Robert George Koodrich

Koodrich, Robert George, age 61, passed away at his home in Palm Desert, California on November 15, 2010. Known to his friends as Bob, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Bob was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania on April 2, 1949 to Michael and Elizabeth Koodrich. He grew up in Baden, Pennsylvania with his three brothers, Kenneth, Richard and Dennis. He was very proud to have been a graduate of Ambridge High School and went on to obtain his BA degree at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. After his graduation from Ohio University, he took a position with the Phillips Van Heusen Corporation, and retired in August of 2010. During his 36 years of employment with Van Heusen, Bob received numerous awards and acknowledgements. He was an active member of the AHD's of Orange County. Bob was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins and Pirates fan. However, golf was his passion, and after living in Huntington Beach California for 34 years, he and his wife, Jo Ann, moved to Palm Desert, California and fulfilled his dream of living on a golf course. Bob also loved rock and roll music...the louder the better. Bob is preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth and father, Michael. Surviving relatives include his wife, Jo Ann; daughter, Kelly Vandivort and her husband, Joel, of Corona, Ca.; daughter, Alison Koodrich and her husband, Jeremy Wittie, of Palm Desert, Ca; brother, Kenneth Koodrich and his wife, Chris, of Montara, Ca; brother, Richard Koodrich and his wife, Trish, of Cleveland, Ohio; and brother Dennis Koodrich of Baden, Pa. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Ava Vandivort, Abby Wittie, and Jake Vandivort. Other surviving relatives include his aunts Stella Hrusko of Ambridge, Pa. and Stephanie Koodrich of Sewickley, Pa., as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws. Friends may call at the Ferrara Colonial Mortuary, 351 North Hewes Street, Orange, California, on Sunday, November 21, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Monday, November 22 at 12:10 pm at Holy Family Cathedral, 566 South Glassell Street in Orange. Burial will be immediately following at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, 7845 Santiago Canyon Road, Orange, Ca. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to Stand Up 2 Cancer in memory of Robert Koodrich. Information regarding this organization can be found at info@standup2cancer.org. They can be reached by calling donor services, 1-800-204-5809, or donation@standup2cancer.org