Robert J. Bagdis Northborough Robert "Bob" Bagdis passed away peacefully on Friday, September 2, 2016 with his family by his side. He was 80 years old, and had refused to let many decades of COPD keep him from enjoying life. Born to the late Mary (Kupstas) Bagdis Kriptowicz and Joseph Bagdis on October 17, 1935. Bob was raised in Worcester, MA by his mother Mary and stepfather Edward Kriptowicz, and attended Worcester schools. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1953, and proudly served in the Pacific on the aircraft carriers USS Oriskany and USS Bon Homme Richard. After honorable discharge, he continued his service in the Navy Reserves. He was a competitive diver while a student at Worcester Junior College, then transferred to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, from which he earned a BS in Electrical Engineering. He began his engineering career at Bell Labs in NJ, then moved his growing family back north to be closer to relatives in MA. Bob worked in engineering and management for Sanders Associates in NH, Norton Co in MA (now St Gobain), and finished his professional career developing energy efficiency programs for Boston Edison (now NSTAR). He continued graduate studies of both engineering and management science for over thirty years, taking classes at Stephens Institute of Technology, UNH, Northeastern, and WPI. He was always studying, always reading, and always ready to share his knowledge and thoughtful insights. Bob chaired the Millbury Finance Committee for several years, and later supported energy efficiency efforts for the Northborough-Southborough school district. After living for shorter periods in NJ, NH, and Millbury MA, Bob and wife Jennie resided in Northboro MA for 40 years, moving in 2015 to New Horizons in Marlboro. Bob was an avid sailor and many family memories were built around summer weekends and vacations spent on three different boats moored in Gloucester Harbor, the Libran, the Genevieve, and the Glissando. He earned his Commercial Captain's License, and loved taking friends and family out for sailing, fishing, or whale watching cruises. He also was a Certified Hypnotist and operated several small businesses after his formal retirement. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Genevieve Josephine Pustis Bagdis; four children, daughters Michelle Keller of Hinesburg VT, Andrea MacKenzie and Charles of Sutton MA, Laura Haney and Doug of Ashland MA, and son Robert Bagdis of North Carolina; seven grandchildren, Anna, Theresa, and Thomas Keller, Christie, Rachel, and Allison MacKenzie, and Madison Haney; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was predeceased by his mother, Mary, his stepfather Edward Kriptowicz, and his father Joseph Bagdis. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, Sept 10 at St Bernadette Catholic Church, 266 Main St. (Rte. 20) in Northboro. Calling hours will be held at Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main St. on Friday, Sept 9 from 4 - 7 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association or Beacon Hospice or MSPCA. For online condolences, please visit www.haysfuneralhome.com First Visitation Friday September 9, 2016 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Hays Funeral Home 56 Main Street Northborough, MA 01532 Service Information Saturday September 10, 2016 10:00am, St. Bernadette Church 266 Main Street Northborough, MA 01532 Interment Location Howard Street Cemetery Howard Street Northborough, Massachusetts 01532