Robert "Bob" Feldscher, Jr.

Robert (Bob) Henry Feldscher, Jr. passed away peacefully on July 22, 2024, after spending his final hours with his family. He was 60 years old.

Born January 24, 1964, to Bernice and Robert Henry Feldscher, Sr., Bob was an avid athlete growing up and played football for Crestwood High School in his glory years. He was a bit of a hell-raiser as a child, running around Dearborn Heights with his friends and getting into all kinds of teenaged trouble. He attended Michigan Technological University and Central Michigan University and maintained his love for Huskies hockey and the Chippewas even as he took on the burden of being a Michigan State fan as his children became Spartans.

Bob was a loving father to Kyle (Jacqueline) and Jessica (Chris) and grandfather to Elliot. He is also survived by his ex-wife Valerie, sisters Judi (Ron) Policicchio and Laurie (Rob) Goldi, brother Jim (Victoria) Dallas and his nieces and nephews: Lisa, Billy, Andy, Shari, Traci, Ron, Chris, Robbie, Matthew, Darrian, Mikaela and Isabella.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Diane Fraley and his brother Dan.

Bob proved to be a successful salesman, using his gift of gab to career success as the tech industry took off in the 1990s and 2000s. A magnetic personality, Bob was the life of the party at work, home and as he traveled across the country for work. Bob was a generous and welcoming man, often leading his family and friends through wine tastings as he discovered a new passion in the later years of his life.

He was an advocate for his family, helping Kyle get his journalism career off the ground despite his desire to see his son enter a more stable profession. Jessica’s love of dance throughout her childhood led to multiple trips to New York City to see the Rockettes. He helped support his then-wife Valerie when she made a mid-career profession change and entered teaching, which inspired Jessica to follow a similar career path.

His love of sports followed him through his whole life, including becoming an umpire and referee for high school sports for much of the last two decades of his life. While Bob officiated many important games, his favorite memory behind the plate was when he called strike three on his son Kyle during a high school scrimmage on a pitch that was roughly a foot outside of the strike zone. He reveled in that call, laughing about it decades later even though Kyle maintained it was one of the worst calls in the history of baseball.

His generosity and desire to witness sports history allowed him to be at some of the greatest moments in Detroit sports history, from multiple Tigers’ World Series games to Red Wings’ Stanley Cup final games to Michigan State’s Rose Bowl victory, Bob saw and did it all. His love of Detroit and its teams will live on in his son and daughter for the rest of their lives.

Bob was also an original Detroit rock kid, developing a love of rock ‘n roll that followed him throughout his life. He loved Bob Seger and Led Zeppelin but had a deep knowledge of scores of legendary rock bands that he made sure to pass along to his son. A frequent concert goer, Bob was always ready to turn the music up and put the windows down as he drove around Metro Detroit and the Bay Area.

Bob will be remembered as a man who loved a good time and -- though he faced many struggles throughout his life -- had a lot of them. While the last months of his life were difficult after suffering a stroke in January 2024, Bob stayed true to himself until the very end. His family loved him very much and his friends will never forget him.

His family will hold a memorial service at a later date.