Robert M. Moya ’82

The class mourns the loss of Bobby, legendary member of Triangle Club and the Tigertones (who can forget “Run Around Sue”?) and inspired leader of our 40th-reunion P-rade march.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Bobby majored in civil engineering and dined at Ivy Club. He roomed with Bruce Berkoff, Raj Mehta, and Howie Skaist and stayed very close with Silda Palerm and Diana Noya, who attended school with Bobby from kindergarten through graduation.

After college, Bobby moved to New York to work on Wall Street but ultimately returned to his real passion of entertaining others, appearing in Legs Diamond on Broadway, and touring with Sha Na Na. In the 2000s, he returned to Puerto Rico and continued his arts career as a choreographer. A caring and committed citizen, he directed the school musical at his alma mater, and when Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, he volunteered with a nonprofit preparing meals for storm victims.

Beloved by all who knew him, with unmatched joie de vivre, Bobby was a good and loyal friend to many and a supportive, caring godfather to Victoria Hall-Palerm, Silda’s daughter.

Bobby died July 25, 2024. He is survived by his mother, Aury Moya; brother Frank Moya ’80 *82; and sisters Connie Moya, Anita Pendas, and Cristina Damiani. We share their heartbreak and cherish our memories of Bobby.