Robert B. Flagg

[ Originally published on: Monday, August 17, 2009 ]

ALLENDALE, N.J. -- Robert ''Bob'' B. Flagg, 61, died Friday (8-14-09)at home after a year battle with cancer.

Born Aug. 29, 1947, in Greenfield, Mass., he was the son of Kathryn (Scott) Flagg and the late C. Raymond Flagg.

Bob grew up in Millers Falls and attended the former Highland Elementary School.

Bob graduated from Turners Falls High School Class of 1965 where he was active in the music program, including marching and concert bands, orchestra and dance band, and was a member of the Pro Merito Honor Society.

Following graduation, Bob attended Bentley College in Boston, graduating in 1969 with a BS degree in accounting, summa cum laude. During summer vacations and holidays, Bob continued his love of music by performing with the Turners Falls Military Band, the Greenfield Military Band and other musical groups.

After college, Bob began working in Boston as staff accountant with the KPMG Peat Marwick CPA Firm (formerly Peat, Marwick Mitchell & Co.) However, Bob's career was interrupted while he spent 3 years in the U.S. Army at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., where he received the Army Commendation Medal.

Upon his discharge from the Army, Bob rejoined KPMG Peat Marwick in Washington, D.C., where he served on the audit staff and was eventually promoted to office controller. From 1978 to 1982, he temporarily left KPMG Peat Marwick to work on Capitol Hill as controller for the National Governors' Association.

A Certified Public Accountant, Bob was a member of the American Institute of CPA's.

Bob moved to New Jersey in 1986 to join the newly created Internal Audit Department at KPMG Peat Marwick's Executive Office. As a major part of his work, he traveled extensively to review financial and accounting controls at more than 90 operating offices throughout the Firm. Bob retired in July 2000 as Associate Director of Internal Audit.

On April 18, 1998, Bob married Donna Mahr. Their daughter, Ashley Elizabeth, 17, is the love of their lives. In addition to love of family, Bob cherished time spent at their shore property in Ocean City, N.J., where he served as president and treasurer of his condominium association. Bob's greatest joy was being able to retire early so he could be with Ashley and watch her grow into the fine young lady she has become.

Bob was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ridgewood, N.J., where he served as chairman of the Audit Committee prior to his illness.

Besides his wife, daughter and mother, Bob is survived by several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Bob's father, the late C. Raymond Flagg, pre-deceased him in 2000.

Services will be held today at 11 a.m. at the Kostanski Funeral Home, 1 Kostanski Square, Turners Falls, Mass., with the Rev. Richard Fournier officiating.

Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Millers Falls.

Calling hours will be today from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in Bob's memory to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, attention: Contribution Services, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline MA 02445.

Sympathy messages available at www.kostanskifuneralhome.com.

 

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