ROBERT ENNIS ARMFIELD

Bob was known for his quirky smile and some might say equally quirky personality. Admittedly preferring the company of animals to people, he was actually quite funny and charming once you got to know the man behind the bicycle. Like his father, Robert enjoyed a lifelong career as an electrical engineer with Ma Bell, working his way from the snowy roads of Wisconsin to the City By The Bay where he met his wife, Kathleen Emily McMahon, a beautiful RN from Ontario, Canada. After their courtship in the city, the couple married and settled in Sacramento. A WWII navy veteran and graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Bob was most comfortable in solitary pursuits...riding his bike, reading the paper over coffee at The Uptown or Lil Joe's, enjoying a cold one at The Stoney Inn, impromptu road trips with his old dog Alf, and for reasons only known to him, calling his daughter and granddaughter "George." Preceded in death by parents Harold and Marcella, wife Kathleen and sister Jean, Bob enjoyed taking his family on extended vacations to unusual, budget-friendly locales -- from driving into deep Mexico via unairconditioned car to renting an old bungalow on Kauai or camping along the Oregon Coast -- no Disneyland for this family, but always an adventure. Selective with his words or outward affection, his love often came in the form of food, whether farmers market oranges or homemade guava jelly, and later in life, supporting his children and grandchildren in their academic pursuits and other dreams. After a 2 1/2 month effort to recover from emergency surgery, Bob quietly passed away at his daughter and son-in-law's home in Pacific Palisades, his daughter by his side. Not the perfect man, husband or father, he will still be greatly missed by his Woodlake and Boulevard friends along with his son Eric Armfield, daughter Kristin Armfield, daughter-in-law Karen Armfield, son-in-law Captain Franklin Gelles, grandchildren Meghan and Stephan Armfield, and his unofficial pet cat "Cat." Graveside services 11am Sat Dec 4 at St Joseph's Cemetery in Foresthill, followed by an informal wake at The Uptown Cafe in North Sac at 1pm.

TIME/LOCATION CHANGE

Due to snow and in honor of Bob's lifelong involvement with his church, memorial service has moved to Saint Joseph's Parish, 1717 El Monte Ave in N. Sac -- this Sat Dec 4 at 11am.

We encourage friends to share their memories of Bob at 11am church service or 1pm wake at The Uptown Cafe, 1121 Del Paso Blvd. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the animal shelter or rescue of your choice.