Robert James Obranovich Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Robert James Obranovich passed away at home on July 5, 2014 at the age of 93. Bob was born May 27, 1921 in San Francisco. He grew up there & graduated from Washington High School. There he met his best friend/loving wife of 64 years, Helen (Bogdan) in 1948 at a dance. Bob was a deeply spiritual man & was an active member of St. Apollinaris Catholic Church since he & Helen moved to Napa in 1953. He loved his faith & was such a good example of a godly man. He made many spiritual retreats including a trip to the Holy Land. He also loved his family. Bob & Helen lovingly welcomed five children: Greg, Janet, Randy, Jeff, and Paul….followed by 10 grandchildren & 3 great-grandchildren. Bob enjoyed many hobbies including fishing, camping, golf, house-boating, train trips in the snow, and Sunday brunch with friends. He always had a joke for anyone he encountered. Stumping people with riddles always brought him great pleasure. One highlight for Bob was getting to be an extra in the 1940 movie For Whom the Bell Tolls, playing a Spanish rebel. He was in the sixth U.S. Army during WWII. As a young man, Bob went to trade school on Mare Island as an ordinance machinist, working there until he retired in 1978. He worked on torpedo tubes, the Polaris Missile’s outer doors the Trieste II bathysphere. God keep you, Dad! You were truly loved & will be missed. Rosary for Bob will be at St. Apollinaris Church on Wed.(7/9) at 7 PM. Funeral Mass for Bob will be at St. Apollinaris Church on Thurs.(7/10) at 11 AM. If you wish to remember Bob, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be sent to either Carmelite Monastery: 20 Mount Carmel Dr, Oakville Ca 94562 or St. Apollinaris Church: 3700 Lassen St, Napa.

Robert James Obranovich

May 27, 1921 - July 5, 2014

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Robert James Obranovich

May 27, 1921 - July 5, 2014

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