Quercia, Robert A.

Robert A. Quercia, 79, of South Windsor, beloved husband of Yolanda (Barry) Quercia died peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Triboro Center in Bronx, NY. He was born on May 24, 1943, in Norwich, CT, son of the late Cosmo and Clementina (Quintiliani) Quercia. Robert grew up in Norwich and was a graduate of Norwich Free Academy High School. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut's School of Pharmacy and would later earn a master's degree in Medicinal Organic Chemistry from Northeastern University. He met and married the love of his life, Yolanda on October 24, 1970, and they moved to South Windsor in 1977. He worked as a Clinical Pharmacist for Hartford Hospital and retired in 2010 after 36 years of service. He was involved in managing, publishing, and researching as a pharmacist. Robert also taught at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. He enjoyed photography, cooking Italian food, genealogy,

traveling, and reading. Robert was a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Church in South Windsor. Along with his wife Yolanda of South Windsor, he leaves his daughter, Kristina Quercia and her wife, Jacqueline Morrill of Webster, MA; his brother, Cosmo A. Quercia and his wife Bernadette of Thompson, CT; his brother-in-law, Dillon Barry and his wife Lynn Thomason of Frederick, MD; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Tom Gaetano Quercia. His family will receive friends on Monday, May 30, 2022, from 4-7

p.m., at the Samsel & Carmon Funeral Home, 419 Buckland Rd., South Windsor. Family and friends may gather on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 9 a.m., at the funeral home; followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m., at St. Francis of Assisi Church in South Windsor. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Glastonbury. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, CT Chapter, 200 Executive Blvd., Southington, CT 06489-1058. For online condolences please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.