Robb D. Kociol, MD, of Milton, died on June 2, 2022. He was 51 years old.

Beloved husband of Kristin Kociol (Gannon) of Milton. Loving father of Sophia and Olivia Kociol of Milton. Son of Stephen Kociol and the late Sheila Kociol. Brother of Brett Kociol and his wife Daneen of Pleasanton, CA. Brother-in-Law of Mark Gannon and his partner Melissa Miele of Beverly and Colleen Donovan and her husband Adam of Norwood. Son-in-Law of Janet and Paul Gannon of Milton. Cherished uncle of Arya, Henry, Liam and Louisa.

Robb was raised in Sunnyvale, California. He was a graduate of UCSD. He then attended Boston University School of Medicine where he received his medical degree summa cum laude as the class of 2004 valedictorian. He went on to do his internship and residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston where he met his wife, Kristin. They moved to Durham, North Carolina shortly after they were married where Robb started his Cardiology Fellowship at Duke University. He returned to Boston to complete an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center. Robb’s proudest achievement, other than his family, was starting the Advanced Heart Failure Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His hard work and dedication changed the lives of many patients and physicians. His family is proud of the legacy he left on this program and that it continues to flourish. Most recently, Robb had transitioned to working in the pharmaceutical industry for Boehringer Ingelheim and most recently, Cytokinetics.

Robb enjoyed traveling, concerts and spending time with his family who were truly the cornerstone of his life. He will be dearly missed by all those who had the pleasure to have known and loved him.

Visiting hours Friday June 10, 3-7 PM at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a graveside service Saturday in Milton Cemetery, 211 Centre Street, Milton at 11:00 am. Please meet at the main gate of cemetery and funeral home staff will provide gathering instructions.