Palm Desert, California
1928 - 2017
Bob PitchfordLongtime desert resident Bob Pitchford left us on Saturday, September 2, 2017, surrounded by his family in Palm Desert. Bob was born in San Marino, California, on February 13, 1928, the fourth child of Garnet and Star-A Pitchford. Bob's father was one of our nation's first postcard...
Read MoreI miss Bob, husband of Vera, father of Ginny, Trev, and Rob. He was not only a gifted and productive architect; he was a decent man who served Troop 76, Palm Desert, as Troop Committee Chair for years.
Larry Krikorian
September 11, 2025 | Other
I am still not over his passing, and predict I will not get over it. Sincerely
Lawrence Krikorian
September 11, 2024
I'm not gonna get over Mr. Pitchford's passing. Palm Desert is not the same without him and Vera living on Fairway. Our 1960s and 1970s childhoods would have been very dull without Bob, Vera, and their kids. Bob Pitchford may have been the only man in the Coachella Valley who understood my dad's having been a European Theatre, Army Air Corps vet.
Larry Krikorian
July 26, 2022 | Friend
Bob was truly a great addition to the early history and the building of our great City!
Jean Benson
October 18, 2017 | Palm Desert, CA | Friend
Bob designed the addition to our ranch home in La Quinta. We so enjoyed getting to know him. He was a quite, gentle man. He spoke lovingly of his family. Our condolences to his family.
Sharron and Sonny Kanlian
Sharron Kanlian
September 27, 2017 | Seabeck, WA
I truly enjoyed knowing Bob, a great artist and true gentleman. I will miss our time to talk with each other, condolances to the family.
Rick Holden
September 17, 2017 | Palm Desert, CA
I will miss listening to him tell stories of early Palm Desert. He was a great guy.
September 17, 2017
