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Robert Vampotic Obituary
Bob was raised in Buffalo, New York and met his wife at the University of Buffalo, after he initially flunked out of UB, was drafted, sent to Vietnam and then returned to finish a BA in history. Karyn was so impressed that he had a job and a car and was swept off her feet by this strong man. He had a vivid imagination and a rich inner life. Bob was an inveterate dog lover, often stopping to try to pick up strays by the roadside to his wife's chagrin.
He retired from US Customs after teaching himself computer programming and moving from working the line as a Senior Inspector to programming for Customs and moved to the Tucson area in 1998, then Oro Valley, working at IT until his second retirement. While at Customs, his fellow inspectors appreciated his integrity and dry wit as well as his refusal to share gossip.
He enjoyed reading fantasy and science fiction, loved to travel and enjoyed taking his two Bouvier des Flandres on a road trip to "look for Sasquatch" in the woods, outfitting the dogs with orange jackets and GPS receivers.
Bob was intensely beloved by his family and his departure leaves a large void in their lives. His family hopes that wherever he is, he is finally learning how to surf. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Saturday, November 9th. If you're a friend of the family, contact Karyn for details.
Donations may be made to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona in his honor. He would smile at that. That killer smile.
Memories and Condolences
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Ro
September 8, 2024
May the love of friends and family carry you, Karyn, through your grief. I made a small donation to your humane society in Robert´s name, because I share his passion for those sweet homeless fur babies.
Eileen Monroe
September 8, 2024
My love and prayers go out to Karyn and family. Bobby was the best man at our wedding 58 years ago for his cousin David. He was a very special person He will definitely be missed by all that knew him.
Terri Taylor Weir
September 8, 2024
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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