Robert Consoletti is a 67-year-old Milford native who after years of heartbreak and blank memories  says he now finds happiness in his "companion" - his guitar.  On Nov. 5, 2021, Consoletti played guitar for a small group of eighth graders in front of a downtown 7-Eleven.

Robert  Consoletti  of Milford  strums on his guitar in front of the 7-Eleven in Milford on Nov. 5, 2021.  The self-taught musician said he plays his guitar "to heal myself," describing the instrument as "my friend, my companion." 

Guitar player Bobby Consoletti carries his gear a short distance from the 7-Eleven to Nathan's Jewelers in downtown Milford, where owner Nathan Sophos lets him store his guitar behind the counter, Nov. 6, 2021. 

Consoletti disappeared from the downtown Milford area over the winter months but re-emerged after a stay at Milford Regional Hospital. He was admitted with a foot infection but then requested a discharge, March 25, 2022. 

Robert Consoletti  of Milford waits for an MWRTA bus after discharge from Milford Hospital, March 25, 2022.  He was admitted for a foot infection.  

After requesting a discharge from Milford Regional Hospital, Consoletti waited in vain for a public bus outside the hospital. Hospital security called the Milford Police who resolved the situation by giving Consoletti a lift to his Water Street home, March 25, 2022.

Playing a different guitar and with a new haircut, Robert Consoletti  of Milford was back in downtown Milford on March 25, 2022. Consoletti, 67, is a 1972 graduate of Milford High School. The self-taught musician also rolls his own cigarettes.