BOBBY LAGANA …A Legend is Lost

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September 6, 2013 at 12:55 pm #11450
dino
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Late last night ,the word was out on the Internet …Bangshift…Yellow Bullet…Classic FunnyCar Boards..That Bobby Sr…Had made his last pass.
http://bangshift.com/blog/drag-racing-hero-and-legendary-dad-bobby-lagana-sr-passes.html

We all Knew his Dedication…Inventivness…and Above all …One Of the Original Dover Family from the the first Day. We all will mourne the loss of this pioneer of Dover and Drag Racing.Heres some photos To Remember Him. Our Prayers are With Dom And Bobby Jr. Lets send him off Big Time as only the Dover Family can. We Already have recieved donations By Phone with Credit Card to forward to the Family …I’ll handle that .

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September 6, 2013 at 1:31 pm #39052
dino
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Heres A Dover History Of Bobby .. the early Coupes

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September 6, 2013 at 1:34 pm #39054
dino
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In His Chevamoco

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September 6, 2013 at 2:32 pm #39057
dino
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Thanks for all the kind messages. We were truly blessed to have a father who was so powerful a man!! Unfortunately we know that time does heal most wounds, but for the time being I am going with this really sucks. Our Dad was an amazing man who treated everyone the same. Boy did he love Racing!!!!! Hug your loved ones is how I will End!!!!!
Bobby JR.

………………Bunch Of Stuff On FaceBook:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/bobby.lagana.7?fref=ts
September 6, 2013 at 2:57 pm #39058
tommy-iorizzo
RIP, Bobby 😥
September 6, 2013 at 3:23 pm #39059
smokey-dragct
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TO THE LAGANA FAMILY BOBBY WAS A GREAT FRIEND TO THE ENTIRE DOVER FAMILY. HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL. REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND.
SMOKEY AND GROVER
September 6, 2013 at 4:01 pm #39060
svarplaitis
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My thoughts and prayers to the family. Bobby and I had some nice lunches taking about my father Al., he had so may kind words to say. Rest in peace in the big drag strip in the sky!!!
September 6, 2013 at 5:10 pm #39061
frank-j-majauskas
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My thoughts and prayers go out to the Lagana family. Bobby Sr. left us with
a lot of fond memories. He was a competitor and a gentleman. Always greeting
you with a smile and a warm hand shake. He will be truly missed !! R.I.P. Bobby !!
This picture is Bobby at the 2013 Dover Winter Fest @ Big Al’s………..

Frank…

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September 6, 2013 at 7:49 pm #39062
dino
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More Of Bobby’s Rides

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September 6, 2013 at 8:16 pm #39063
hvy70ss
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My prayers go out to the Lagana family. I was a Dover spectator/racer from ’72-’76’. I never really knew of Bobby until seeing the Twilight Zone F/C @ Etown. I learned more about him through Dino and this site. A true legend. At last years Dover race @ LVD I got to chat with him privately if only for a little bit…a real gentleman. I’m glad I had the opportunity. Over the years it was great seeing him and family racing on TV. Finally, saw him with his son’s @ Etown working on the T/F car(this year I think) giving it 110%. R.I.P. Bobby.

Bobby Smith
September 6, 2013 at 8:26 pm #39064
dino
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By Popular Demand .The Famous Battery on the Trunk

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September 7, 2013 at 12:57 am #39066
bobby-s
R.I.P. Bobby, a better gentleman you will not find. He was there to help anyone. Will be missed, prayers to the Lagana family.
Bobby S.
September 7, 2013 at 1:33 am #39067
don-kauer
What a terrible loss of a true Dover and drag racing legend…Great smile and a true gentleman…My prayers go to the Lagana family…. Bobby,your name and image will forever be in our hearts and minds….Rest In Peace my friend. 😥 ..Don Kauer..
September 7, 2013 at 2:33 pm #39068
mikey
Have fond memories of most of the cars Bobby had. My Dad loved the car with the Battery on the trunk. I got to talk to him a few times over the years, and he would always make the time to talk with people, a true gentleman, and a Great racer. R.I.P. Bobby
……………..Mikey
September 8, 2013 at 1:47 am #39069
dino
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• Scarsdale

Robert D. Lagana Sr., 72, passed away September 5th, 2013. Robert was born in 1941.

Bobby Lagana Sr. was a hardworking automotive mechanic who lived and worked in Scarsdale, NY at Bobby’s Automotive. He was a loving father to his children who taught them to never give up in life and to always help people. He was an honorable friend to all and most important always lived by his word.
Bobby Lagana Sr. was a life long drag racer that started in his backyard and made it to the biggest stages of the sport. He leaves behind him a legacy of a guy who would never quit and would always help anyone in need. Bobby has passed on his love for motorsports to his two sons who will race in his honor.
Robert D. Lagana Sr. is survived by his brother William, his four children: Marie Fritz, Laura Tanjeloff, Bobby and Dominick and his longtime companion, Karen. Robert Lagana Sr. was preceded in death by his parents Margaret Lawrence and Frank, his wife Marie and his daughter Dinah.
>>>>>The family will receive friends at the Westchester Funeral Home, 190 Main Street Eastchester, NY 2-4 and 7-9 Tuesday, September 10. The Funeral Mass will be at 9:30 AM at Assumption Church, 100 Pleasant Ave., Tuckahoe, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations in the memory of Robert Lagana Sr. may be made to Drag Racing Association of Women or Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Those wishing to sign the guest book may do so online at http://www.westchesterfuneralhome.com.
.Published in the The Journal News on September 8, 2013

http://www.westchesterfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/1666707/Lagana-Robert/service-details.php
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