Robert G. Sears, 88

Robert George Sears was born on April 10, 1933 in Tupper Lake. He was the son of Dorise and Amelia Mallette Sears. Robert graduated from Tupper Lake High School and received a mechanical engineering degree from State University of New York at Canton in 1953.

Bob and Lenora (“Lenny”) Clark married after they graduated from college and moved to Schenectady where Bob started his first job for General Electric.

In the years to follow, he planned and implemented manufacturing procedures for turbines and gear parts for Caterpillar Co., Cinch Mfg., Winchester Mfg. and Cannon Co.

In 1978, he created his own printing circuit board manufacturing company, DELEC, Inc. in Orange CA where 30 employees produced raw printed circuit boards for the computer and military industries. He sold his business in 1991 and established RS Associates, representing several manufacturers of printed circuit boards in Southern California.

He was a member of Vista Elks Club and Valley Center Optimists Club. He was an eight-handicap golfer, enjoyed motorhome travels throughout the U.S. and Canada and became an accomplished woodworker and cabinet- maker.

Bob was predeceased by his parents, Dorise and Amelia Sears, his brother Roy and two sisters Jeanne Strack and Denise Thall. He is also predeceased by two daughters, Marcia Kay Sears and Lori Cyr Callahan.

He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Lenora Clark Sears, two daughters, Lynn Sears Reehl and Leigh Sears Hoffman, a son Mark Stephen and a sister, Pauline Sears Brooks. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Bob passed away from complications of Alzheimer's disease at his home on May 9, 2020. He was surrounded by his loving family and received Commendation of the Dying at that time. Due to restrictions caused by Covid 19, Bob's funeral was delayed until the CDC allowed services and reception gatherings.

The Mass of Christian burial was held on May 14, 2021 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in La Quinta, CA. Inturnment will be held at noon on June 24 at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Orange CA.

Respects can be sent to lenorasears@gmail.com and donations may be made to Alzheimer's Foundation, 322 Eighth Ave., 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001 or alzdn.org/support-us/donate.

God looked around his garden
And found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth,
And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering,
He knew that you were in pain.
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb.
So He closed your weary eyelids
And whispered “Peace be thine.”
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you did not go alone…
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.