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Robert J. Croteau, 31; Great White was his favorite band Profile There was no bigger Great White fan than Robert J. Croteau. If you needed proof, you could check out his album collection, every one signed by the band. Or look through his collection of autographed memorabilia, including guitar picks, shirts and dozens of concert tickets. He was on a first-name basis with the band members -- and even the lead singer's mother. "He died doing something he really loved," his mother, Judith, says. Robert, 31, had been assaulted and spent 4 1/2 months in a coma last year. To try to bring him out of it, his family played Great White's songs in his hospital room. One album in particular was being played a lot on the radio at the time. It was called Recovery. When he woke up, all Robert wanted was to hear that album. "I tried to get him to listen to other bands, but he didn't want to hear it," says his brother Tommy. Robert, who grew up in Fall River and graduated from Durfee High, lived with his parents and Tommy. For them, he was an amazing fix-it man and housekeeper in one, happy to clean and arrange the house if anything was out of order. "The way he collected stuff, and cleaned and fixed everything. Things I couldn't be bothered with, he'd do," Tommy says. And he was always excited, whether he was watching wrestling or reruns of All in the Family. "He acted younger than he was. He was 31, but he acted like he was 21," Tommy said. Robert worked as a landscaper for Barnes Tree Service in Rochester, Mass., and for Summit Grove Landscaping in Dartmouth, Mass. In his free time, he visited residents at the Cardinal Medeiros elder-care home in Fall River to watch television and play bingo. "He was just a friendly guy," his mother says. "He liked everybody, and everybody liked him." -- Daniel Barbarisi 2.27.2003 Robert J. Croteau, 31; arborist, sports enthusiast Obituary A funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday morning for Robert J. Croteau, 31, of Tripp Street, Fall River, Mass., an arborist and landscaper. Born in Fall River, a son of Harvey Croteau and Judith (Morango) Croteau, both of Fall River, he was a lifelong resident of the city. Mr. Croteau worked for Barnes Tree Service in Rochester and for Summit Grove Landscaping in Dartmouth, Mass. He was a sports enthusiast. Besides his parents, he leaves four brothers, Kevin and Thomas Croteau, both of Fall River, Michael Croteau of Waltham, Mass., and Russell Croteau of Tiverton; his maternal grandmother, Delia Morango of Fall River; and nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. The funeral will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. from Auclair Funeral Home, 690 South Main St., Fall River, with a funeral Mass at 10 in Notre Dame Church, Eastern Avenue, Fall River. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River. Source - Providence Journal
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