Robert Baccalieri, Jr., AKA Bobby Bacala, is a stalwart soldier
in the Soprano organization. "Bacala" is salted cod, and at first
glance, Bobby can appear to be a fish out of water. He's quiet and
sweet tempered, and even among a bunch of guys sporting pasta
bellies, his stands out. Bobby's obesity often brings him scorn
from the other wise guys; Tony himself has warned Bobby "get off my
car before you flip it over," and that he should "seriously
consider salads." But Bobby is loyal to his deeply buried core, and
doesn't shirk the physical requirements of his job. When Tony
needed muscle to crack down on a demonstration at a construction
site, Bobby was in the thick of the fray, wielding a crowbar with
the best of 'em. When Tony needed someone to help him find
Christopher and Paulie, who were lost in the pine barrens, Bobby's
experience as a deer hunter was just what he needed.
Bobby had reported directly to Junior. Initially, he replaced
the late Mikey Palmice as Junior's personal assistant, and was
promoted to run Junior's loan shark business. Despite Junior's
cantankerousness, father figures are important to Bobby, and he had
grown to love and respect the old capo. With the shooting of Tony,
however, Bobby has been very careful with his visits to Junior.
Bobby was very close to his own father, famed DiMeo button man
Robert Baccalieri, Senior. When his father died in a car crash
after doing a hit for Gigi Cestone, Bobby was inconsolable.
Tragedy, in the form of yet another fatal automobile accident, came
to Bobby again recently. This time the victim was his wife, Karen,
the mother of his two children. Utterly devoted to Karen - he was
known to be the only made man who didn't have a goomara - Bobby
nearly suffered a breakdown at her wake.
He was pulled from his grief by an unlikely savior in the form
of Janice Soprano, who seemed determined to forge a relationship.
Bobby eventually came around and married Janice, who quickly
embraced her new role as step-mom to his kids, showing up at their
soccer games. But when her temper got out of hand -- she attacked
the mother of a peewee soccer player and got arrested for assault
-- Bobby gave her an ultimatum: go see an anger management
specialist, or "this with us ain't gonna work out." Janice agreed
to get help.
Last Known Whereabouts: he's Tony construction guy, last seen
shaking down local home builders to get their contracts
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