Naval Officer and Bloomfield Native --Devoted husband and father, longtime public servant and spiritual mentor, Robert "Bob" P. Fasulo died on January 10, 2024. A lifelong Catholic, he was 94.
He is survived by his brother, Alfred; his sister, Jane Meston; his children Robert, James and Jane; and his grandchildren Micaela, Luca and Nico. He is predeceased by his wife Anne, his brother Tom, and his daughters Margaret and Jennifer.
Born in Bloomfield, N.J., Bob graduated in 1947 from Bloomfield H.S. where he played saxophone, quarterbacked varsity football, and was senior class president. He graduated in 1951 from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. degree in Engineering. He was active in the Navy for six years as a line officer in the aircraft carrier and submarine service. He served as Assistant Naval Attaché in Seoul, Korea, in 1956, and was honorably discharged in 1957.
After leaving the Navy, he held various leadership roles in the nuclear energy industry as manager of the Schenectady Naval Reactor Office under Admiral Rickover; Deputy Manager of the Richland, Wash. office for the Department of Energy; and Vice President and Director of Administration for GPU Nuclear in N.J. The DOE recognized him with a Distinguished Career Service Award in 1984. In between these roles, he served as senior operating official of the Mount Carmel Guild in Newark.
In 1960, Bob married the love of his life, Anne Kiernan, a union that lasted more than 56 years. Bob and Anne raised five children and lived in Pittsburgh; Schenectady, NY; Fair Haven, NJ; Richland, WA; Mountain Lakes, NJ; and most recently Anna Maria Island and Bradenton, FL, where he retired with Anne in 1987.
During retirement, Bob played a key role in the formation of Contemplative Outreach in the Tampa area. He was a certified presenter for workshops and a facilitator for local centering prayer groups. He also volunteered for Tidewell Hospice and enjoyed golfing and fishing.
Bob lived his life with integrity, compassion and generosity. His caring nature endeared him to many during his lifetime. He will be forever remembered and deeply missed by friends and family.
