Robert Arthur "Bob" Sufficool

Robert Arthur "Bob" Sufficool

Virginia Beach - Robert Arthur "Bob" Sufficool, died on September 12, 2017 at Virginia Beach General Hospital, following a brief illness. He was 80 years old. A native of Iowa, Bob graduated from Marion High School in 1954. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korea.. After he was discharged, Bob attended the University of Iowa and Rutgers University, eventually receiving a doctorate degree in electrical engineering at New York University through Bell Telephone Laboratories CDT program for honor graduates. For 40 years, he worked in the telecommunications field, retiring from MITRE Corporation in 2003. Bob was a pioneering engineer who developed telecommunications architecture of several countries, and one of the most sought after mathematical and engineering minds in the world. Despite his success, he remained a humble, humorous, and down to earth soul. He married Mary Jane Harnett in 1969, and together they raised their children and a succession of dogs. His career took him and his family around the country, eventually settling in McLean, Virginia. In 2003, he and Mary Jane retired moved to Virginia Beach. Bob was a follower of Jesus Christ and a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Next to God and his family, Bob's greatest love was the water. He was raised on the Mississippi River in Iowa and commercial fished through his high school years. After retirement, he spent many hours on the Chesapeake Bay and Elizabeth River, fishing for rockfish and cobia. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. The world is a better place because of the 80 years he lived among us. Left to treasure his memory are: his wife of 48 years, four children; Keith Sufficool of Sparks, Nevada; Julie (David) Brown of Millersville, Maryland; Reverend Patricia (James) Money of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Robert Arthur "Bart" Sufficool, Jr. of Virginia Beach; four grandchildren; Erica (Thomas) Brown of Severna Park, Maryland; Melyssa Brown of Long Beach, California, Susanna Money of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Gregory Money of Idaho Falls, Idaho and two great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind Lucy, his beloved Black Lab. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Glen Sufficool. A service celebrating Bob's life will be held on Saturday, September 16 at 1:00 p.m. at Thalia United Methodist Church, 4321 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Virginia, officiated by Rev. Joseph Varner. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to either Hope House Foundation, Lakewood site, Virginia Beach or Thalia United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be offered to the family at hdoliver.com.