Robert Victor Ruggiero, 72, of Jensen Beach, Florida, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 at his home.

Born in Bronxville, New York, he recently moved to Jensen Beach.  He and his wife, Dianne established Fines Creek Farm in Clyde, North Carolina, their home for 28 years.

Bob attended the Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut. He then graduated from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, in 1968, earning a BS in Economics and Marketing.

A Fine Art Appraiser, Auctioneer, Lecturer and Collector, Bob was a Consultant to Banks, Museums, Law Firms, and private collections. Bob was a 28 year member of the Appraisers' Association of America. He was a mentor to youth.

He owned and operated Fairfield County Estate Liquidators in Connecticut, Appraisal and Fine Arts Associates, and was the Southeastern Regional Director of Sotheby's in Palm Beach from 1982-1992, later becoming a Consultant there. Bob then founded Ruggiero & Associates, an online auction company, which he operated for 26 years.  Most recently he was a Trusts and Estates Specialist with Brunk Auctions in Asheville, North Carolina.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin Victor Ruggiero and Muriel Beckman Ruggiero.

Survivors include his wife, Dianne of Jensen Beach; his children, Dana Ruggiero of Lambertville, New Jersey, Ryan Ruggiero of Tigard, Oregon, Ben Ruggiero of River Forest, Illinois, Bob Ruggiero, Jr. of Jensen Beach, Megan Barbeau of Southfield, Massachusetts, Alexandra Martin of North Oxford, Massachusetts, and Jennifer Crass of Greenville, South Carolina; his brother, Richard Ruggiero of Beaufort, South Carolina; his grandchildren, Mason, Stella, Noah, Beck, Sloan, Danielle, Ashley, Emily, Zachary, Katelyn, Colton, Pearl, and Sylvia; and two great-grandchildren, Sebastian and Arabel.

His Family will hold a Celebration of His Life on his 73 ^rd birthday, Friday, November 23, 2018.

Contributions as a Memorial may be made to the Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 www.stjude.org .

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