MASSARD, Robert Louis of Wellesley Hills and Sagamore Beach, passed peacefully surrounded by family on April 25, 2013 at age 87 of congestive heart failure.
He was the son of the late Frank L. and Ruth E. Massard, and brother of the late Richard Massard, and grew up in Ouray, Colorado. In 1943, he enlisted in the US Navy V-12 Officer’s Training Program and graduated in 1945 from the University of Colorado with a degree in Electrical Engineering. After serving in the Pacific, he received a Masters Degree in Electronics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working on the Whirlwind Computer project. There he met Ann Connor, and discovered a life-long sweetheart. Bob was one of the engineer-founders of Computer Control Company (3C) in 1953, and started Financial-Technical Assistance (Fin-Tech) in 1969.
He had a great interest in genealogy, published many volumes with The New England Historic & Genealogical Society and served as a Trustee of the Society. He and his wife enjoyed curling at Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland and he served as treasurer of the club for many years.
Bob and Ann travelled extensively in Europe and the Caribbean. Some of their favorite family trips included visiting ancestral homelands of Ireland and Switzerland.
He was the beloved husband of Ann Connor Massard for 63 years and father of Victoria McCormick (husband Stephen) of Shelburne Falls, MA; Pamela Tisch (husband David) of Cobleskill, NY; Gregg Massard (wife Valerie) of Sagamore Beach, MA and Wendy Hakken (husband Joel) of Ann Arbor, MI. Also survived by nine loving grandchildren: Erich (Alison), Emilie and Gretchen Tisch, Matt and Tim McCormick, Andrew and Julia Massard, Dillon and Darby Hakken.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home 477 Washington St. (RT 16) WELLESLEY Wednesday May 1, at 9AM. Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, Wellesley Hills at 10AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Tuesday April 30, from 4-7PM. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, Needham