Robert Samuel Throop

Robert Samuel Throop


August 14, 1937 to January 25, 2018

Bob died peacefully with his wife Karen by his side. He had open heart surgery at age 55 and was 'thrilled to live past his 80th birthday' (he had said at Chomp where they took great care of him).

Bob was born in Stoneboro, PA. He went into the Navy at age 18 and was trained in electronics. He worked on Navy crew flights and flew all over the world, stationed at Moffett Field in Mountain View and flying from Hickham Air Base in Honolulu to what he called, "places nobody else would go." He truly loved the U.S. Navy and recently attended the Navy Birthday Ball, a highlight of his last year.

Bob worked at Raytheon for several years then became the CEO of Anthem Electronics in San Jose at the age of 39. He took them from pre-bankruptcy to listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Bob belonged to the Young Presidents Organization for 11 years. Loving golf, he joined The Peninsula Golf and Country Club in 1978 and became a proprietary member of Monterey Peninsula Country Club in 1992.

Bob is survived by his only child, Steven Frank Throop, 6 grandchildren, Nigil (Stacy), Llylyn, Collin, Sersi, Llyvella and Graham Throop, and 4 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his wife Karen and his stepchildren Kim Lanterman McChane (Eric Lewis) and Dena Lanterman Heinze (Chris); and their children Maggie McChane and Stefi and Niki Heinze. Bob's older brother Frank Throop still lives in Stoneboro, PA and his niece Wendy Rodgers of Greenville, PA.

A memorial for Bob will take place at The Peninsula Golf and Country Club on Wednesday, February 28th at 11 a. m.

Please, no flowers, just donations to the American Heart Association