Robert C. Mooney was born in South Boston in 1932 as the youngest child of Joseph Mooney and Mary O'Rourke. Robert had two older sisters, Patricia and Arlene. Robert grew up in Jamaica Plains in Boston. As a child, he was an altar server and a boy scout.
He attended Boston Technical School, and also Boston College for one semester.
Then he became a sergeant in the Marines.
He had three children of his own: Rick, Lynn, and Donna.
Robert would participate in the many parades that went on in his town, such as the "World of Disney" parade and the Sesame Street parade. He played his part by building incredible Papier-mâché costumes of the characters. His most well known piece was probably the giant Mickey Mouse head that he made for the Disney World float. He also created large, life size figures of Sesame Street characters for the float, such as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. He was known for being very skilled and talented. He loved to create things. He also loved to carve statues out of wood.
When he wasn’t building, he worked at Boston Edison and was head of the Union. He was on the cover of the Edison magazine once.
Robert was known for always being the friendliest one around, also for his love of pugs and his creativity. According to everyone who knew him, he could fix anything!
He died in 1975 at the age of 43 of lung cancer. He is dearly missed and forever in our hearts and prayers.
He attended Boston Technical School, and also Boston College for one semester.
Then he became a sergeant in the Marines.
He had three children of his own: Rick, Lynn, and Donna.
Robert would participate in the many parades that went on in his town, such as the "World of Disney" parade and the Sesame Street parade. He played his part by building incredible Papier-mâché costumes of the characters. His most well known piece was probably the giant Mickey Mouse head that he made for the Disney World float. He also created large, life size figures of Sesame Street characters for the float, such as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. He was known for being very skilled and talented. He loved to create things. He also loved to carve statues out of wood.
When he wasn’t building, he worked at Boston Edison and was head of the Union. He was on the cover of the Edison magazine once.
Robert was known for always being the friendliest one around, also for his love of pugs and his creativity. According to everyone who knew him, he could fix anything!
He died in 1975 at the age of 43 of lung cancer. He is dearly missed and forever in our hearts and prayers.
Robert C. Mooney was born in South Boston in 1932 as the youngest child of Joseph Mooney and Mary O'Rourke. Robert had two older sisters, Patricia and Arlene. Robert grew up in Jamaica Plains in Boston. As a child, he was an altar server and a boy scout.
He attended Boston Technical School, and also Boston College for one semester.
Then he became a sergeant in the Marines.
He had three children of his own: Rick, Lynn, and Donna.
Robert would participate in the many parades that went on in his town, such as the "World of Disney" parade and the Sesame Street parade. He played his part by building incredible Papier-mâché costumes of the characters. His most well known piece was probably the giant Mickey Mouse head that he made for the Disney World float. He also created large, life size figures of Sesame Street characters for the float, such as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. He was known for being very skilled and talented. He loved to create things. He also loved to carve statues out of wood.
When he wasn’t building, he worked at Boston Edison and was head of the Union. He was on the cover of the Edison magazine once.
Robert was known for always being the friendliest one around, also for his love of pugs and his creativity. According to everyone who knew him, he could fix anything!
He died in 1975 at the age of 43 of lung cancer. He is dearly missed and forever in our hearts and prayers.
He attended Boston Technical School, and also Boston College for one semester.
Then he became a sergeant in the Marines.
He had three children of his own: Rick, Lynn, and Donna.
Robert would participate in the many parades that went on in his town, such as the "World of Disney" parade and the Sesame Street parade. He played his part by building incredible Papier-mâché costumes of the characters. His most well known piece was probably the giant Mickey Mouse head that he made for the Disney World float. He also created large, life size figures of Sesame Street characters for the float, such as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. He was known for being very skilled and talented. He loved to create things. He also loved to carve statues out of wood.
When he wasn’t building, he worked at Boston Edison and was head of the Union. He was on the cover of the Edison magazine once.
Robert was known for always being the friendliest one around, also for his love of pugs and his creativity. According to everyone who knew him, he could fix anything!
He died in 1975 at the age of 43 of lung cancer. He is dearly missed and forever in our hearts and prayers.
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