Robert J. Sylvester “Bob”, 72 of Bloomingdale died peacefully Sunday, December 25, 2011 with his family by his side after a long battle with Myotonic Dystrophy and Parkinsons Disease.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00am on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at DeFiore Jorgensen Funeral Home-10763 Dundee Road, Huntley,IL. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Myotonic Distrophy Association.
Bob was born February 17, 1939 in Oshkosh, WI., the son of James and Mabel Rose (Mueller) Sylvester. On October 30, 1965 he married Marlene DeFiore at St. Ferdinand Church in Chicago. Bob worked as an engineer for 40 years at Motorola Inc. Bob was an avid and loyal Green Bay Packers Fan who charmed everyone with his dry sense of humor. He was a proud and loving father and granpda to his grandson Jake, who was the light of his life.
He is survived by his wife Marlene Sylvester, Son, Tom Sylvester (Jenny), daughter, Cara (Tom) Kenney and by his grandson Jake Sylvester. He was the fond Uncle to many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his sister-in-laws, Inge Sylvester, Sr. Carol DeFiore and brother-in-law, Bob (Carol) DeFiore.
He his preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, James (Phyllis) Sylvester, Richard Sylvester, and sisters, Joanne (Ray) Patterson and Margie (Al) Butkus.
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I am so sorry to hear about Bobs passing. Bob was like a second father to me. His sense of humor and way of teasing reminded me of my father, which made our friendship not only enjoyable but also very deep and close. Bob always had the warmest smile on his face, something funny to say and was always ready to go to breakfast or lunch or to catch up on life or solve the problems of the world. I am blessed and richer for knowing Bob and being a part of the Sylvester family. God speed Bob. We will miss you. Mark Rawski
Tom - I am so sorry to hear of your father's passing. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. God bless! Brent Miller and family
Grandpa Bob and Grandma Marlene. We started out as neighbors and became more than friends as the honory title implies. Thank you for the many happy and wonderful memories of you and the family through the years. All of you are in our Prayers! The Leahy Family
Sorry to hear of Bobs passing. I worked with him at Motorola. We also spent many a pleasant hour on the golf course even when we both did not shoot well.
Keith and I am deeply sadden by Uncle Bobs passing. What a wonderful man. He had a wonderful outlook on life and always made us smile. My prayers and Blessings to Marlene, Tom and Cara. We will see you soon. God Bless, Mary and Keith.
To Bob's family: My deepest condolences for your loss. I worked with Bob for many years at Motorola. Indeed, Bob loved the Packers. He and the guys had a lot of fun disputing who the better team was; the Packers or the Bears. When the Packers won, Bob was on top of the world. When they lost, especially to the Bears, he was cranky! He also loved the snack jar when it was permitted in the lab. His favorite was the candied orange slices. That was our "go to" when we needed him to see things our way; after all, he was the boss back then. Of course there were times when there was something in the jar he didn't like such as Chex Mix. He made sure we knew he didn't approve so we had to make adjustments accordingly. Bob will be missed. He was a very special man.
We are so sorry for your loss. Tim and I worked with Bob at Motorola for many, many years. He was a great guy and your are correct he made us laugh with his dry sense of humor. I had the pleasure of sitting next to Bob in the office for many years. He'd always crack me up especially when computers were introduced into our office. He had some not so nice things to say when the computers didn't do what he wanted them to do. After Bob's retirement he came back to our department to help us out and it was a pleasure to see him. We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and paryers. Rest in peace Bob.
Learned of Bobs passing this morning from my old friend Dave Weglarz. Bob and Dave and I shared many projects, conversations, and lunches during the six years I worked with them at Motorola. Bob was my boss for four of those years and we spoke, joked, and thought together almost daily. He wore his heart on his face and in his voice, and it was always obvious when he was excited by a project, or thought it was a bore. He was a very good man, and his memory makes me smile. Kind, funny, thoughtful, loyal, and a fine friend. Rest easy, Bob. Your made a difference. And your work is done here...