Robert William Tossava (Tossy), age 79, of Hastings, passed away on January 13, 2021. Bob was born in Clawson, on August 25, 1941, the son of Peter and Doris Tossava. They moved to Hastings in 1945. He attended area schools and graduated from Hastings High School in 1960. Bob married Carolyn Williams in 1964. They are the proud parents of Wendy and Susan. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1979. He married Janice Kauffman in 1986, and she survives him. After graduation from high school, Bob worked at Hastings Bookcase, Smitty’s Gas Station, and City Food and Beverage. He retired from Hastings Fiberglass Products in 1999 after 37-1/2 years of service. He was vice president of manufacturing. Bob was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, a life member of the Elks Lodge and the Masonic Lodge and was also a member of the Moose Lodge and Eagles. Bob was also a past member of the Jaycee’s and a past officer of the Algonquin Lake Association. He loved reading, playing golf, pool and cards. He enjoyed working in the yard, fishing, hunting and pontoon rides on Algonquin Lake. Spending time with family and friends was also a joy for him. Spending time with his five grandchildren and operating “Tossy’s daycare” was the greatest pleasure of all. Bob is survived by his wife Janice of Hastings; daughters, Wendy (Steve) Buehler, Susan (Sean) McMahon, all of Freeport; grandchildren, Paige and Logan Buehler and Haden, Nolan and Brooklyn McMahon all of Freeport; brothers, David (Sue) Tossava, and Peter (Connie) Tossava of Hastings; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father Peter in 1969; brother, Larry in 1988; sister-in-law, Carolyn in 2003; mother, Doris in 2009; brother, Don in 2014, and brother, Butch in 2016. A public visitation was held on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S. Broadway; Hastings, MI 49058 with a private family service that followed. The service was livestreamed at www.facebook.com/girrbachfuneralhome. You do not need a Facebook Account to view this service. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org, 262 Danny Thomas Place; Memphis, TN 38105 or the Elks National Foundation, https://www.elks.org/enf/supportenf.cfm, 2750 N. Lakeview Ave., Chicago, IL 60614-2256. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.