went 1-19. We would sit there deep on the bench hoping not to go in with a cold sweat. Although my memory is a little fuzzy I remember us chuckling at the antics out on the floor.. He had this high arching shot that he put up off the dribble that was his signiture. He was also a pioneer of the no-look pass. Although I have not seen Bob since then his passing saddens me. I am sure that our peers at that time see his passing as the passing of a legend.
kerwin lanz
February 18, 2021
My memories of Bob are of an easy going intelligent guy, witty-joker type who played a solid game of basketball. Bob and I played for Bunnell in 1973 our sophomore year. We went 1-19. We would sit there deep on the bench hoping not to go in with a cold sweat. Although my memory is a little fuzzy I remember us chuckling at the antics out on the floor.. He had this high arching shot that he put up off the dribble that was his signiture. He was also a pioneer of the no-look pass. Although I have not seen Bob since then his passing saddens me. I am sure that our peers at that time see his passing as the passing of a legend.
Robert Nolting
February 17, 2021
Rest in peace old friend, I won't forget all the basketball we played and concerts we went to and just the hanging out we did in high school and college, hard to believe that was so long ago...
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