Robert J. Guggino
Robert J. Guggino – February 14, 1955 – November 25, 2024 of Sanibel, Florida and Feeding Hills, Massachusetts passed away from a long and courageous battle with rare Multiple System Atrophy-Cerebellar type.
Bob was born and raised in Seaford, Long Island. He is predeceased by his parents, Anna and Nicholas. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Dana Andrews Guggino. He has two amazing children, Kathryn (Devin Laramie) of South Hadley, Massachusetts and Daniel of Sanibel, Florida. Also brothers Joseph (Julie) of Ellensburg, Washington, Nicholas, and a cousin, Joseph Masciocco (Sharon) of Guilderland, N.Y. whom he considered a brother. Also, brother and sister in laws Jeffrey (Lynn) of Wallingford, Connecticut, Lori Andrews (David Girard) of Wilmington, Vermont, Gail Hunter (Walter) of Spokane, Washington. He was predeceased by brother in law, D. Wayne Andrews of Wallingford, Connecticut and his in laws David and Lynn Andrews of Fenwick Island, Delaware. Bob’s Grandchildren are Jacob and Hannah of South Hadley, Massachusetts and he has many nieces and nephews, dear cousins and friends.
Bob attended Seaford High School where he played football and lacrosse for four years. He was an All Long Island lacrosse player who was recruited to SUNY-Brockport where he played for four years and graduated with a B.S. in Science and Education. He taught earth Science at North Adams, Massachusetts High School before entering the business world. Bob started at Dan River in N.Y.C. as a sales representative in domestics and grew the big department sales volume by 65%. From there he joined and for twenty years worked at Russell Athletic as a strategic accounts manager spearheading the startup of their department store division. He grew this position from $0-$5 million plus and subsequently managed the division before becoming the National Sales and Marketing Manager for all Department stores and was also in charge of licensing programs for colleges, NFL and MLB. On 9-11 Bob was working for Russell Athletic in his office on the 59th floor of the Empire State Building and saw the first plane that hit the World Trade Towers fly by. He and his co-workers were on Fifth Avenue when the towers fell. For a life time New Yorker, it was a life changing event. He subsequently had consulting jobs at Champion Athletic, Umbro and Coleman Apparel. Bob and his wife bought Pinnacle Mortgage in 2004 and moved to Sanibel Florida. Bob was very active in Rotary International on Sanibel. He enjoyed hosting family and friends, walking the beaches, soaking up the sun, playing guitar, reading, seeing bands and comedians with his son, watching his daughter play basketball/referee/coach, cheering for the Yankees and Jets, Broadway plays and excellent food/restaurants. His grandchildren were a great joy. He was so happy to attend their sports and school events. The family vacationed in Fenwick Island, Delaware for their entire married life, as he and his wife’s family had homes there. Bob will be remembered most as hard working, kind, ambitious, athletic, funny, calm and for his deep love and dedication for his family and friends. His end of life wishes included no services and his ashes to be spread with immediate family at a later date. He asked for friends and family to spend time together and hug one another in his memory. He and his wife thank Vitas hospice in Fort Myers, Florida and Baystate Hospice in Springfield, Massachusetts.