- Date Of Birth: January 13, 1935
- Date Of Death: May 29, 2018
- State: North Carolina
Robert (“Bob Newport”) Sokoloski , 83, passed away, Tuesday May 29th at his home.
Bob was born January 13, 1935 in Providence, RI to John and Regina (Durda) Sokoloski. He graduated from Cumberland High School in 1952 and from the Bryant University in 1954. While in college Bob was a member of Alpha Theta Chi. On October 27, 1956, he married the former Mary Seliga in Valley Falls, RI in 1956. Bob owned Newport Concrete Form Company for over 50 years, and it was known as one of the most successful foundation companies in the New England Region. He was an avid pistol and clay target shooter and a member of the Cumberland Beagle Club, where he was club champion in trap competition for 12 years in a row. He spent most of his winters in Cape Coral, Florida where he lived on the water and spent much of his time boating on his beloved Donzi and shooting trap and skeet at Hansen’s Gun club.
Bob is survived by his three sons and two daughters, Robert (Bob) Jr.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Regina, his great granddaughter Lilliana Noel Carr and his wife Mary (Seliga) Sokoloski in 2013.
