Robert Pardo

On February 16, 2016, Robert A. Pardo, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at home after losing his battle with cancer. He is proceeded in death by his mother, Eulalia Pardo, father Manuel Pardo, sister Carmen DeLeon, brother John Pardo, sons Robert Pardo Jr. and Robert James Pardo, and granddaughters Esperanza Hernandez and Angelica Pardo, and grandson Jesus Pardo.

He leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Janice Pardo, daughters Patricia Pardo-Savedra, Sandra Hernandez, Tina Pardo, Laticha Pardo, and Mollie Pardo. He also leaves behind 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Robert was well respected by those who knew him. He could always be found on the softball fields being our biggest fan, on a jobsite with a hammer in his hand, or on the riverbank with a pole in his hand. He believed in hard work and family and he made sure to teach his values to his children and grandchildren.

For years, the riverbank was where
Your soul felt most at peace
Your heart was most content when there
With the fish and the geese
But then, your spirit came to rest
Where the angels chose to roam
And once equipped with ten pound test.
You made yourself at home

The sky became your deep blue sea
The clouds became your shore
And there, for all eternity
You sat with friends galore
Each angel was a fisherman
Who had traded his pole
For golden wings and a game plan
At Heavens Fishing Hole.

The tales you told about each catch
Its stature and its girth
Will live in memories unmatched
As days pass here on earth
Until we meet again, one day
Upon God's golden sand
We'll picture you, no other way
Than with a pole in hand.