Robert Andrew Mackie, Jr.

April 16, 1938 – October 12, 2025

Robert Andrew Mackie, Jr., 87, of Irvington, New York, and Groton Long Point, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in New York City, Robert (Bob) began his education in the shadow of Yankee Stadium at the All Hallows School. In 1951, his family moved to Westchester County, where he attended the Immaculate Conception Grammar School and Archbishop Stepinac High School. He went on to graduate from Yale University in 1960, and that same year married the love of his life, Katherine Joan Manfredi with whom he was married to for over sixty-five years. Together, they built a home filled with love, laughter, and unwavering faith, raising four children—Robert Anthony Mackie (Susan Werner), Kelly Mackie O’Conor (Andrew), Shevaun Mackie Doyle (Thomas), and John Manfredi Mackie (Karen Murphy)—whom he fondly called his “four gems.”

Bob was a devoted grandfather to 14 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, each of whom brought him endless pride and joy.

A respected leader in the financial community, Bob served as Managing Partner at Singer and Mackie, Partner at Bear Stearns, and Founder of R.A. Mackie & Co. His contributions extended beyond the boardroom; he was President of the Security Traders Association of New York (STANY) in 1976 and a member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Securities Dealers, where his leadership left a lasting impact on the industry. Bob was also an active member of the community serving on the Immaculate Conception Parish Council, the Irvington Planning Board and Historical Society, and the Hackley School Board of Trustees in Tarrytown, New York.

Beyond his professional and civic accomplishments, Bob found deep joy in life’s simpler pleasures—especially those connected to the sea. His fascination with maritime life began in childhood, reading C.S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower novels, and later blossomed into a passion for nautical art and the Hudson River School painters. Some of his most cherished memories were summers spent sailing and relaxing on the shores of Groton Long Point with family and friends.

An avid traveler and meticulous planner, Bob enjoyed many adventures abroad with Kathy and their dear friends. He never met a convertible he didn’t like, and he relished the quiet challenge of puzzles, especially Sudoku and KenKen. A voracious reader and a lover of tradition, he found beauty and meaning in both the ordinary and extraordinary.

Above all, Bob was a man of deep faith and unwavering devotion to his family. A loyal husband, proud father, and beloved grandfather, his presence will be deeply missed and forever remembered.

You can view his interview as part of the 2020 Legacy Project