Marlborough- Robert L. "Bob" Agolia, 83 of Marlborough died Tuesday October 4, 2016 at Marlborough Hospital. His longtime love of 34 years Norma Chani died in 2014. Bob was born in Newark, NJ and was the son of the late Frank P. and Lena (Ciccone) Agolia. He was a 1951 graduate of Barringer High School in Newark and played varsity baseball as well as All-City and All-County All Star Teams and played basketball in high school. Bob served in the Army National Guard in New Jersey until 1959.  Bob worked for Chrysler Corp. for more than 25 years retiring in 1989. He was an avid NY Yankees fan. Bob enjoyed bowling, playing the piano and was a talented watercolor artist.  He leaves his brother Joseph J. Agolia and his wife Mae (Coviello) of Galloway, NJ; two nephews and three nieces. His son Robert J. Agolia of Union, NJ died in January and his brother Frank P. Agolia died in1975.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday October 11 at 10:00 a.m. in the Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home, 378 Lincoln Street, Marlborough. Burial will follow in Dell Park Cemetery, Natick. A time of visitation will be held prior to the service from 9-10 a.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Bob's name may be made to a local charity.