Robert Parabicoli

Meet Robert “Bob” Parabicoli, Sr. Robert or Bob was born & raised in Framingham, Massachusetts on September 18, 1927 to Zefferino Parabicoli & Cristina Belbusti. Robert had three brothers, Richard, Raymond, Ronald, and one sister, Irene. He attended Roosevelt School until the 8th grade at which he was a great football player. Due to the depression, he had to quit school to help with the family business, Zef Parabicoli & Sons Construction Co. where he specialized in bricklaying and masonry. Robert was drafted into the US Army in 1945 before World War II ended and served until April 1947. He was stationed in Tokyo, Japan and served as a cook. He always talks about his time in the military service with great pride and that it was an honor to serve his country.

After leaving the service, he returned to Framingham and continued to work in the family business. In 1950, he met the love of his life, Regina DeSantis. They were married in 1952 and had two sons, Robert Jr., Steven, and a daughter, Lynne.

Robert decided to pursue his career by taking architectural drawing classes at Wentworth Institute in Boston, Massachusetts where he specialized in blueprinting. He designed and built his new family home in Hopkinton, Massachusetts (home of the Boston Marathon) where they lived until moving to Maui, Hawaii in 1975. Robert also designed and built his house and cottage in Kihei in 1976.

Robert and wife Regina, with their daughter decided to pack up and leave the cold weather in New England in 1975 and move to the island of Maui. Robert started working with Arisumi Brothers, and many other construction companies on the island for the next 25 – 30 years. He joined the Hawaii Mason Union in 1975 and still belongs to it. He is probably the oldest member! His claim to fame is that he helped build the Maui News Building on Mahalani Street in Wailuku.

Robert and Regina, and their son Steve, joined the Italian American Club about 15 years ago, where they met many friends and enjoyed doing Italian activities and eating. Robert LOVES everything and anything Italian. It brings him great joy and pride! Lastly, Robert’s greatest love is his children and his grandchildren, Tony, Randall (Audrey), and Christian. He is a very proud parent and grandfather.

Please stop by and say Aloha or Ciao Bella to Robert on the 2ndfloor!