Robert G. Hammond of Southbury, Conn., died on Sept. 2.

Bob and his wife of 66 years, Nancy Temple Hammond, lived on Martha’s Vineyard for 13 years prior to moving to Southbury in 2002.

He and his twin brother, Don, were born on Oct. 29, 1924. Along with younger twin brothers Phil and Bill and older sister Marjorie Castimore, they spent their school-age years in Scarsdale, N.Y.

Bob’s formal education was interrupted by World War II during which time he was stationed in Guam and served as a radio tech/navigator on a B29 in the Army Air Corps. With help from the GI Bill, he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Colgate University.

New York city was always a special place for Bob and, over years of daily commuting, he developed an encyclopedic knowledge of the city. It was there he began a long career in the field of advertising and marketing. Working for larger corporations lead to jobs and homes in California, then back to New York and New Jersey. Second careers had Bob and Nancy moving to Massachusetts and back to Connecticut before finally retiring to Martha’s Vineyard in 1990.

Moving to the Vineyard was a homecoming as they had been introduced in the mid-1950s and rented regularly before purchasing their home on William street in Vineyard Haven in 1965. The two quickly immersed themselves in the community they loved.

Bob volunteered for the Island Food Pantry, served for and became president of Tisbury Waterways Inc., was a member of the Vineyard Conservation Society and played tennis whenever he could. He had a lifelong love of music, particularly the music of his generation, and a passion for geography. Deep space fascinated him, the fragility of nature concerned him and the political leadership of the country worried him. What he cherished most were his daily encounters with anyone who had a few minutes. This usually occurred while attending local sporting events, especially those involving his grandchildren, but nothing could top a day at the beach followed by a good meal with family and friends.

In addition to Nancy, he is survived by his son and daughter in law Bob Jr. and Marion Hammond and their three sons Jared, Paul and Nicolas; Carolyn Hammond and her daughter Lydia; Christy and Dave Ball, and their daughters, Allie and Jenny; and 20 nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his twin Don and wife Barbara, his sister Marge and husband Bill. Among his closest friends were his brother in law, Charles Crumm, and his wife, Anne.

Donations in his memory can be made to the Island Food Pantry, P.O. Box 1874, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, or any other charity. A gathering to remember Bob will be held at Pomperaug Woods in Southbury, Conn. at a later date.