Bob was born in San Francisco. He passed away in Capitola on March 9, 2026. He was 75.

Bob loved Capitola. He was involved in several commercial real estate projects there, including a building that became the Britannia Arms restaurant, and a dual-use building occupied by an insurance agency and an antique shop, Betsy's Summerhouse Antiques.

On March 22nd, he was buried at Santa Cruz Memorial Park Cemetery in a grave located just four gravesites from where his parents rest in peace. His family suggests that donations in his memory be made to the American Red Cross.