Robert Alfred Standriff

Robert A. Standriff, age 79, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010 at The Manor in Perrysburg. A proud graduate of DeVilbiss High School in 1948, Bob attended Ohio University before entering the U.S. Marine Corps in 1951 during the Korean War. After his years of service, he returned home to enroll in the University of Toledo, where he earned a Varsity letter in tennis and received his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Educational Specialist’s degrees in Education. While he began as a social studies and physical education teacher at Sherman School, the majority of Bob’s educational career was spent at Scott High School where he was a teacher, counselor and assistant principal as well as a coach for the Bulldogs’ golf, tennis and football teams and the announcer for Scott’s basketball team. After 11 years at Scott, Bob became an assistant principal at the former Jefferson Center and finished as a pupil personnel director before retiring from Toledo Public Schools after 32 years in education. In addition to his career in education, Bob remained active during the summers as a district supervisor for the Toledo Parks and Recreation Department. He enjoyed golf, tennis, camping and skiing, along with coaching several successful softball teams in the Lucas County Recreation Center summer league. His squads won a number of league championships and qualified for regional and national softball tournaments. His greatest joy was in serving others, and Bob was best known as a past president of the Old Newsboys Goodfellows Association, where he remained as executive secretary and chaired the scholarship committee for many years. He also served on the board of directors of the Varsity T Club at the University of Toledo and the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. Bob also volunteered as a hole captain for 12 years at the annual Jamie Farr Owens Corning LPGA Classic at Highland Meadows where he could always be found camped out at the 17th hole. Robert was preceded in death by his loving wife of 40 years, Sharon. He is survived by his children, Mark (Sally) Standriff of Sacramento, CA, Scott Standriff of Sandy, UT, Kevin (Natalie) Standriff of Tallahassee, FL, and Kyle Standriff of Marietta, GA; grandchildren: Taylor and Sierra Standriff, Angelo and Nicholas Standriff, and Andrew and Cameron Standriff. Friends and family may call at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 South Reynolds Road, Toledo, on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 from 2:00-8:00 p.m., where the funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The family requests that any donations be made to the Ray Kest Memorial Old Newsboys Scholarship, 3752 Fairwood Dr. Sylvania Ohio 43560

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Robert Alfred Standriff

December 6, 1930 - August 29, 2010