Robert Lance Lascaro

Robert "Bob" Lance Lascaro died suddenly on November 3, 2022, at his home in New York City from complications of diabetes mellitus. He was 78. A gregarious jokester with a knack for telling amusing stories, Bob could always be counted on to make you smile. He was born on March 28, 1944, in Long Branch, NJ, to Grace (McPherson) Lascaro of Yonkers, NY, and Charles Philip Lascaro of New York City. Raised in Shrewsbury, NJ, Bob was an Eagle Scout and a lifeguard at Asbury Park. He attended Wilmington College in Ohio from 1962 until 1967, when he moved to New York City. After working briefly as a financial analyst and newspaper reporter, Bob established a long career as a graphic designer and art director. Informed by his keen interest in politics, economics, art, and technology, he created dynamic designs for magazines such as Computers & Electronics, The Bond Buyer, American Banker, PC Magazine, and Datamation. As art director of Scholastic News in the 1990s, Bob won awards from the Educational Press Association of America and the Society of Illustrators as well as two Ozzies for design excellence. In recent years, Bob created memorable book designs for Greenpoint Press and independent clients. In 1993, Bob married (former wife) Rita Grasso Pocock Lascaro in New York City and became a devoted stepfather to Antonia Pocock. Among Bob's greatest joys were sailing, collecting antique toys, watching classic Hollywood films, sharing meals at Cafe Mogador with his close friends and stepdaughter, and caring for his pet parrots Piper and Marilyn (who predeceased him) and grandcats Tatum and Ramona. Bob will be dearly missed by his friends, family, and the doves who frequented the bird feeders on his fire escape. He is survived by his stepdaughter Antonia Pocock (Matthew Sorensen) of Brooklyn, NY, and brother Lynn Lascaro of Trenton, NJ.