Robert C. Ianni

1957 - 2022

Robert C. Ianni, Jr. (Bob), age 64, moved on peacefully in the loving presence of his family in his boyhood home. He was surrounded by his wife, children and his mother.
Bob was born in Rutland, Vermont on July 14, 1957, to Robert Sr. and Jeannette (Gauthier) Ianni of Morrisville, Vermont. He was predeceased by his two younger brothers Kevin Ianni, MD and Edward Ianni, RPh and his father, Robert Ianni Sr.
Bob graduated from Peoples Academy in Morrisville, class of 1975. While at Peoples, he acquired his love for skiing. He became a junior ski patroller at Mt. Mansfield in Stowe.
Bob came from a musical family. He played the trombone in the school band and at the UVM Summer Music School for high school students.
He furthered his education, graduating from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1980 and maintained his Pharmacy license in Vermont, Virginia, and Florida.
Bob's love for skiing and criteria bicycle racing took him across the country, and he lived in many places on his adventure. He had a great fondness for the outdoors, enjoying hiking and camping and embarked on many of these adventures with his Great Pyrenees.
He settled in Jay, Vermont, where he met his wife of 21 years, Diane (Sylvester) Ianni. He continued to ski patrol at Jay Peak and taught his family to ski, passing onto them his love for the sport. Bob was often the first one on the mountain and last one to leave.
Bob's passion for travel took his family on many adventures, making lifelong friends along the way from the United States, Greece, and Switzerland.
He is survived by his daughter Rachel and her husband Seth Cheshire from Grifton, NC; daughter Regina Ianni from Philadelphia, PA; son Sean Ianni, Merrimack, NH; and Athena and Robert Charles Ianni III, from North Troy, VT and Montreal, Quebec. He also leaves behind step-children Shannon Bartlett and partner Marc Duffy of Plattsburgh, NY; Lynn and Philip Brochu of Irasburg, VT; Andrea and Joel Machado of North Troy, VT; and Brittany and John Auclair of Kannapolis, NC; step grandchildren, Isaiah, Owen, Miley, Mia, Landyn, Xzavier, and Remi-Jayde. He was predeceased by a very special grandson, Sammie Bartlett.
Bob and his family spent nearly 50 years at Lake Eden in Eden, VT. Many summers water skiing at the crack of dawn with many friends as well as family.
He was loved and admired as a pharmacist at the local stores, working relentlessly and always trying to do his best for his clients. His presence was missed by his pharmacy when he retired a year early. Bob bought his little black Corvette and thoroughly enjoyed an early year of retirement traveling up and down the East coast.
Bob was diagnosed with Glioblastoma on January 8, 2022. He gave the beast his best fight. We already miss him immensely.
A family graveside service is scheduled June 4, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Morrisville, VT. Please join us in a celebration of life on July 2, 2022 at 12 p.m. at the Eden Recreation Center on Lake Eden.
"A limb has fallen from the family tree. I keep hearing a voice that says, grieve not for me. Remember the best of times, the laughter, the song. It's a good life I lived while I was strong. Continue my heritage, I'm counting on you. Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through. My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest. Remember all, how I truly was blessed. Continue tradition, no matter how small. Go on with your life, don't worry about falls. I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin. Until the day comes we will all be together again." - Author Unknown
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Frontier Animal Society of Orleans County, North Country Animal League, or your local animal shelter.