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Robert Croft Obituary

Robert E. Croft, Jr. 81, passed away Sunday July 27, 2008. Bob was born in Monterey, CA, on March 10, 1927. He served as tank commander in the CA National Guard, and was a commercial painter until 1975. He then worked as manager for Kelly Moore Paints. He is survived by his wife Wilda, son Bob, daughter-in-law Anne, 4 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, nieces and nephews. A visitation will take place on Wednesday, July 30th, from 3-8:00 p.m. at Darling & Fischer Chapel of the Hills 615 N. Santa Cruz Ave., in Los Gatos. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Los Gatos at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Los Gatos Memorial Park in San Jose. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org).

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Published by San Jose Mercury News on Jul. 30, 2008.

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Wilda Croft

August 29, 2008

Dear Friends: Thank you so much for your kind words. Bob Loved all of you. You were his special friends.
Much Love, Wilda

Bill Martin

August 27, 2008

Dear Wilda and Bob's family,

I am very sad to learn of Bob's passing. Bob was a great person and good friend of my Parents, Regina and Bill Martin. My parents always enjoyed working with Bob at Medallion Painting, and I had the pleasure to work with Bob during the early 70's and up until his retirement in 1975. Bob always had great stories to tell to and from the job sites, and I would was often the first to hop into the passenger seat of Bob's truck. Wilda, I am also sad to say Regina has recently passed away this past August 6th. Our prayers are with you. Please take care.

Fred Anderson

August 17, 2008

Dear Wilda
I send my deepest condolences to you and your family. I appreciated knowing you both at the Sat. St Timothy meetings. I hope all is well with you and hope to see you soon. I will miss Bob. Bob is now with John H, Jack H and others at the meeting in the sky.

Bruce Kirschenmann

August 6, 2008

Dearest Wilda. It was always a joy to see you and Bob walk into Central Office. We'll miss Bob and his ornery humor and his wisdom. And now our hearts are with you. Please continue to come see us. We need your wisdom and your hugs.

Rick & Jo Ann Wittig

August 6, 2008

Wilda,

To you and your family, our deepest sympathy. Bob was a great guy and a good friend. He surely will be missed.

Rick and Jo Ann Wittig

Ramon & Cheryl Flores

August 6, 2008

To the Croft Family and Loved ones,
Welda, I‘m very saddened to hear of Bobs passing. Please accept my deepest condolences & my prayers got out to each and everyone.
Bob was a very special person and I will always have great memories of him, he will definitely be missed. I offer my prayers that our Lord Jesus will rest his healing hands on you to ease your pain, to give you comfort and strength to make it through this sorrowful time.

Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

Psalm 27:5
For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.


God Bless you
Ramon Flores old employee of Bob’s at Kelly-Moore

Bill and Joy Downey

August 5, 2008

Dear Wilda and the Croft Family,
We were so sorry to hear of Bob's passing. He was a true "gentle man" and will be missed. Our thoughts and love are with you.

Lynanne Minton

August 2, 2008

Aunt Wilda,

You and Uncle Bob (my Uncle Charlie) have always been so special to me. I will miss him greatly. My love to you both.

Shirley Smith

August 1, 2008

Wilda, as you know I worked with Bob for many years at Kelly-Moore. He was quite a character with a wonderful sense of humor. He's someone I'll always have fond memories of. My sincere sympathy to you and your family.

Jackie Foster

August 1, 2008

I'm sorry for your loss Wilda, he's upstairs with my parents Jack and Alice Holt. My prayers are with you.

Judi Barone

July 30, 2008

I'll miss seeing you on Monday, sitting with all the sage fellows. Such a soft spoken gentleman. My prayers are with all your loved ones.

Joe Murdock

July 30, 2008

Wilda

I am so sorry for your loss. Bob has been a good friend for these many years.

We will all miss him very much.

Darling Fischer Chapel of the Hills

July 29, 2008

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