Obach, Robert E. Hitting a walk-off home run, Robert is rounding third and heading for home to be with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Robert attended St. He was a member of the Clerics of St. Viator He was Pastoral Assistant under Rev. Thomas Gaeke at St. Mary Catholic Church Robert taught philosophy and theology courses at several colleges and universities in the Dayton-Cincinnati area and at the University of Dayton Throughout his life Robert's concern was social justice, including issues such as racism, sexism, discrimination, and nuclear disarmament.
Robert cherished his friendship with co-author Rev. Al Kirk. Books, movies, and discussion groups were Robert's delights. His core group of Dan, Dave, and later Ken met for breakfast each week for nearly forty years. Robert regularly attended the Curiosity Club, which meets at Graeter's Ice Cream- Oakwood, and a theology discussion group that started in Robert thrived on playing and coaching softball.
During the off-season he played pickup basketball with fellow seniors at Kettering Recreation Complex. Robert Obach was preceded in death by his parents, George and Violet Obach, as well as many of his grade school, high school, and college classmates; members of his religious community; many relatives, friends, and teammates, with special mention of Henry Baldridge whose last at bat was in ; and many colleagues and teachers, especially Dr. Gabriel Vahanian, Robert's doctoral advisor at Syracuse University.
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