BRANFORD, CT… Robert Francis Schimanski, 69, passed away January 17, 2018. He was born November 18, 1948 the son of the late Albert A. and Frances (Gillanders) Schimanski. Mr. Schimanski was an Inspector for the Department of Environmental Protection. Family members include two children; a daughter, Cheryl Palazzo and a son, Robert Schimanski, Jr.; a brother, Albert C. Schimanski; a sister, Mary Ann S. Getty; three grandchildren, Stephanie Palazzo, Alyssa Palazzo and Robert Schimanski; many nieces and nephews; and two special friends, Isabela A. Osan and Raymon Rodriguez. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Schimanski. A Mass of Christian burial will be conducted at 12 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2018 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church by Father Silvio Kaberia. Burial will follow in Thornrose Cemetery.