Sad News of Mystic River Original Bobby Engel's Passing & Funeral Details

Mystic Nation, It is with a heavy heart we share the unfortunate news that Bobby Engel, an Original member of Mystic River Rugby Club, passed away on 5/1/2021. The following is a note that Bobby's family sent over to another one of our Original Mystics. "My heart breaks as I write this. After a long struggle with Parkinson's and several strokes, Bobby passed away yesterday. He was 84. He was loved and left a big footprint on this earth.Many of you sent emails, letters or notes with stories, thoughts or memories of Bobby. They are amazing and beautiful. I read them all to Bobby and will always treasure them. I will try to share some of them with you in the future.To honor and celebrate his life, I will be sitting Shiva at my home for the next week. As you do not live nearby, I will not be expecting you to drop in, but perhaps we can visit by phone! No flowers please, however donations in his memory to a charity of your choice would be a nice tribute.The plan at the moment is to bury Bobby's ashes in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, NY on Saturday, June 5th, with a luncheon to follow. Please do not feel compelled to travel to NY for the funeral - but of course, anyone is welcome. More details to follow at a later date.Please share this information with anyone you think might want to know.Few lived life larger than Bobby. He will be sorely missed.Joan" If you would like to plant a memorial tree in honor of Bobby, here is a link to the obituary with additional details. FUNERAL DETAILS: Bobby will be buried on Saturday, June 5th 2021 @ 11:15am ET Where: Gate of Heaven Cemetery 10 W Stevens Ave, Hawthorne, NY 10532 (Westchester County) Meet at the office. Please join us at the Luncheon to follow: Spectators Sports Pub & Restaurant @ 12:30–3:00pm ET 227 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 NOTE: It is about a 20-25 minute ride from the Cemetery to the pub. If you plan to join the luncheon, please email joan.engel@gmail.com, and if you would like to share a short story or memory at the luncheon, please come prepared. GO BLUE! #TogetherWeFly