Robert L. Wilson

Torrington, CT- Robert Leonard Wilson, 77, died Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington, CT.

       Bob was born in Teaneck, NJ on May 19, 1939, the son of the late H. Leonard and Marie Evelyn Wilson. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served on the U.S. Navy’s first guided missile cruiser, the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-1) as a Radioman. After the Navy, Bob worked in the commercial construction business, rising to the position of Contract Acquisition and Job Specification Manager, and served a term as President of the industry’s national association. Bob was a member of the National Rifle Association and an avid golfer.

       Bob was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Mary Lou Troychak. Survivors include his son, Robert A. Wilson, sister, Marjorie A. Guinan, and brother Thomas E. Wilson.

       A graveside service will be held on June 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Wilson family gravesite in Hackensack Cemetery, 289 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack, NJ. Gleeson-Ryan Funeral Home, 258 Prospect St., Torrington, is in care of local arrangements.

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