Robert Sandus

Robert "Bob" Sandus

Robert "Bob" Sandus, passed away peacefully on June 11th, 2014 with family members by his side. Bob was born in Waukegan, IL September 4th, 1944 and then moved to Manhattan Beach in 1948 after father, Al Sandus, accepted a job with McDonnell Douglas. Bob's mother, Lois, cared for the family also including Bob's brother, Jimmy. Bob learned sign language to communicate with his mother and father due to both parents being deaf. Growing up in the South Bay, Bob quickly adapted to the beach culture, learning how to surf on a 100lb balsa board at "Marine Street" and worked on hot rods in his mom and dads driveway. Later on Bob joined surf clubs the Dapper Dan's and Bay Cities. Bob attended Aviation High School graduating in 1963. In his most recent years, Bob cruised around in a 1939 Ford Woody, a car he owned originally in high school, and was an active member of the So. Cal. Woody Club. For 30 years, Bob worked in the Aerospace Industry as a Manufacturing Technician and worked on special projects such as the Stealth Bomber. Bob's passion was his family. He is survived by wife, Katie Sandus; son, Scott (Junko) Sandus; daughter, Kim (Jerry) Vilicich and granddaughter, Noelle Vilicich. A paddle out ceremony will be held at Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 8am at Marine Street in Manhattan Beach. Services will be held Saturday, June 28, 2014 at noon at the Portofino Inn and Hotel, 260 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. In lieu flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Please sign the guest book at www.dailybreeze.com/obits.