ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: PECORARO, ROBERT "BOBBY" GEORGE Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La. Died Monday Aug 23, 2010 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://theusgenweb.net/copyright.htm http://theusgenweb.net/la/lafiles.htm ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== PECORARO, ROBERT "BOBBY" GEORGE (January 11, 1932 - August 23, 2010) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2010/st1008.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== ROBERT GEORGE PECORARO, age 78 years, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010. Beloved Husband of Marylyn Trentadue Pecoraro for the past 58 years. Father of Steven M. Pecoraro, Kristy P. Pike, and the late Robert G. Pecoraro, Jr., and Kenneth M. Pecoraro. Son of the late Samuel Pecoraro, Sr., and Leonie Miller Pecoraro. Brother of Frances Pecoraro, the late Samuel Pecoraro, Jr., Margie Brinker, and Geraldine Diamond. Grandfather of Whitney Pike, Kasey Pike, Dominik Pecoraro and Annika Pecoraro. Great grandfather of Sophia Lynn Reagin. Robert retired from Bell South as a Systems Technician after serving 31 years. He served two terms as a member of the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury and served as Secretary of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission. He also worked as a Supervisor of Tolls for the Causeway. He was very active in the 1960's coaching little league baseball and a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. His father was the president of the Bayou Liberty Civic Club and Bob followed in his footsteps a few years later. He actively participated in the Pirogue Races for a number of years. Bob will be missed by his many friends who nicknamed him the "Governor." He had many memories fishing Lake Pontchartrain and the surrounding areas. A native of New Orleans and a resident of Slidell for over 50 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Services at HONAKER FUNERAL HOME, 1751 GAUSE Blvd. WEST (IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY), Slidell, LA on Friday, August 27, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation on Friday after 11:00 A.M. until funeral time. Donations to: The American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org are preferred, in lieu of flowers. Arrangements by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell, LA. ===================