Robert E. Roman

Mr. Robert E. Roman, 90, of Rockford, IL, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 of a short illness complicated by Covid-19. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 8, 1930, son of Gino and Irene (DiSpirit) Roman. A 1947 graduate of St. Thomas High School and 1952 graduate of Loras College. He married Barbara Ann Dworak in Rockford on February 2, 1952 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.
Robert started his career in flooring construction with Northern Illinois Terrazzo and Tile. He went on to join in partnership with his son David, and started RD Roman Inc. He spent 60 years of his life in the business he loved; sharing it with his sons, David and Gregory. Robert coached his children in baseball and basketball and could be found in the stands at all their games; be it football, baseball, volleyball, or wrestling. Robert was dedicated to his family and leaves us with wonderful memories of summer vacations in Lake Mills, Wisconsin.
Surviving Robert is his wife of 68 years, Barbara; children, Robert Jr (Mary) of St. Louis, Mark (Teri) of Watchung, NJ, David (Janet) of Rockford, IL, Mary Colette (Donald) Szeszycki of Iowa City, IA, Mary Theresa (Jeffrey) Fisher of Wilmington, IL, Elizabeth (Jerry) Linder of San Francisco, CA, and Gregory (Patti) of Rockford, IL; loved by his grandchildren, Melissa, Maggie, David Jr., Tony, Anne, Susie, Emily, Tony, Elizabeth, Claire, Allison, Brian, Christine, Jerome, Barbara, Bekkie, and Gino; great-grandchildren, Roman, Mimi, Leigh, Charlie, David III, Nathan, Everly, and Bennett; sister and brother in law, Anna Marie and Richard Arbisi; nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents and granddaughter, Katie.
Private Family Memorial Mass of Christian Burial. The service will be available via Zoom at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 10, 2020; meeting ID: 831 5011 5933 and passcode: 123. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crusader Clinic. Share online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com