Obituary of Robert Joseph Giromini

Bob’s last day with his family was February 22, 2019 where he fought an extended illness after successful treatment of melanoma at Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL. Bob was a beloved husband, father and friend to those that were touched by his life and especially to his wife, Barbara and sons, Matt and Chris.

Bob began his journey in life in Syracuse, NY with his parents Nate and Jessie Giromini and his brothers and sister. Bob graduated from Syracuse University with his MBA and began work with IBM in Endicott, NY. Families grew as each brother and sister married. David to Marybeth; his twin Richard to Hilda, Donald to Anne and Elaine to Angie. Their families grew as well with nieces and nephews and Christmas was a special time for family celebration.

Bob married his life partner, Barbara and through good fortune had two sons: Matthew (Matt) and Christopher (Chris). They moved from Binghamton, NY where Bob transitioned from his career with IBM to personal financial planning in Nokomis, FL. Following the season of Hurricane Charlie, their next “adventure” was their home in Woodstock, MD where Bob partnered with his neighbor and friend, Brian Jolles to add financial services to Brian’s company. Life in Maryland was filled with friends, a family boot camp coordinated by Brian with Bob being the key coordinator behind the scenes. This included a successful quest for the Guinness World Record for the largest “Outdoor Circuit training”.

Following High School in Maryland, Matt graduated as a mechanical engineer from University of Florida and was hired by Exxon Mobil in Baton Rouge, LA. Chris graduated from University of Maryland as a Civil Engineer and is employed with Clark Construction in MD. Bob and Barb’s next adventure was moving back to FL but complicated by the diagnosis of melanoma and treatment.

Bob and Barb were fortunate to travel to Sedona, AZ in October 2018 for the marriage of Matt to Kelsey Welch. The beauty of that day and new family helped carry everyone through the challenging months during Bob’s hospitalization. However, Bob did not stop financial planning and helping people as he coached physicians and team members on personal finance.

He developed fast friendships with our new community in Valencia Lakes with the “ROMEOs” (Retired Old Men Eating Out), enjoying bowling and bocce besides trips with Barb.

His life will be celebrated by family and friends in Maryland on March 9, 2019 at St Alphonsus Rodriguez Church in Woodstock. Florida friends wishing to celebrate his life and accomplishments will be invited at a later date to celebrate in their home.

Donations may be made in his name to Moffitt Cancer Center. It is hoped that while his life ended, there will be much light, hope and joy for others that benefit from the research and treatment options. The family expresses gratitude to his physicians in the Immune and Cutaneous Therapy Teams as well as those that cared for him during his extended hospitalization.