Robert A. "Bob" Wolfe's Obituary
Robert A. “Bob” Wolfe, age 70, of Amherst, passed away very unexpectedly on Monday, January 11, 2021.
He was born on August 26, 1950 in Lorain, but lived most of his life in Amherst. He is a 1968 graduate of Admiral King High School, where he played football. He then attended Heidelberg College where he earned his bachelor’s degree and played and coached football.
Bob was an excellent salesman of all sorts. He made many lasting relationships with everyone he worked with. He knew everybody anywhere he went, even when he would travel out of the state of Ohio. He truly enjoyed what he did for a living and loved making people laugh. He also enjoyed coaching kids’ softball, baseball, soccer, and basketball, and if he was not coaching, he was always in attendance cheering from the sidelines. In his free time, Bob enjoyed driving his 1972 Corvette, as well as woodworking, especially when he created his pieces for his home and family.
Robert is survived by his wife of 14 years, Sara I. (nee DeJesus); his son, Matthew (Vikeena), of Coppell, TX; his step-children, Annie (Ray) Elabd, of Lakewood, Tony (Evelyn) Ballesteros, of Lake Elsinore, CA, Junny (Amanda) Ballesteros, of Phoenix, AZ, and Millie (Adam) Melendez, of Lorain; his grandchildren, Andrew, Mavian, Luke, and Ezra; 16 step-grandchildren; his former wife, Judy, of Amherst; and his siblings, John (Patty) Wolfe, of Lorain, Barb (Steve) Brown, of Oberlin, Russ (Suzy) Wolfe, of Oklahoma City, OK, and Joanne (Ray) Guzman, of Vermilion. He is also survived by 7 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents: John and Helen (nee Toth) Wolfe.
The family will receive friends on Friday, January 15th, from 4 to 7 pm, in the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst. Closing prayers will be on Saturday, also at the funeral center, at 9:00 am. His Mass of Christian burial will follow at 9:30 am, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 200 St. Joseph Drive, Amherst, OH 44001. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain. To send an online condolence, please go to www.dovinreberjones.com.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the funeral home will be following specific guidelines to ensure the safety of all visitors. We ask that you enter through our main entrance of the funeral center, please pay your respects to the family, and exit through our gathering center door. Face coverings are required, limited seating will be provided for the service to ensure that a six feet separation is maintained.
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