Robert Conte, a.k.a. Buffalo Bob | The East Hampton Star

Remembering Robert ‘Buffalo Bob’ Conte of Montauk

Robert “Buffalo Bob” Conte died on September 20 after a brief illness. If you had asked Bob where he grew up, he would simply say “I didn’t.” Bob first came to Montauk as a surfer in the early 70s and then left to work out west before coming back to live here permanently in the...

Robert Conte, a.k.a. Buffalo Bob | The East Hampton Star

Robert Conte, a.k.a. Buffalo Bob Feb. 26, 1950 - Sept. 20, 2026 Yupay Thu, 10/01/2026 - 11:09 October 1, 2026 If you had asked Robert Conte “where he grew up, he would simply say, ‘I didn’t,’ ” his family said. Known as Buffalo Bob, he first came to Montauk as a surfer in the early 1970s, then left to work out West before returning to settle here in the early 1980s. He enjoyed gardening, birdwatching, “and dumpster diving,” his family said. “He…