Brockert, Robert I.

Robert I. Brockert, 83, of West Hartford, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, after a courageous fight of Parkinson's disease and associated Dementia. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Ives) Brockert.

He was born on October 12, 1938, in Putnam, CT and was the son of the late Woldemar and Charlotte (Froehlich)

Brockert.

He graduated from Newington High School and then graduated from E.C. Goodwin Technical School. Bob then served with the U.S. Navy in Argencia, Newfoundland. After his discharge from active duty, he served additional time in the Naval Reserve. He became a tool & die maker and was employed by Pratt & Whitney for 40 years, making supervisor status during that time.

Bob grew up in Newington and moved to Avon and then West Hartford after his marriage to his wife Susi. He enjoyed participating in various activities including bowling, skiing, traveling, horseback riding and competitive target shooting with the 1st Company Governors Horse Guard. He was very proud of the motorboat he built and loved spending time with his family especially in

Vermont at their vacation home. Those were always very special times to Bob.

In addition to his wife of 49 years he is survived by his two sons, Garrett Brockert of Bloomfield and Dean Brockert and wife Melanie of Simsbury. He also leaves behind his two grandchildren, Scarlet and Blu Brockert of Simsbury.

A Burial with Military honors will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 12:30pm at Fairview Cemetery, 200 Whitman Avenue, in West Hartford, CT followed by a

private reception. Cremation Society of Connecticut in Windsor has care of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bob's name may be

made to Parkinson's Disease Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 or to the 1st Company

Governor's Horse Guard, 280 Arch Road, Avon, CT 06001. For online condolences please visit www.cremationct.com.