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Obituary: Robert Publicover, age 23… April 13, 2015

(Services will be held prior to this week’s print  publication)

Robert Patrick Publicover, 23

Robert Patrick Publicover, age 23, of Bolton, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015.

Born in Concord on March 5, 1992, he was the beloved and cherished son of Grace (Curro) Publicover of Bolton and David Publicover of Westborough.

Rob was raised and educated in Bolton, graduating from Nashoba Regional High School where he played on both the football and track and field teams.  He worked as a personal fitness trainer and also a volunteer firefighter for the Town of Bolton. His passion was fitness and weightlifting.  He also enjoyed cars, motorcycles, spending time with his family and friends and watching movies.  His positive energy, humor and friendship was loved and admired by many.

Rob is also survived by his brothers Brian Publicover of Watertown and Timothy Publicover of Orlando, FL, his fiancé Haley Ooms of Valatie, NY, his grandparents, Dolores M. Fullen of Stow, David and Mary Publicover of Marlborough and Margaret and Joseph Gallo of Rockport.  He is also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.

Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Rob on Thursday, April 16 from 4-8 pm in the Concord Funeral Home, 74 Belknap St., Concord.  His funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, at 11:00 am in St. Francis Xavier Church, 808 Main St., Bolton.  Interment will follow at South Cemetery, Bolton.

In lieu of flowers gifts in his memory may be made to the Brain Injury Assoc., 30 Lyman Street, #10, Westborough, MA 01581 www.biama.org or the 9/11 Memorial Fund, 200 Liberty St., 16th Floor, New York, NY 10281 www.911memorial.org

Arrangements under the care of Glenn D. Burlamachi, CONCORD FUNERAL HOME, A Life Celebration Home, Concord.  To share a memory or offer a condolence visit: www.concordfuneral.com