PEABODY- Mr. Robert M. Anderson, 77, of Peabody, passed away peacefully, Friday January 4, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Melrose, he was the son of the late Charles and Alice (Dickie) Anderson. He was raised and educated in Melrose and was a graduate of Peabody High School.

An entrepreneur, Robert was a proprietor and tradesman. He was well known in the community as the place to go if you needed work on your car or help around the house. He had a talent for fixing things and would never turn down an opportunity to help. He had a love for cars and did many repairs in his garage. He had an outgoing personality that endeared him to many and he will be greatly missed by his loving family and many friends

Robert is survived by his two sons, Roger Anderson and his wife Aileen of Epping, NH and Michael Anderson and his wife Laurie of Derry, NH, his many grandchildren, and great grandchildren, his sister, Dianne Puleo of Middleton and his brother Charles and wife Carol of Georgetown, and many nieces and nephews.

ARRANGEMENTS: A memorial service will be held in Calvary Christian Church, Grove St., Lynnfield on January 19th at 2 P.M. Relatives and friends invited. Assisting the family with the arrangements is the Peterson-O'Donnell Funeral Home, 167 Maple St., (Rte. 62) Danvers. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.odonnellfuneralservice.com .