Robert Allen "Bob" Tano

Robert "Bob" Allen Tano

March 25, 1954 - January 15, 2026

Bob was born March 25, 1954 in Pittsburgh, PA to Robert R. Tano and Donna Vidt Tano. Shortly after his birth, his mother passed away, and he went to live with his Aunt and Uncle, Josephine and Elmer Troian along with their daughter, Sylvia

Troian. He reminisced about having a really great childhood in the area of Millvale within Pittsburgh, PA, living with them while maintaining a relationship with his father and other extended family. He attended St. Ann's School and Shaler

Area High School, graduating in 1972. He attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and graduated with a B.A. in 1976. He also attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio graduating with an M.S. for school psychology in 1980.

While attending school at Miami University in Oxford, he met Sue Albertsen.

They married in 1980, then moved to Loveland, Ohio while he interned at the Lakota School District. They moved to Jacksonville, Fl in 1984. They have two children: Meredith Tano Tucker (Jessica), and Benjamin Tano (Aby), and two

grandchildren, Alexander Tucker (4) and Rose Tano (3) all Jacksonville residents.

He is also survived by a sister, Leslie Cashell (Chris) of Pittsburgh, PA, and Sylvia Troian also of Pittsburgh, PA, as well as numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his mother and father (Donna & Robert), aunt and uncle

(Josephine & Elmer), two sisters (Karen Rosenblatt & Kathy Nwranski) and one brother (Gary Tano).

Bob was a school psychologist at Lakota School District in West Chester, Ohio in 1980 and in Willard School District in Willard, Ohio from 1981 through 1984. He then moved to Jacksonville, Florida where he was a school psychologist at Duval

County Schools until he retired in 2020. After that, he worked as a poll worker with his wife, Sue, for Duval County for elections.

Bob was also an active Union member of Duval Teachers United. He was the representative for his group for 25 plus years, as well as being part of the negotiations group for several years. He was also a member of school psychology

organizations, FASP and RASP.

He was a long time Steelers and Jaguars fan, as well as being a season ticket holder for both. He enjoyed himself immensely when they played each other.

He was a council member of St. Mathews Lutheran Church and past president and board member of Arlington Civic Association.

His hobbies included plane spotting, especially military planes, and military ship watching. He could identify some planes by the sound of their engines. He enjoyed visiting museums that showcased planes, military vehicles, military ships and all

kinds of cars. He built fine scale plastic models of planes, race cars, armor and the occasional submarine, sci -fi model, and or missile. He entered models in conventions including past entries in local and national conventions, won prizes,

and participated in judging.

He was a member of several model clubs including Model Creations Unlimited IPMS; AMPS, North Florida Armordillos; and First Coast IPMS Jacksonville. He contributed to displays at the library and other places. He was working with

several museums prior to his death: the National POW-MIA museum at Cecil Field, the Orleck Naval Museum in downtown Jacksonville, and the Military Museum of North Florida at Green Cove Springs.

He was always ready to help out with the extracurricular activities of his children, and attended many performances throughout the years. When asked about his achievements, Bob specified that he had a choice to make early-on: whether to achieve for himself or be there for his family. He chose to be there for his family, which is the most precious gift he has ever given them.

That is not to say he didn't achieve in his profession as a School Psychologist, because when you ask just about anyone that worked closely with Bob, they respond with a smile, fond words and memories. This also applied to anyone he

worked with outside of work, be it as a volunteer at church, as a baseball coach, in model clubs or even as a patient with his doctors! Bob said, "I really don't have many achievements; when I say I love a job, it's mainly because of the kids, the

parents…I helped a fair amount of people, I'm proud of that. That's my achievement."

Celebration of Life will be held on February 14 th at 1:00 pm at Arlington United Methodist Church at 1400 University Boulevard N. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to either the POW-MIA Museum at Cecil Field or Tree Hill Nature Center on Lone Star Road.