Robert Gagetta Diodon Shipmate passed away 11-14-09
Since 01-02-12
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Sent: 12/29/2011 9:45:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time
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Hello
I am related to Robert Gagetta and didn't know if you knew of his passing. For reference, there is a picture of him at the 2003 reunion. Here is the link to his obituary:
I was also wondering where I could purchase a few Diodon decals?
Thank you!
Scott Sloan
PO Box 19875
Boulder Colorado USA 80308
Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:00 am |
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Robert D. Gagetta passed away on Nov. 14, 2009, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, after a long battle with cancer. He was 74.
Bob was born Feb. 8, 1935, in St. Helena, to Dennis and Ruth Gagetta. Bob graduated from St. Helena High School in 1953. He worked in the family business, Gagetta Produce Company. He married his high school sweetheart, Bobbie Lee Mori, in 1957. He later enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he became a submarine sailor. He was stationed aboard the USS Besugo 321, and the USS Diodon 349. After his service with the Navy, he worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Bob spent his later years working in the trucking industry, and began Gagetta Liquid Transfer Trucking, from which he retired in 2002.
Bob’s love for life was surpassed by no one. He was born an only child but never wanted to be alone. He had a strong commitment to family, and he embraced his friends and their families as his own. He enjoyed fishing in Oregon and Idaho with his sons, Chuck, Tom and Mick. One of Bob’s greatest joys was the birth of his daughter, Lori. Sports were Bob’s passion, both on and off the field. He enjoyed coaching his children in baseball and CYO basketball. Most recently, he enjoyed the sports reports of his grandchildren, Joe, Mario and Gianna. He also enjoyed traveling to swim meets to watch his grandchildren, Rachel, Luci and Wyatt.
Bob is survived by his loving wife, Bobbie, of Idaho falls, Idaho; three sons, Chuck of Rutherford (Lori Vernon- Gagetta), Tom of White Fish, Mont. (Annette) and Mick of Napa (Lyn); one daughter, Lori Lenderink of Ammon, Idaho, (Tom); six grandchildren, Joe, Mario and Gianna Gagetta of Napa, and Rachel, Luci and Wyatt Lenderink of Ammon, Idaho. Also surviving Bob are numerous extended family members and friends.
A rosary and funeral Mass will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Idaho Falls, Idaho. A memorial service to celebrate Bob’s life will be held on Friday, Nov. 27, at 11 a.m., at St. Apollinaris Catholic Church, 3700 Lassen St., Napa. A reception will follow in the parish hall.
The family suggests donations to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, 2000 Circle of Hope, Salt Lake City, UT 94112.
Posted in Obituaries on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:00 am