Robert Joseph Francis “Bob” Abelshauser
1943-2021
Abelshauser, Robert Joseph
Francis (1943–2021). Bob, as he was affectionately known,
passed away in his chosen home of Prince Edward Island on October 10,
2021. He was predeceased by his wife, Linda Knox, and he is survived
by his children, Shelley (Wendy), John-Paul (Romnick), Jackie, and
Kathy, as well as his brother, Melvin (Fanny), his Ma Tante Germaine,
and the Knox and Peters
families.
Bob was born
and raised in Montreal, and he moved to PEI after Linda passed away in
2008. Linda, a PEI native, and Bob spent each summer in PEI with
family. Bob was a life-long Montreal Canadians fan, he loved all
animals, and he had a deep respect for music, especially the Blues.
One of his special memories was his trip across Canada with his good
friend Diane. Bob worked at many iconic Montreal restaurants,
including The Montreal Steakhouse, Pumpernicks, 555 Dorchester, and
Brasserie Bonaventure. He eventually switched gears and spent many
years as a doorman at 250 Clark Avenue in Westmount.
Bob took
great pride in his 40+ years of sobriety. He was an active member of
AA until the very end – even joining and speaking at
meetings online via Zoom in recent months.
We would
like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the entire medical team in
Unit 8 at QEH.
Resting at
the Hennessey Cutcliffe Charlottetown Funeral Home. A celebration of
Bob’s life will be held in the funeral home chapel on
Thursday, October 14th at 10:00 a.m. by
invitation with interment to follow in the Roman Catholic Cemetery.
You are also invited to join in the celebration via live stream by
visiting Bob’s obituary at
www.islandowned.ca.
In lieu of
flowers, please consider making a donation in Bob’s name to
the PEI Provincial Addictions Treatment Facility or Elderdog
Canada.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Robert Joseph Francis Bob Abelshauser 19432021..
Death notice for the town of: Charlottetown, Province: I-P-E