Obituary
Bob Citrowski
1933-2014

obit-citrowskiBob Citrowski, 81, of Idyllwild died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014 of heart failure at the Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside.

He was born April 8, 1933, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He had many occupations in his lifetime, including gas station attendant, truck driver, car salesman, telescope builder, aircraft factory worker, cable factory worker and builder of four rental homes.

He loved the outdoors, cars, dancing and keeping busy. His last request to one of his granddaughters was, “Take care of Grandma. I’m going to be with God.”

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Arline Citrowski; two sons, Robert Citrowski and Brian Citrowski of Hemet; three daughters, Dana and Robin of California, and Patricia of Tennessee;  and 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one sister.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by three children, one grandchild, three brothers and four sisters.

He was interred at San Jacinto Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 19.

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