ROBERT B. JENSEN

ROBERT B. JENSEN, aged 89, beloved husband of the late Shirlee (nee Singer); loving father of Jeffrey R. (deceased), James G. (Paulette), Jack F. and Joel J. (Laura); proud grandfather of Julie, John R. James, Madeline and Dean; brother of Richard and Marcia Peltz (Don, deceased); uncle and great-uncle of many. U.S. Army veteran. Passed away peacefully at home January 27, 2021.

Bob was born and raised on the south side of Cleveland where he graduated from South High School and went on to complete his college studies with a Bachelors degree from The Ohio State University. He worked as a laborer in various jobs from a very young age which became the catalyst for his entrepreneurial passion. After graduating from college, he enlisted and served domestically in the US Army which he attested to the experience being “the best training in his life.” He met the love of his life, Shirlee, as a result of a double date and they married at St. Christopher’s church in 1954.

Bob’s formal business career started in Pharmaceutical sales in which his success eventually led to him to embracing the challenge and responsibility of being a self-employed financial services professional. His downtown Cleveland based career spanned over 40 years with his work ethic and efforts touching countless amounts of lives and families. He achieved numerous company and industry accolades and still is respected by many who were exposed to him. The philosophy of care he created for his friends and clients is still in place and thriving today.

Bob met many additional friends and colleagues through his 1984 membership at the Cleveland Athletic Club where countless miles were run on its track, then backed up with precedent setting meters on the clubs rowing machine. That same passion transitioned to his cherished role as a husband and father where the pride in his four sons was shown in various ways.

Bob was also blessed with the opportunity to travel internationally with Shirlee to experience, firsthand, the wonders of the world that his appetite for history and reading had taught him. His avid fitness regimen, love of sports, reading and home maintenance occupied his retirement years.

He maintained consistent phone contact with his closest long standing client relationships relishing in the opportunity to provide sage advice. Many additional words can be written to encompass Bob’s life on this earth. Those words are best translated into action by the ones who knew him, to continue, as he would have wanted, making their impact in their personal and professional lives.

Relatives and friends are invited to meet for his Funeral Mass, Wednesday, February 10th, at St. Christopher Church at 20141 Detroit Rd., Rocky River) at 12:30 p.m. (livestreamed at https://boxcast.tv/view/robert-jensen-prnfskiquj532myv2bur). Private burial Holy Cross Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, donations in Bob's memory to WVIZ/PBS Ideastream at https://be.ideastream.org/donate/tribute.html would be appreciated.