Robert Edward Constant passed away January 20, 2020 in Seaside, CA, his home for the last 33 years, after a brief fight with an aggressive form of lung cancer. Bob was born July 11, 1947 in Kingston, NY to Leroy Monroe and Alberta Fleming. Bob was later adopted by LeRoy A. Constant. Bob is survived by his wife, Noriko, their sons, Andrew (Daisy Constant-Yang) and Allen, and four grandchildren. He is also survived by eight siblings, Carl Constant, Richard, Constant, Eric Constant, Douglas Constant, Andrew Constant, Martha Butcher, Charlotte Gazlay, and Alice Constant.
Bob served in the U. S. Army from 1965 until he retired at Fort Ord, CA in 1990. During his service in Japan, he met his future wife. He also spent time in Vietnam and Panama, and posts in Georgia and California.
After retiring, Bob and Noriko owned and operated Forest Hill Auto Service in Pacific Grove, CA from 1989 to 2008. Bob served as state Director and President of the Automotive Service Councils of California. He also served as Chairman of Government Affairs for ASCCA. In that role, he was a member of the Advisory Group of the California Bureau of Automotive Repair. Bob was also a member of the Automotive Service Association, serving at the national level on the Mechanical Operations Committee. Locally, he was a member of the ROP Advisory Panel of Monterey Peninsula College.
Upon his second retirement, Bob continued to volunteer with various groups and organizations, including the City of Seaside Parks and Recreation Department. A particular passion of Bob was his service at the Pico Blanco Boy Scout Camp, where he was an active participant on the Maintenance Committee, known as the Camp Pico Blanco Beavers.
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