Robert Edward Connors, Jr.

LTC Robert E. Connors, Jr. (Bob), 69, passed away on 22 Novemebr 2024, after a lengthy illness.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Connors, Sr. and his brother Edward W. Connors.  Bob is survived by his wife of 47 years, Joanne, and his son and best pal, Robert E. Connors III.

He will be lovingly missed by his mother, Eleanor M. Connors of Billerica, MA, sisters Rosemary Connors - Botto and her husband, James Botto and their family, of Melrose, MA and Ellen Connors and her partner, Christopher Morin of Somersworth, NH.

Bob is originally from Peabody, MA.  He attended Peabody Veterans' Memorial High School, class of 1973.  He is a 1977 graduate of Norwich University located in Northfield, VT, where he received his BS in Business Administration and was commissioned into the US Army as a 2LT Field Artillery.

Bob served honorably in the US Army and retired after almost 21 years.  During that time, he had assignments with Pershing Missile Units located in Germany.  Among his highlights with Pershing, was conducting a successful test of the Pershing missile system at Cape Canaveral.

He served in Southeast Asia during Desert Storm with the VII Corps Artillery.  He was handpicked to serve on the Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center as the VII Corps representative to the air borne staff.  As a result of his efforts, Robert was awarded the bronze star, air medal and aircraft crewman badge after completing 28 air combat missions for a total of 283 hours.

Bob was a private man known to speak his mind and he had a generous heart.  He enjoyed making roaring fires in the fireplace or firepit outside. He was a voracious reader of military history and James Patterson books.

His military career was full of many highlights and awards but his biggest accomplishment and joy was his son, Robert.

In loving memory of a devoted and loving father, we invite contributions to be made to the Eighth Street Community in honor of his son, Robert.

(305 8th Street, Huntsville, AL 35805   contact:susan@3058thstreet.org)

Services will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Madison, Alabama on December 5, 2024.

The visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM, with the mass beginning at 11:00 AM.