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Robert Kevin McNally

1958 - 2024

Robert Kevin McNally was born June 21, 1958 passed on December 29, 2024.

He was born in Redbank, New Jersey to mother Gloria McNally and father Robert McNally and brother to Tom McNally. Grew up in Oxnard CA where he went to school and graduated from Channel Island High School in 1976. After high school he joined the US Navy.

In the Navy he became a second class diver, one of his greatest passions, because the ocean was his life. After finishing his tour in the Navy, he went back to Oxnard and became a security guard at Montgomery Wards where he met his soon to be wife Mary and her two sons Robert Abruzzese and Chris Abruzzese. They were married November 28, 1987 shortly after they welcomed their little girl LaShell on September 18, 1988.

Robert moved to the Central Coast in 1999 where he ran a small newspaper crew for the local newspaper and took over the Waller Park disc golf course adding to the park to bring more people aware of the sport.

Robert who was known as Bob to his friends and family was a kind and loving man who loved the Ocean, disc golf and animals. Bob was a great man who will be missed, and was loved by all who have crossed his path.

Bob's surviving family members are his brother Tom McNally, his wife Mary McNally, son Robert Abruzzese, son Chris Abruzzese, daughter LaShell Campos, his 9 grandkids, and 2 great grandkids.

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Published by Santa Maria Times on Jan. 10, 2025.

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Mike Bumgardner

January 10, 2025

I met Bob at the Waller Park disc golf park more than 20 years ago everyone who knew him called him Birdie Bob since he birdied more holes than he pared. Bob was liked by everyone he met he loved disc golf and loved teaching new comers to the game as well as taking care of the disc golf course for several years. Bobs daughter Lashell was his pride and joy. He was also a big time dog lover his pomeranian Buddy and Bob could be found a Avila beach kayaking as often as possible I had the luck to go with him several times with my dog Bear and we always had a great time. Bob and several seniors have had a standing disc golf game at least 2 times a week for several years it is so hard to believe he won't be there to give us a hard time. You are missed big time. Love you always Mike!!!

Johana pulido

January 10, 2025

Rip bob!!! My brother and friends had such an amazing time working for u in the late 90s. You were so good to us and taught us a great work ethic. The pulido family loves you!!!! Rip

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