C. Robert "Bob" Finkelstein; adored father of Sara Finkelstein, Naomi Finkelstein and Ruth Finkelstein. Cherished companion of Paula Lozano. Devoted grandfather of Sandor Weiss, Michela Weiss and Samuel Craig. Dear son of the late Saul and Fannie Finkelstein and brother of the late Herbert and Harris Finkelstein.
Services were held Friday, January 22 at 11 AM at the Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel .
To view this service please navigate to https://youtu.be/b-JvCrU8Vqo.
Due to the pandemic, family requests no visitation.
Friends who wish may contribute to the Kirtland Bird Club Binocular Fund 4310 Bush Ave. Ohio 44109
Longtime Kirtland Bird Club member Bob Finkelstein died early this morning after a brief illness. Originally from Oakdale, Louisiana, Bob was raised in Kilgore, Texas, worked at Ford in Detroit, and completed his career as an engineer at NASA. Bob retired from NASA on March 31, 1998.
Bob and his longtime companion Paula Lozano traveled extensively to see birds - in fact they met in the back seat of Jim Heflich's car during a 1992 road trip to see a Great Gray Owl in Pennsylvania. Among Bob's travel destinations, mostly with Paula, were Maine, West Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Arkansas, Texas, California, Arizona, Alaska, and Washington in the US. International destinations included Ontario, New Brunswick, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, and Kenya. The above photo was taken on the Pipeline Road in Panama in 2016.
Bob enjoyed sharing birds with people, especially the young birders he and Paula mentored. These young birders have gone on to be international bird guides, prominent ornithologists, university professors, stewards of the environment, and world travelers. Bob volunteered at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History preparing specimens for the bird skins collection.
Bob is survived by three daughters, Naomi Finkelstein and Ruth Finkelstein, who live in New York City, and Sara Finkelstein, who lives in Seattle as well as three grandchildren. Due to COVID the family requests no visitation.
For those who wish to make a donation in Bob's honor the family is suggesting donations to the Kirtland Bird Club's binocular fund.
Patty Kellner
President, Kirtland Bird Club
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