Amanofsmallstature,hewasonlyfivefeet,sixinchesatthemost,andhewassomewhatoverweighteveninhisprime.HisItalianheritagewasevidencedbyhisdarkhair,olivecomplexion,andstrongnose.Aneatlytrimmedmoustacheadornedhisupperlip.Inyoungyears,acigarfrequentlyprotrudedfromunderthedarkmoustache.Clearblueeyescontrastednicelywithhisolivetone.

　　Therewasakindnessinthoseeyes,andtheyalwaysshowedhiseveryemotion.Makinghimsoeasytoread.Aneasygoingmanneractedlikeamagnetforhim,attractingtheloveandrespectofeveryonehecameJncontactwith,DuringWorldWarII,hiscompassionatenaturewasutilizedasanurseintheNavyandintheMarines.Scarsonhisbackwereproofofhisheroism.Heneverreallyspokemuchaboutthewar,butheonlywouldtellhisfavoritestoryofhowhedeliveredababyinallthatturmoilHemarriedduringhisstintintheservice,andsoonasonandadaughterwouldalsosharehislove.Bothofthemhavingdarkhair,oliveskin,andblueeyes.everyonesaidhowtheywere"thespittingimage"ofhim,Oh,howhebeamedatthatstatement.Heworkedveryhardatbeingagoodhusbandandfather.Yearspassed,andhebecameagrandfatherwhowasaffectionatelycalled"papa."Hisgrandchildrenadoredhimandwerehisconstantcompanions.

　　GoingtoMcDonaldsbecameaweeklyoutingforthem.Bout,alas,theheartthathadalwaysgiventoomuchJovegrewweakerandweaker.Aftertwoheartattacksandatripleby-pass,hislovingheartstopped,andhebreathedforthhissoulintothearmsofGod.Athisfuneralmass,thepriestspokeofhowhissuccesswasnotstoredinbanksbutinthatheartsofthosewholovedhim.Fromthisperspective,hewasamost-successfumanandtrulydiedamillionaire.ThisprofileofBobLaCoyisveryaccurate.IknowbecausehewasmyJoyingfather.