Bob was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 11, 1934 and spent most of his early life in the Chicago area. He was a student at Downers Grove High School before joining the Marine Corps to serve his country in the Korean War.
Bob worked as a construction engineer at Honeywell, Johnson Controls and Advance Mechanical. Bob and his wife, Ina, then relocated to Glenwood Springs, Colorado where Bob started his own construction company, Yampah Builders. Upon retirement, Bob and Ina settled in Viera, Florida where Bob enjoyed golfing and traveling. Bob also served on the Board of The Community Development Commission (CDC).
He is survived by his wife, Ina; his children, Jeff (Joan) Fritsch, Jenny (John) Potanos, and Jill (Phil) Gattone; stepdaughters Heidi Mark, Andrea Anderson, and Rachel (Vijay) Bachus. Bob was known as “Grandpa Bob” to 14 grandchildren and several great grandchildren, who will all miss him very much.
Visitation will be from 10-11am on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the Life Event Center at Florida Memorial, 5950 S US Hwy 1 Rockledge, FL followed by a funeral service at 11:00am, burial and luncheon immediately following. Family welcomes all of Bob’s friends to come and share in the celebration of his well lived life.
In lieu of flowers, memorial in Bob’s name can be made to Epilepsy Foundation of America at:
epilepsy.com/donate
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Bob’s family would like to thank Health First Hospice for their care and expertise, as well as numerous friends who helped and provided support. Special thanks to Jim Seidel for facilitating Bob’s memorial service.
