Robert F. KEMPE

Thinking of my dear friend Robert´s beloved daughters today. I hope they remember how deeply their father loved them. His wife and children truly were the joys of his life.

I'm shocked to find out that Robert has passed away. I worked with him at Penguin and he was always funny, kind, interesting, and interested in his work. I would run into him from time to time in the subway, or at the Book Expo of America convention, and he always spoke with great joy about his wife and children. The world has lost one of the truly sweet people out there, and even though I didn't know his family, my thoughts and prayers are with them. They have a big void to fill in their...

I am shocked and dismayed at the news of Robert's passing. We worked together at Scribner/S&S and enjoyed many Carmine's Caesar salads during those days, dishing about our coworkers and authors. Since then, we enjoyed countless Scrabble games online. I only learned of his passing when I looked for him on my Facebook and couldn't find him, then decided to google him in search of an email address to contact him. In recent years, it was clear that his wife and daughters were the lights of...

We just heard of Robert's passing and are so saddened by the news. We enjoyed many fun memories together, going to happy hour, karaoke, BBQ, and had fun at his Oscar parties. We will miss Robert.

We are all deeply shocked to hear of the sudden death of Robert, and we would like to offer our deepest sympathy from all the corners of Japan.
We miss your insight, thoughtfulness and your great sweet smile. Please rest in peace, Robert!

I met Robert just once, but I know that he was the love of Barbara's life. I remember her looking at him and saying "He is perfect". I am so sorry to hear of his death. I hope that all of you will soon find peace with your loss.

So sorry for your loss, our prayers are with all of you.

I'm so sorry to learn about Bob. He was someone I greatly admired in our time at Cretin--razor sharp wit (always used with a sense of justice!), so generous, and so strong in spirit.

My thoughts and prayers go out to to his family. He will be missed.

Words cannot express our feelings for your loss. May you find comfort in God's love.