Robert M. Milstone, Of North Andover, formerly of Andover, passed away on December 2, 2021, at the age of 96. Devoted husband of the late Sandra I. (Gilman) Milstone for 69 years. Beloved father of Cathy J. Shanahan, David M. Milstone and his wife Sherri J. Nickel-Milstone and the late Richard S. Milstone. Adored grandfather of Richard S. Shanahan, Alexandra R. Nickel-Milstone and spouse Nicholas Charles, and Matthew E. Nickel-Milstone. Brother of the late Bertha Hirshberg, late Sandra Raphaelson, and late Sylvia (Sym) Daniels and son of the late Edward and Tillie Milstone.
Bob was a veteran of the US Marine Corps and had multiple careers as the owner of Bob’s Appliance Store, Lawrence, MA, an engineer at High Voltage Engineering, owner/realtor of Milstone-Arbor Realty, SCORE counselor to Small Businesses and volunteer for many years as “Mr. Fix It” for the Andover and North Andover Senior Centers. Bob loved meeting people, had many close friends and loved his family most of all. One of the kindest and hardest working people his family and friends have ever known, Bob loved a good debate at the dinner table and made everyone better simply through their association with him.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 9 at the Temple Emanuel Cemetery 202 Mt. Vernon Street, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in his name, to the Richard Stephan Milstone Scholarship Fund at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Development Office, Memorial Hall, 134 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA. 01003-9270.