tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post4349616495056733067..comments2024-02-21T17:03:05.861-08:00Comments on Petrelis Files: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359712473083091475noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-23406860868584325752009-09-30T17:49:33.359-07:002009-09-30T17:49:33.359-07:00Yes I spent a lot of time with Robert in NYC and h...Yes I spent a lot of time with Robert in NYC and have had a hard time being able to get to this point to write on this page. I always felt he was the strong one and I admired him so damn much. I am so glad to have known him and I feel him around me every day. I love him and I am glad I got the chance to tell him. This is alicia his half sister. Please anyone reach out to me and chat I am at aliciahilferty@hotmail.com. Fabio I love you soooo much and will see you soon. xoxo and Robert this is not goodbye this is see you later ok......xoxoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-29405611992324756442009-07-31T00:35:46.411-07:002009-07-31T00:35:46.411-07:00I got to know Robert at one of his stays in Vienna...I got to know Robert at one of his stays in Vienna in Fall 03. He was a force of nature, so full of life and a real bon vivant. Anybody who ever saw him dance like a dervish won't forget it. Over the years we stayed in touch and met around the world. I loved to read his stories, interviews and articles and was always in awe about his travel adventures. I am so glad he traveled and lived to the fullest as life can be over in a second. My love goes out to his loving partner Fabio and his family and friends - TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-42306307304848323192009-07-29T12:36:56.941-07:002009-07-29T12:36:56.941-07:00Robert was my son. I am devasted by his loss. Than...Robert was my son. I am devasted by his loss. Thank you for your thoughtful comments. Robert had 4 sisters and 1 half sister, Alicia, who spent social time with Robert in NYC. Robert also had 2 brothers, one being a half brother.<br />I will miss my loving son forever.Robert Hilfertynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-71326878203365464572009-07-29T11:15:46.062-07:002009-07-29T11:15:46.062-07:00I am shocked and saddened beyond words by this ter...I am shocked and saddened beyond words by this terrible news! What a courageous man Robert Hilferty was! To his companion and life partner, I extend my very deepest sympathies. I share your sorrow and grief.mjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916365072106209711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-16320675583052227172009-07-28T21:00:49.437-07:002009-07-28T21:00:49.437-07:00I can't quite fathom it. His was an endlessly...I can't quite fathom it. His was an endlessly curious, complexly thoughtful intellect. Always playful in the most fervent clash of ideas. My thoughts are with you, Fabio. I know you were his dearest treasure. He always said so.tallandarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236314694004194581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-59356999550246561052009-07-28T14:27:18.196-07:002009-07-28T14:27:18.196-07:00Robert will be remembered by those at Saint Patric...Robert will be remembered by those at Saint Patrick's that day and at ACT UP meetings in Cooper Union.<br /><br />What a great loss. My condolences, Fabio,<br />Fergal O'DohertyFergalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860055106005460151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-12013470407995332562009-07-28T08:19:16.586-07:002009-07-28T08:19:16.586-07:00I am so saddened and shocked to learn of Robert...I am so saddened and shocked to learn of Robert's passing. His great energy, knowing smile, and gorgeous spirit will live on in my memory as well as all the good times spent together at music festivals in Santa Fe, Ojai and on the streets and in the concert halls of NYC. A terrible loss. We will miss him so very much.Norman Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-28442659548780919722009-07-28T06:27:56.369-07:002009-07-28T06:27:56.369-07:00Robert was one of the most vital and engaged gay m...Robert was one of the most vital and engaged gay men; he was active in so many ways, as a political activist, as an artist, and as an advocate. His writings were always incisive and witty. His film STOP THE CHURCH remains a classic amongst activist works in the ACT-UP era. <br /><br />I am so saddened to learn of his loss, as he was someone who had so much more to contribute. My condolences to Fabio, his beloved partner.Daryl Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13371258313590183345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-71768338216599806532009-07-27T23:48:31.461-07:002009-07-27T23:48:31.461-07:00hi ira and maria,
so nice to hear from you guys, ...hi ira and maria,<br /><br />so nice to hear from you guys, at this very sad time. the only good thing, right now, i see from robert's passing is all the outpouring of love and respect for him.<br /><br />thanks for sharing your thoughts on robert.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08359712473083091475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-41990648412038891072009-07-27T21:50:15.832-07:002009-07-27T21:50:15.832-07:00Michael and all lovers -- Maria Maggenti here, ver...Michael and all lovers -- Maria Maggenti here, very sad to hear of Robert's sudden demise. How incredibly awful -- we are lucky we have his work and to have known him.mimi337https://www.blogger.com/profile/07498731067316462387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-85805492121629292722009-07-27T19:10:10.883-07:002009-07-27T19:10:10.883-07:00Thank you, Jay for posting this, and for the conta...Thank you, Jay for posting this, and for the contact info for Fabio. Very, very sad. What a loss, and Robert will be missed.<br /><br />IraIra Sachsnoreply@blogger.com