Robert Lewis Stoveken

Beloved husband and father, “Bob” Stoveken was born in 1944 in Plainsfield, New Jersey and was the second child of the 4 children of Raymond and Evelyn Stoveken including Ray, Mary, and John. The family lived in Scotch Plains, New Jersey where he grew up and attended Fanwood High School where he was the captain of the varsity football and wrestling teams and lettered in track.  

He then attended Saint Vincent College where he was a member of the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.  During this time he dated DeeDee Scott and they married in 1968. Bob started his career with AMF Voit in 1969.  Their first child KiKi was born that same year and the family moved to California in 1973. Their son Bobby was born in 1974 and they bought a house in Newport Beach in 1976. 

Bob and Dee maintained relationships with longstanding friends as they are considered extended family.  Dee became a Girl Scout Troop Leader for her daughter and Bob and Bobby both were included in camping events. Bob liked to play tennis and also played golf.  He became an avid cyclist in the mid 1980’s becoming an inspiration for his son. He encouraged his children by attending their sporting events at school and he supported his wife in her achievement of acquiring her doctorate in pharmacology. 

In the late 1980’s AMF Voit was divided and sold.  As the director of Human Resources for AMF his position in the Sports Equipment Division had moved to the Tire Equipment Division as the company was disbursed.  After a short severance period he became the director of Human Resources for Mission Energy.  A lifelong enthusiast of physical fitness Bob maintained a self-imposed workout routine and regularly rode his bicycle to work.  Mission Energy subsequently became the international division of Southern California Edison where Bob then traveled the world recruiting staff for new facilities.  In the early 2000’s he retired from SCE. 

In retirement he continued consulting for the HR community.  He also worked at a card printing business run by family friends and the occasional house renovation project with his son.

Always an avid reader, Bob then had time to devote to the backlog of books waiting for him.  He also enjoyed spending time with friends from work at the local coffee shop.  He also explored the culinary arts and prepared home cooked meals for Dee.

Dee was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2022 drawing the family close together to help with her care before she passed later that year.  This accelerated a decline in Bob’s physical and mental health.  Bobby and KiKi both advocated for the best medical care for Bob until his passing in June.