Robert Daniel Knezevich

1940 - 2023

Robert Daniel Knezevich passed away on the evening of March 22nd at Stanford Hospital, after a tough and well fought 4-month battle with heart disease. He was surrounded by his children.Robert was born in Sacramento, CA to Laura and Milo Knezevich. A sports enthusiast, he played football, baseball, and basketball while at Roseville High School and graduated in 1958. He attended Sierra College for two years and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in Social Science from Sacramento State, where he also played basketball. Post-graduation he started working for Travelers insurance but ultimately found his calling in the automotive business. He began his career as a factory rep for Chrysler and by 1980 he was a business partner at Burlingame Ford. In 1991, he was President at Hayward Ford and in 2008 he bought San Leandro Ford, which he successfully owned and operated until his passing. Away from the business, Robert could be found on the sidelines of every USC football game and playing golf at the Peninsula Golf and Country Club, where he was a member for over 20 years. He also loved traveling the 4 corners of the globe, researching and dining at the newest and most desirable restaurants or taking in the latest Broadway show on one of his many jaunts to New York City.Robert is survived by his two children Kirstin Seitz (Terrence), Gus Knezevich (Marissa), stepsons Mark Armstrong (Andrew) and Jeff Armstrong, sister Nadine Pettit (Tim), nieces and nephews and 9 grandchildren. Private burial services were held on April 7th at Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to swimwithmike.org, which provides scholarships to student athletes who have experienced catastrophic injury or illness.