Robert Casperson

Robert was born in Greenwich, CT on December 3, 1957, to Grace Elizabeth “Betty” (Humphreys) and Roland Carl Casperson, later of Westport, CT. He was the youngest child of a family of five siblings. He had the good fortune of being raised in bucolic Westport, CT. Robert graduated from Staples High School in 1975 and went on to pursue a Liberal Arts education at Sacred Heart while beginning, in 1976, his lifelong career at MBI in Norwalk, CT.

MBI turned out to be the center of Robert’s professional and personal life. In 1977, he met Linda Magini, a new addition to the MBI family, and they became lifelong soul mates. They married in 1995 at the Highland Lighthouse in Truro, MA. They were the loves of each other’s lives and were dedicated to each other through the last hour of Robert’s passing.

Robert was an animal lover and doted on his family of cats, the most famous being their Norwegian Longhair, Askem, whom Robert actually trained to do dog tricks. He dedicated himself to the care and rehabilitation of injured local wildlife. He was an outdoor enthusiast as well as an inventor known as Mr. Fix-It. Robert filled several positions at MBI over the years but he was the unofficial master of ceremonies and humorist there and in his personal life. Robert was always the funniest guy in the room. He was famous for his observations, imitations, and pranks, challenging his friends, family, and coworkers to lighten up and not take life quite so seriously. Anyone that knew Robert smiled at the mention of him. His mantra was, "We don’t make a lot of money but we have a lot of fun.”

Robert leaves behind his devoted wife Linda and her family, his brother-in-law Mike Magini, his wife Leslie of Southbury, and their children Jake and Melissa; his brother-in-law Paul Cassella, husband of his late sister Betsy, and their sons Christopher and Gregory of Sandy Hook, CT; his sister Lee Rogers, her husband Barry, and their sons Eric and Brent all of Delafield, WI; his brother Peter Casperson and stepdaughter Grace of New York City and Truro, MA; and his brother James Casperson, his wife Nancy, and their children Anika and Hunter of Winchendon, MA.

Friends are invited to attend a memorial service directly at the Lawncroft Cemetery 1740 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, Ct. on April 21, 2017 at 10 Am

The family expresses their gratitude to the MBI family for their care and support through Robert’s ordeal (the MBI flag was seen flying at half-mast the day he passed), the Whittingham Cancer Center staff, Norwalk Ambulatory staff, and their neighbors whose constant support was a godsend.

Robert will be dearly missed by all who loved him; his loving, kind and humorist nature was a gift to us all. God bless and keep his beautiful soul at peace.

Donations in Robert’s memory may be made to Danbury Animal Welfare Society. 147 Grassy Plain St, Bethel, CT ( http://www.daws.org ) or the Whittingham Cancer Center, 24 Stevens St, Norwalk, CT 06850 ( http://norwalkhospital.org ).