Robert C. "Bob" Mack – 78, a longtime resident of Waterbury and more recently of Berlin, passed away at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington on Sunday morning, March 2, 2014. Born in Burlington on April 13, 1935, he was the son of the late James A. and Isabelle (Smith) Mack. On November 7, 1959, he married the former Elaine St. Onge in Waterbury. Bob was a 1953 graduate of Richmond High School and went on to enlist in the US Army, serving during the Korean War with the 82nd Airborne and was discharged at the rank of SGT First Class in 1959. Returning to Vermont, Bob worked for Lane Construction building I-89 and then went on to be employed as an insurance salesman for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in the greater central Vermont area. In 1966, Bob was offered a position at IBM in Essex where he worked until his retirement in 1985. In 1960 Bob was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and despite this progressive disease, he not only lived with its effects for 54 years but led a full and active life that included hunting, boating and fishing on Lake Champlain, and enjoying his camps at Lake Iroquois and Camels Hump. In his earlier years he was remembered as an excellent baseball player, both in high school and in the service. His memberships included the Harry N. Cutting American Legion Post 59 in Waterbury, the Montpelier Elks Club, the NRA, St. Andrew Catholic Church and more recently St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre. He is fondly remembered for the love he felt and the joy he experienced in spending time with his grandchildren. Bob is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elaine Mack of the Mayo Nursing Home, Northfield; their sons, Todd J. Mack and his wife Heather of Hyde Park, Chris C. Mack and his wife Brenda of Waitsfield; 3 grandchildren, Anna Mack, Laura Mack Dewey and her husband Chris, and Joey Mack; 3 sisters, Martha Lewis and her husband Paul of Waterbury, Frances Brown and her husband Gilbert of Melbourne FL, Marilyn Wallace and her husband George of Covington GA; 3 brothers, James A. Mack, Jr. and his wife Katherine of Essex Center, Wayne Mack and his wife Marilyn of Richmond, Michael Mack and his wife Linda of Richmond; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from St. Andrew Catholic Church in Waterbury on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 11 a.m. with a reception to follow in the parish hall. Later burial will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery in Duxbury. The family requests that flowers be omitted; rather memorial gifts would be appreciated to the Waterbury American Legion, 16 Stowe Street, Waterbury VT 05676. Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury. To send online condolences please visit us at www.perkinsparker.com and Facebook.

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