Senior Chief Petty Officer James "Bob" Robert Cantrell, Sr USN (Ret)
- Date Of Birth: May 5, 1937
- Date Of Death: May 30, 2019
- State: Florida
James “Bob” Robert Cantrell Sr, 82, surrounded by his loving family, returned to his heavenly home on May 30, 2019 after a long illness. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace.
Bob was born to the late George Othello and Elizabeth Fern Mallory in Wyandotte, MI on May 5, 1937. He married the love of his life, Ruth Ilse Fricke, on September 11, 1961 in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Bob and Ruth were blesssed with a daughter, Monika, and a son, James Robert Jr (Denise), and 5 grandchildren. In addition to his wife and children, he was Opa to, and survived by, grandchildren Jason Kallgren, Elizabeth Kallgren, Brandon Hoffman, Ryan Cantrell, and Nicole Cantrell. He is preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Corbett, Gerald “Danny”, and George “Butch”.
In his spare time, Bob was an avid fisherman, hunter, bowler, and golfer.
A special thank you to the people at Health First Viera Hospital in Melbourne for their loving care and support during his final days.