Robert Bianco Obituary

Name: Memorial service for Robert Bianco
Start: 2018-09-28T17:00:00.000Z
Location: St. Ignatius Church

Robert Leo Bianco

July 14, 1936 - August 16, 2018

On Thursday, August 16, 2018, Robert Leo Bianco, loving husband and father of three children passed away peacefully at the age of 82. Bob was born July 14, 1936 in San Francisco, California to Mercedes and Leo Bianco. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1954 and the University of San Francisco in 1958. Later that year on August 31, 1958, he married Gerayne Ann Solheim. He graduated with honors from the USF School of Law and joined the Army JAG Corp., attaining the rank of Captain. After his service in the Army, he practiced civil litigation in San Francisco for 56 years. In addition to practicing law, Bob was a professor at USF School of Law, teaching civil discovery, trial practice and legal ethics for 37 years. He eventually became a Juror on the Napa County Grand Jury.
In addition to his esteemed law career, Bob also had a passion for making wine and was an owner of Cyrus Creek Winery in the Napa Valley. He was an avid lover of opera music, photography, gardening and traveling with his wife of 59 years. He was known for his quick wit, his infectious smile and his generous, charitable, kind and compassionate spirit.
Bob is survived by his wife, Gerayne, his three children Michael, Robert and Gregory, his brother Ronald, his sister Sandra Breen and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on September 28, 2018 at 10:00 am, at St. Ignatius Church located at 650 Parker Street, San Francisco.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made in his name to Collabria Care Hospice of Napa Valley.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Sep. 14 to Sep. 16, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for Robert Bianco

8 Entries

jim keith

September 5, 2023

Mr Bianco rest in eternal peace. I just saw this now. God bless the Bianco family. Mike Bobby and Greg sorry for your loss. It´s been a long time since I saw you guys. I hope all is well- Jim Keith

Dave Fraser

November 8, 2019

I took a trial practice course taught by Mr. Bianco in the late 70s. He was a charming man with a ready wit and sense of humor. One could see from the start why he was successful in court. My condolences to his family.

Roger Miles

February 26, 2019

I only just learned of Mr. Bianco's passing. I had the privilege of being one of his students at the University of San Francisco School of Law in the early 1980s. I wish to echo that which has allready been observed. Mr. Bianco truly had an infectious smile, and a quick wit, and he had class. I'm sorry to hear of his passing.

Roger Miles
USF Class of 1981

Glenn Pruden

October 1, 2018

It was a privilege to be in Professor Bianco's trial practice course. The advocacy skills he imparted have served me well time and again for over 30 years. Even more important were the lessons he taught about a lawyer's professional responsibility to the public.

Mark DeFabis

Sent Flowers

steven piser

September 16, 2018

Professor Bianco taught me a lot in my trial practice class 45 years ago at USF.

Of the many valuable lessons he imparted, one stood out: Go to Gumps. Buy a very nice cup and saucer to serve coffee for your clients.

The man had class. And he knew how to tell a story. and teach others to do so.

Fond memories

Mary Rudden

September 15, 2018

There are many happy memories of my teenage years spent in the Bianco family home. Leo and Mercedes guaranteed a warm welcome and great food! Bob and Gerry were just planning their lives together. Even though we were a few years younger than Bob, he always treated his sister Sandi's friends with warmth, respect and interest in what we were doing with our lives. One could count on being included in energetic conversation, lots of noisy laughter and the joy of watching the Biancos engage each other in the give and take of humorous remarks.
Bob was a wonderful man...smart, kind, attentive to others, fun to be around. May he rest in peace. My condolences to the family.
Mary Rudden

Judith Garvey

September 15, 2018

Sincere condolences to the Bianco family. Bob was legendary at USF Law School and a treasured asset. Everyone looked forward to being in every class he taught. We so enjoyed his trial practice class and many of us became trial lawyers because of Bob. We so enjoyed his courtroom stories. He gave a lot of his time to building USF undergraduate division and working on the USF Board of Governors where I served with him. He had such enthusiasm for life, a great leader and trial lawyer. Bob is certainly missed. Thank you Bob, now you are meeting the great lawyer Saints like St. Thomas More and philosophers and what a time you must be having!

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