Robert Bruce Weir

Robert (Bob) Weir was born on January 24, 1945 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The second of four sons born to James and Nina Weir. A 1963 graduate of Whitefish Bay High School, Bob co-captained the cross-country teams to back-to-back State championships in 1961 and 1962. At an event that featured the best cross country runners in the state, Bob finished 8th his Junior year and 6th his Senior year. He also ran Track and swam on the school's Varsity team. He later graduated from Michigan State University in 1968 and remained a proud Spartan, particularly during football and basketball seasons.

After graduation, Bob moved to California to work for Pacific Bell. True to his pace-setting ways, Bob was instrumental in building out the Regional Toll System, which formed the backbone for Pacific Bell's Billing System. With the breakup of the Bell System in 1982, he transitioned from the Billing Systems to building the new ordering and provisioning systems required to support equal long distance carrier access. He took an early retirement in 1995 after 28 years of service. The next two years, Bob worked as an independent consultant, engaged by numerous Local Exchange and Long-Distance Carriers to help them navigate an evolving telecommunications landscape.

Beyond a very productive work life, Bob remained an athlete at heart. He was an avid golfer, who seldom shot over par as he only counted his good shots. He was a strong skier, maintaining a condominium in Tahoe to facilitate his skiing throughout the Sierras and to function as a springboard for road trips to ski resorts in Colorado and Idaho. He continued to set the pace as a runner, this time as a participant in many years of Bay-to-Breakers shenanigans with his friends and brothers. And he was a dedicated softball player, whose rec league career spanned the fast-pitch, slow-pitch and co-ed eras. Bob played softball well into his mid-forties, traveling to tournaments throughout Northern California and Hawaii, and even drove in the winning run in the City of San Ramon's inaugural City League Championship Tournament, going 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs.

Bob also thrived on a good intellectual challenge. Bob was a serious bridge player but would always rise to the challenge of a competitive game of Cribbage, Pedro, or Hearts. A lover of random factoids, Bob also excelled at trivia - particularly sports trivia. He could recount starting lineups for his favorite baseball teams, along with key players' batting averages, number of homeruns, and RBIs. At Super Bowl parties, he amused his friends by recalling which teams played in each Super Bowl, along with the winner of each game. College football games were recalled in vivid detail and clarity. Many an argument over some obscure fact was quickly resolved with the simple phrase, "Let's go ask Bob, I'm sure he'll know." Simply stated, before there was Google, there was Bob.

In retirement, Bob's natural curiosity and thirst for new experiences kindled a love of travel which only accelerated over the years. It is ironic and terribly sad that his death occurred within two weeks of his scheduled cruise around the world. This was one of his lifelong ambitions. The stories he would have regaled us with upon his return would undoubtedly have been epic. Bob died peacefully in his sleep on December 19, 2025, after a short illness. He was 80.

Bob is survived by his brothers Ron, Tom (Loranne) and Todd (Cindy) and nieces and nephews Erin Hubbard, Elise Koontz, Monica Luna-Weir, Melissa Weir, Kevin Weir, Michael Weir and Nicole Weir. He will be missed by all who knew him.

A celebration of Bob's life has been scheduled on August 8, 2026 at the Terrace Room, San Ramon Community Center, 12501 Alcosta Blvd. San Ramon, CA, from 11:15AM to 2:30PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to your favorite charity in memory of Bob.