Robert "Bobbo" E. Norris Obituary (1940 - 2022)

Robert E Norris aka "Bobbo" unexpectedly passed peacefully in his sleep on June 17, 2022.To say that Bob will be missed would be an understatement. His spirit of generosity, compassion, and joy to all who knew him. Perhaps only a handful who will be remembered as warmly and with as much adoration as Bob. When he smiled, truly smiled. You couldn't see his eyes. They seemed to close shut from his cheeks pressing them shut. He had a laugh that can only be described as contagious. From his physical appearance to his faith in God, the mold he was made of was never used again. Bobbo was unique, eclectic, and enthusiastic of his many hobbies. The friends he made were lifelong. Bakers, Bikers, sailors, and parishioners. Thousands of miles he travelled east and west on his Harley Davidson. Long hot days in South Dakota and cold mornings in Montana, always in his leather pants and jacket displaying patches and emblems of his destinations and experience. Christmas came with his famous biscotti and Rumballs. Countless Fridays spent at lunch with a dozen or so of his friends and admirers, hours spilling on. Robert "Bobbo" was preceded in death by his parents Dr. Lloyd and Catherine Norris. He is survived by his cousin Judy Feldhaus, second cousins O. Colin Feldhaus, KimRobinson, Debra Daschner, Jill Jordan, Tracy Lord. Robert was a member of the first graduating class of Blanchet High School in 1958. He was also a member of the Teamster Union Local 1887 Robert was a career baker, working at iconic Seattle bakeries: Hansen's Baking Company, Buchan's,Hostess, and retiring from Gais Bakery. He also worked as a project coordinator at Auxiliary Engine Service located at Shilshole Bay Marina where he also lived aboard his Islander 30 "KAFOOZALAM" on S dock. There will be a funeral Mass held on Friday, July 8th at 9:30am at St Alphonsus Church 5816 15th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 Burial following at Holyrood Cemetery in Shoreline at 11:30. All are welcome. There will be a Life Celebration gathering to be held on a future date and location not yet determined.