| Mental Health America Bell of Hope Memorial |
In Loving Memory of
Bobby - I hope you know now how much you are loved. May you find the peace in heaven that you struggled so hard to find in life. - Teresa My family and I are so sad to learn of Bobby's death. The greatest tribute to Bobby are his two beautiful and wonderful children, Adam and Rachel and his former wife, Teresa, who loved Bobby and cared for him through difficult times. Our hope is that memories of the gentler, loving times will bring them peace of mind. We share in their grief and celebrate the wonderful family that they are. The Forbush Family Bobby- May you now be free of all the struggles and hardships that consumed you in life. We love you very much and will miss you in the days, months and years to come. We are sure that Adam and Rachel will continue to be a pillar of strength for each other and Teresa as you would have wished for, and that they will live their lives in a manner that will make you very proud as you watch from above. Teresa, Adam, and Rachel - I am so sorry to hear of your loss and offer you my family's prayers and deepest sympathies. I hope that memories of happier times will give you strength to move forward. Take care...John "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18 The Bobby we once knew: As he grew up he became more accomplished, more handsome, more confident and a family man! He loved his wife and children and was so proud of Adam and Rachel. And then the decline. You were loved by so many but could not love yourself enough to see the the harm you were doing to yourself and your loved ones. We will miss your generous spirit and polite manner. My you find peace and know that you left behind many people who will miss you dearly. Your brother David I heard the news today that my best friend from childhood had passed away. I am deeply saddened to hear about Bob's passing. A great childhood friend; many warm memories of boys growing up together. I wish the family strength and peace; may their pain be quickly replaced by warm memories. Dad- I wish I had gotten the opportunity to tell you how much I love you and miss you. I always had a feeling though, that you could hear my thoughts, and that you already knew. You never deserved one second of pain, and I will always think about you, and love you. I want to offer my condolences to Bobby's family. Bobby was a friend of mine when we were at Camp Arcady. He invited me to join his Strat -O- Matic baseball league and with three other boys we had a wonderful time over the three summers that we had the league. I was so glad when my wife and I got together with Bobby in South Florida four years ago along with Jon Silver, his wife Diana, and family. I want to offer my heartfelt condolences to Bobby's family. Fond memories of all the Bernstein brothers. May you find strength in the memories that you hold dear to your hearts. Rest in peace Bobby. bobby and i were inseparable from the moment we could walk---we were next door neighbors and our houses had "open visitation" rights from k-12 ….the home movies show us on the swings in our backyard, tossing a kickball on those cold winter days in hooded ski jackets and generally, always playing together… even before we could talk there are films of us in our carriages with the infamous francis and ruth!! As we got a little older, we flipped baseball cards for hours, read comics and shared a fascination in the hardy boy books….our basements were our palaces--109 had an incredible lionel train set and hershey bars in the freezer ...111
had aurora cars, good humor in our freezer and the full fake "restaurant" that dennis, steve, bobby and i served endlessly from.....we all went to camp together and bobby and i watched over each other always ready to defend and protect. the years passed, we all moved on and ironically bobby and i crossed career paths 10 years ago....he was the gm of a very successful radio station that i called upon for business--when i came in asking for him, they said "please give me your name and mr bernstein will be with you soon" and i smiled and said "tell bobby to get out here now" (hey i was entitled, we also played doctor on the rock in my backyard!!)....my heart goes out to his family--after all these years apart my parents and i broke down crying when we heard the very sad news from dennis...from afar i've wished bobby happy birthday dec 4th every year (and dennis 12/20 and natalie 12/31) and will continue to do so infinitum...the 109/111 bond will never leave and i wish peace to you bobby—my first friend …
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