Bob Olobri:
CLASS OF 1959
Cranston High School EastClass of 1959
Cranston, RI
Bob's Story
In 1959 i graduated an i) worked downtown in Shepards dept store for 8 years, then i started working for the APEX family in 1967=====================
In -warwick as manager , before closing in 2001 of may , photo manager , also managed other various departments ,health and beauty aids, records an books ,lamp dept, housewares, typewriters ,gardenshop, known as " the duke of APEX" also was one of the senior key closing managers ==================
i worked my way up to managment by starting in the stock room in warwick ,
during working as manager fliped back an forth to pawtucket & swansea stores ,to help out an , set up the swansea store for grand opening ,but spent the majority of the time in the warwick store as manager -----also did some security work in APEX with warwick police an the late commander jack glendenning of the warwick police dept. ,then worked on the radio in mass, WARA 1320 am attleboro ma. part time saturday mornings 6-10 am playing those 50-60 doo-wop songs while still working at apex, also helped host many a car shows in various places in ri, in the parking lot of apex, also rocky point shore dinner hall parking lot, sams , ...Expand for more
ann & hope, etc too many to list ,an wih my buddy mondo mike ,an me the duke of doo-wop ,and mike catanzaro ,also along side with the late ''big ange '' playing those 50 -60 doo-wop songs etc.,also video taped the car shows we did for cox cable, an put them on tv interconnect channel 20 on friday nites=====
when apex closed in 2001 , i went to wal-mart in the warwick mall as a lab technician for 3 years ,an then peg & i sold our home in warwick an moved to fla in july of 04 ,just in time for the hurricane season ------
now retired an enjoying life in sunny florida --------------i dont work any days ending in the letter Y ---------------------------------------------------- lol
also served in the military 6 years , from 1963 to 1969 , basic training in ft jackson sc , an also ft mcclellan in alabama, army national guard ,reserves 43rd quartermaster cranston ri , an 1207 transportation company.cranston street armory,mos training in supply , cook, an truck driver ---------E=5 sgt
i own a antique car ,1978 mercury monarch which i drive to the car shows here in town ,plate -------------------DUKEO --------------------------------------------------
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