Bob Simmermaker

Bob Simmermaker of Livermore died Nov. 9. He was 93.  

Simmermaker wa born January 8, 1921 in Bremerton, Washington to father Elmer J. Simmermaker and mother Charlotte Brock. He had two brothers Jess and Ralph. In his own words his education was “a hit and miss ordeal.” Never graduating from high school, he went from carnival worker to a career in the Navy followed by a 15-year career at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as an electronics tech and lastly a career in real estate. He was a true American success story.

While serving in the Navy, Simmermaker met and married Clara Nelson in 1945. Together they had three daughters, Sharon, Sandy and Janice. After his wife’s death in 1993, he remarried Dolores Forbes with whom he spent the remaining years traveling the globe and pursuing a passion for golf.

Simmermaker will be remembered for his laughter, dry wit, and unfailing generosity. His was a life of gentleness and good humor.

He leaves behind his wife Dolore; daughters Sandy and Janice; nine grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren.

A memorial service was recently held at Callaghan Mortuary in Livermore. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Hope Hospice of Dublin, California.