Almeida, Robert "Bob" Francis 79, of Andover, Minnesota played his last hand on Dec. 13, 2018. Bob enjoyed the thrill of betting the odds. Being the stubborn Portuguese man he was, he kept trying to beat them till the end. Preceded in death by his parents, Manuel Almeida and Sarah Lopes Almeida; sisters, Helen Arsenault and Irene Oliveira; and brothers, Charles Almeida and Alfred Almeida. He is remembered with love and laughter by his wife, Shelley; sister, Josephine Lyga; daughters from his first marriage (Carol Almeida), Robin (Ray, Paige and Roxanne) Reinfeld, Renee (Steve) Beckmen, and Allyson (Fred and Cooper) Thomson; step-children, Ryan (Katie, Raina and Beau) Bloomstrom, Cassie (Jordan, Logan, Mikayla, Lexi, and Dustyn) Bloomstrom, and his cat, Sunshine. In lieu of flowers, please do a random act of kindness and pray his Cowboys make it to the Super Bowl this year! (Anything is possible!) Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Mercy hospital. Saturday December 22nd, visitation 2:00 3:00. Celebration of Life Ceremony 3:00. Gearhart Funeral Home 11275 Foley Boulevard NW Coon Rapids, MN 55448 763-755-6300 gearhartfuneralhome.com

Published on December 16, 2018