Robert W. Holdsworth, Jr. “Bob,” of East Falls, died Nov. 19, 2023. Bob is survived by his 4 children, Gabrielle (Chad), Shelby (Matthew), Thomas, and Robert (Andrea); his grandsons Asher and Aiden; his siblings, Benedetta (Wayne), Roberta (the late Michael), and Peter (Patti). He is also survived by his former wife Sandra and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Bob was a real Fallser. He attended St. Bridget School. He graduated from Roxborough High School. Bob was a mail carrier for 25 years. Bob had many interests. He liked to golf and to play darts. He enjoyed cooking and gardening. He was an avid Philadelphia sports fan. He was an advocate for Autism awareness. Bob was a hard worker; he usually had 2 jobs.
Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral at St. Bridget church on Sat. Nov. 25th. Visitation 10 a.m., followed by his Funeral Mass at 11.
I caught my first and only baseball at a game my Uncle Bob took me to. I was probably 10 or 11, it was at the Vet, the Phillies were playing the Pirates and we got there early so we could watch batting practice. We walked to the outfield, near the center left field wall, with the intention of getting lucky. Sure enough, a player from the Pirates taking BP hit a ball right to me. It was one of the coolest things that ever happened to me and it’s a memory I’ll never, ever forget. Thank you for that memory Uncle Bob. And thank you for taking the time to spend time with me.