Birth: 1936 Death: 2024 Robert “Bob” Vance OBITUARY Robert (Bob) Eugene Vance passed away peacefully with his wife and daughter by his side on August 2, 2024. Bob was born to William and Della Mae Vance on March 3, 1936 in Long Beach, CA. He spent his childhood, with his younger brother Bill, in Avalon Village (Carson) and Wilmington, California.
Bob was a proud Banning High School alumnus (Class of 1954) and followed Pilots football all his life. He earned his Associates of Arts degree in Chemical Engineering at Harbor College. Bob worked for Shell in various chemical, research and refining operations laboratory positions.
Bob also worked for Occidental Oil in research and development. After a combined 40 years in laboratory positions, Bob happily retired in 1994. Bob met the love of his life, Linda Elizabeth Grant of Wilmington at the beach in the summer of 1955.
After a fairy-tale romance, they wed June 29, 1957 in Wilmington. They lived there until 1973, when they moved their family to Long Beach, CA where they lived until 2017. They spent the last seven years in Laguna Niguel, CA.
Together they shared a love of family, friends, good times and dancing for 67 years. Bob was an active guy. From HS basketball and football to intermural/pick up games, Bob loved playing sports.
He was a lifelong golfer and member of the Wilmington Chili Peppers golf club. He enjoyed gardening and kept a great yard. He traveled the U.
S. West in his R.V.
with Linda. He fell in love with camp.