Robert Driscoll

Robert (“Bob”) E. Driscoll was born in New York on July 16, 1936, to John Francis and Helen
Kathleen (McArdle) Driscoll. He had three older siblings: Jack, Jeanne and Donald, and the
family lived in the Bronx.
Bob became a lifelong New York Yankees fan whose all-time favorite player was “the Mick”,
Mickey Mantle. He delivered newspapers, enjoyed playing stickball in the street with friends,
began a life-long coin collection; went to Wells Beach, Maine each summer with his family, and
developed a love of dogs beginning with “Snoozy,” a present from his parents when he was
about eight.
Bob went to St. Benedict Elementary and Cardinal Hayes High schools and earned a Bachelor of
Science in Electrical Engineering degree from Manhattan College. He worked at Hazeltine,
where he met his first wife, Jeanne. They married and a few years later bought a house in West
Sayville on Long Island, and had four children: Kathleen, Rob, Larry and Deidre. In 1966 the
family moved to California for a temporary position with Grumman Aircraft. Jeanne missed the
relatives back East, so the family returned to New York. When a permanent position opened in
California in 1968, Bob bought a house in Woodland Hills and moved the family in.
Jeanne died in 1971; the following year, Bob married his second wife, Margaret (“Marge”). They
had three children: Kevin, Bridget and Peter. Deidre died accidentally in 1973.
Bob left Grumman to work at Litton Industries. He learned of a job opportunity being offered by
Litton Guidance and Control in Iran. The family moved to Tehran in 1976 and came back to
California in late 1978 and early 1979, as the Iranian Revolution began.
Shortly after returning to California, Bob made a career change into technical sales. He worked
for several years at a small agency before founding his own company. Southern California
Technical Sales (SCTS) was very successful due to Bob’s hard work and many hours driving to
customers between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. As a people person, he very much enjoyed
interacting with his customers.
Over the years, Bob enjoyed many activities. He played softball at Grumman and Litton; taught
religious education and was a long-time Men’s Group member at St. Mel parish; recorded
textbooks for the blind; and participated in prison ministry. In his spare time, Bob was a
voracious reader of American history and biographies. He loved a good joke, a nice glass of
wine or gin martini, and having the family around.
Marge died in 2021 and Bob sold the Woodland Hills house the following year. He moved to
assisted living and died peacefully on May 14, 2023. He was predeceased by his siblings and is
survived by his six children, nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He will be
interred with Marge at San Fernando Mission Cemetery.