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In memory of
Robert "Bob" Louis Singley
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Bob's obituary
February 7, 1936 – November 9, 2000
About Bob:
Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1936 to Alfred W Singley and Charlotte Singley (Barkman).
“Bobby” became a popular singer, songwriter at Abington High School in Abington, PA and performed often on local radio and was even once even a contract from TV host, Dick Clark, to appear on “American Bandstand,” which was based in Philadelphia at the time which he turned down. According to Bob’s best friend, restauranter, Sam Simonetti, “Bob just simply didn’t want the limelight and live the entertainer lifestyle.”
After graduating high school in 1954, Bob joined the United States Air Force and deployed in Germany where he became fluent in German and met his soon-to-be wife Hannelore ”Lori” (Wiesheu) in Freising. They married on June 13, 1957 and soon relocated to Lufkin, Texas where their only son, Richard was born in April, 1959. As an Air Force radar technician, Bob was deployed to many U.S. military base installations including Minot, North Dakota where their daughter, Diana was born June, 1963. The family soon would relocate to Michigan and Kentucky before ending up in Novato California, while Bob was assigned to the Mt Tamalpais USAF Radar station in Mill Valley, CA in 1967. Bob retired from the Military in 1975 after 20 years and then became the executive director for the Richmond Bulk Mail Center for the United States Postal Service, where he remained until his full retirement in 2001.
Bob also enjoyed cooking and performing for the Marin Opera where he was quite talented in both. He would often bake wedding and celebration cakes for his friends as well as make delicious gourmet meals to everyone’s delight. Sadly Bob’s beautiful wife, Lori Singley, passed away in 2014. Most recently Bob would often be seen and heard singing karaoke with his friend Georgia Beebe at Ghiringhelli’s Grill & Bar in Novato.
Bob is survived by both Richard and His wife (Zoraida) and Diana Bailey and her husband (Joel Bailey ) along with 4 grandchildren, Lauren Singley, Megan Singley, Brandon Bailey and David Singley along with 3 Step-Grandchildren, Danielle Grady, Lauren Gudino and Jonathan Gudino.
Services will be held in Novato, CA pending a scheduled date.
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