Robert B. Tobin Jr.

LANCASTER- Robert B. Tobin Jr., 57, of Lunenburg, VT died Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at his brother’s home, surrounded by his family.

Bob was born in an ambulance outside of VanNostrand’s apple orchard in Gloversville, New York on September 1, 1966, the son of Robert B. and Gerardine B. Tobin.

After graduating from Groveton High School in 1985, Bob traveled throughout Australia, where he worked a variety of jobs, including picking grapes in the outback. While traveling, he developed a passion for wooden boats and went on to graduate from The Boat School at the Maine Marine Technology Center in Eastport, Maine. He worked in boatyards in Seattle, the Adirondacks, Laconia, and Maine. Later in his life he changed careers, graduating from Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont with a Bachelor’s degree in Education. After student teaching at Cabot School in Cabot, Vermont, he worked as a paraeducator in Lunenburg and Gilman and at the White Mountains Regional High School, where he was currently employed.

Bob was a kind, generous, gregarious soul who enjoyed meeting people from all walks of life. He loved music and attending rock concerts with his brothers. He enjoyed many outdoor pursuits, including downhill skiing, hiking, four wheeling, and kayaking.

Family members include his mother, Gerardine B. Tobin of Lancaster, New Hampshire; his brother, William Tobin, his wife Laura, and their son Liam of Peacham, Vermont; and Andrew Tobin, his wife Catherine, his former wife Molly, and their two children, Chloe and Kieran of Lancaster. Bob took great joy in his niece and nephews as well as his dog, Skye.

Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, April 3, from 5-8 PM at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster, New Hampshire. A celebration of life will be held in June at Andrew Tobin’s home on Middle Street, Lancaster.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to the North Country Home Health & Hospice Agency, 536 Cottage Street, Littleton, New Hampshire 03561.