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Robert “Bob” Loscotoff, age 74, died at his home in Springville, California, on December 16th, 2023 following a battle with Parkinson’s Disease. His diagnosis was changed to Parkinson's Plus; Multisystem Atrophy, only 8 weeks before he passed.

Robert was born in Santa Rosa, California, on February 3rd, 1949. He was the third and youngest son of Michael Loscotoff and Genevieve Storer Loscotoff. Robert grew up on his family farm which included a prominent egg business. Robert graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1967 where he played water polo, swam, and was a member of FAA. He worked as a lifeguard and once saved a young man from drowning in the Russian River.

Robert earned his AA at Santa Rosa Junior College and then played soccer and earned his BA in psychology from UC Santa Barbara. He met his wife, Jean Ogilvie at UCSB. They married in 1972, moving to Porterville, CA, in 1973 where Robert took a job as a Probation Officer. He raised his two daughters, Anna and Dena, in Porterville. He was an avid soccer coach for Porterville AYSO, coaching many teams and refereeing for the league. As his daughters grew, he joined his family in acting at the Barn Theater, acting in small parts and later finding his spot in the lighting booth or backstage.

Following 12 years as a probation officer, he became an elementary school teacher, first in Pixley, then for Porterville Public Schools. He taught at Vandalia and John J. Doyle in Kindergarten, 1st, and 6th grade, later becoming a Reading Recovery teacher where he taught students individually. He fought for literacy in his students and worked to supply them with books at home. He did a wonderful impression of Grover and read to his youngest students through a Grover puppet. One of his favorite books was “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM”, a book he talked about fondly in his last month of life; a book his family read to him in his last days.

Robert is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jean, his daughters Anna and Dena, their husbands Frederick and Kenny, and his three grandchildren; Isabella, Connor, and Zoe. Robert is also survived by his two older brothers, Michael and William Loscotoff, and his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Jim, as well as 10 nieces and nephews. Last but not least, he is survived by his dog, Elsa, who lay by his side to the very end.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his dog Einstein, who we know was waiting for him on the other side.