Robert Paul Aldred (Rob), age 52, of Braselton Georgia passed away peacefully at his home on January 18 th , 2022.
Rob was born on June 15th, 1969, in Somerville Massachusetts to Stanley and Eileen Aldred. He was a 1987 graduate of Woburn High School where he was a talented soccer player who then set out to realize his dream as a career Civil Servant.
Rob spent his early career serving as an EMT, Paramedic, Ski Patroller and Firefighter in New England. In 2008 he made his home in Georgia and joined Barrow County Emergency Services. His grant writing was responsible for bringing thousands of dollars in new equipment to his department. In 2014 his many contributions to Barrow County were recognized, and he was awarded Georgia’s Firefighter of the Year. In 2016 Rob was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Rob proudly served the Barrow community as a Firefighter and Paramedic for 13 years before his retirement in 2021.
It was in Georgia where he met his best friend, Nicole. They were married in 2010. Their union was blessed with what he considered his greatest gift, the birth of their daughter Sarah Elizabeth.
Rob was an enormous Boston sports fan. His many other interests included skiing, boating on Lake Winnipesaukee, vacations to Disney World and train collecting.
A devoted father, husband, son and friend. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife Nicole Aldred, daughter Sarah Aldred, parents Stanley and Eileen Aldred, sisters Patricia Reid and her husband Calvin Reid, Susanne Alexander and her fiancée Richard Nogueira, brother William Aldred and his wife Dani Place, Aunt Patricia Whelan, nephews Mac Alexander and Ethan Fahey, nieces Emma Fahey and Ella Fahey, furry pals Belle & Lola, his brothers and sisters of Barrow County Emergency Services and many dear friends.
A celebration of Rob’s life will be held at 10 A.M. on January 27 th at The Venue at Friendship Springs, 7340 Friendship Springs BLVD, Flowery Branch 30542. Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA, 30548, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org, 706-654-0966.