Robert Jules Nagy

Robert Jules Nagy
Robert Jules Nagy aged 80 of Westport, CT, found peace on April 30, 2023, following a 5-month intensive battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born in Fairfield, Rob lived in Westport for over 50 years. Rob enjoyed a long and successful career as an investment banker/financial advisor, starting out with Prudential Bache and having the great pleasure of spending the last 20 years of his investment career at Source Capital in Westport.
Rob's golf journey took off while at Andrew Ward High School in Fairfield, where he had the privilege of being named golf team captain. He honed his sport at Gettysburg College and then later in the United States Navy, competing against other branches of the Service. Rob served in the submarine force of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged in April of 1973.
Rob qualified three times for the U.S. Senior Open Championship and continued to shoot his age until the end of his life. While a stalwart competitor, one of his most endearing characteristics was how humble he was. He would play golf with anybody and enjoy the camaraderie, or he would play in Pro/AM or Celebrity tournaments with a genuine will to win. Rob was a bona fide raconteur, so spending time with him after a game meant a Black Russian cocktail and lots of laughs. Rob embodied a line from the poem "IF" by Kipling, "If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue or walk with Kings nor lose the common touch."
Rob spent over 38 years as a member of the Connecticut Golf Club in Easton, winning 5 Club Championships in 4 decades along with 9 Senior Club Championships. He also had 7 holes-in one across a variety of courses. In his later years, he was an informal and generous golf teacher to family and friends. He felt that golf, as a self-regulated game, was like living a good life; deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.
Rob was a devoted and loving partner to Carmen. She became the love of his life over the last 18 years. He was a proud father to Christopher, father-in law to Samantha, and a dedicated grandfather. Rob also adored his sister Joan and her children, Carmen's family and the close friends that supported his life's journey. Rob's love of golf was superseded only by his love of spending time with his grandchildren, William James and Luke Robert. Whether it was teaching them golf, cheering them on at their sporting events, enjoying a FCCC performance, or simply being the best babysitter anyone could hope for, it was by far his favorite thing to do.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 5:30pm to 8pm at The Boathouse at Saugatuck Rowing Club in Westport.
In lieu of flowers, tax deductible donations may be made in memory of Rob to the Arminio/Effron Scholarship Fund at the University of Connecticut Foundation by using this link: s.uconn.edu/effron-nagy .