Robert S. Rooth ’71

Bob died Dec. 15, 2025, in his adopted hometown of New Orleans after a long battle with cancer. 

Like his father, Steve ’41, and brother, Scott ’75, Bob prepped at Middlesex School in Massachusetts. At Princeton, he majored in English, belonged to Ivy Club, was active in the Nassau Lit, and roomed with Gordon Walmsley, including at Twin Brooks Farm senior year. Classmates remember him for his integrity and spirit of adventure.  

Bob married Carroll Rogers in Milan, Italy, in 1972 and had two children, Carroll Livingston (1980) and Stephanie Schuyler (1988). After his time in Italy, he graduated from law school at Tulane in 1977. Bob spent his entire 45-year law career at Chaffe McCall in New Orleans, where he served as managing partner, legal counsel to the firm, and senior partner in the commercial litigation section. He focused his practice on securities, corporate finance, and commercial litigation and was proficient in Italian. Bob was a wise and steady presence whose generosity knew no bounds. He was always eager to guide younger attorneys, sharing his time, insight, brillance, and deep legal knowledge with patience and enthusiasm.  

After building a house there in 1973 with Amos Eno ’72, Bob and Carroll effectively ran the iconic Moonhole community on the island of Bequia for more than 30 years. Bob helped lead the New Orleans American Heart Association Chapter and Southern Repertory Theatre. 

The class extends its sympathies to his family, friends, and colleagues.