Osgood, Robert Alexander 57, of Gilbert, Arizona passed away on August 7, 2011. A gathering of friends will be held on August 13, 2011 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm at the home of his wife Christine in Gilbert, ZA. obit Written by friend and Mt Lebo classmate Nick Jedenoff, with additional detail from Rob's wife Christine Mayer Osgood, MLHS 1972 After graduation from Mt Lebanon High School (MLHS), Rob Osgood attended college at San Diego State University (which had one of the highest ratios of women to men listed in the College Guide at the time) and majored in business. He lived for a time with Mt Lebo classmate Nick Jedenoff in Santa Barbara, CA, where both of us enjoyed riding motorcycles. After that he moved to Ohio. He joined Bostich Corporation as a salesman and quickly advanced to regional sales manager. During that time he attended Kent State University and received his MBA. He met and married his first wife Jacqueline and became the proud father of daughter Hallie (1983) and son Garrett (1987). In the late 1980s, Rob and family moved from Ohio to Ventura County, CA. He worked as a regional manager for Sensormatic Corporation. Rob and family enjoyed spending time at the California beaches especially Driftwood Point Mugu Beach. Those years of happiness ended in a divorce and Rob relocated to Gilbert, AZ. He met the challenges of being a single father with custody of his two young children. In 1992, one of Rob's friends, Eliot Amdur, attended the 20th MLHS reunion and shared the contact information for his "old flame" from high school, Christine Mayer. BINGO! In a nearly unbelievable coincidence, she was living just a few miles from Rob in AZ. In short order, contact was re-established, friendship re-kindled, and ... within a year, they were married. The blended family with 3 children (Hallie, Garrett and Chris' daughter Liesl) moved into a large home in Gilbert, AZ and life rolled forward. I had the pleasure of their hospitality in 1997 on the way back from a lengthy backpack in Utah. Rob, ever the jokester, feigned lack of recognition of me (bearded and with backpack) in the airport. After many years in the security industry, Rob opened a business "Steel Dreams" involving classic car sales and brokering. This reflected his lifelong love of and devotion to his two favorite things. Cars and Pittsburgh. In 2005 Rob was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH), a chronic, pulmonary/cardio-vascular disease. The progressive nature of PH combined a limited choice of very expensive treatments allowed temporary relief of some of the symptoms, and prolonged his life beyond the original 4 year projection of the doctors. As expected, his activity level and ability to function diminished, gradually at first, but eventually progressed to render him almost helpless and at times, hopeless. However, he managed to share his humor with me in every phone call. I last saw him in 2007. Outliving his initial prognosis by 3 years, Rob passed away on August 7, 2011. Memorial gatherings were held in Gilbert, AZ and Point Mugu Beach, CA. I will forever remember Rob's humor, his cleverness, and his loyalty. He was a good friend and is missed by many. Rob's wife and family continue to reside in Gilbert, AZ, where Christine M. Osgood is a professor at Mesa Community College. Christine Osgood's personal email address can be derived from chrisdoc-at-cox-dot-net Written by daughter Hallie Lizotte Rob was the greatest father anyone could ask for and did a wonderful job raising Garrett and I. He was not only our dad, but also our best friend. Dad loved the rain, particularly the Arizona monsoons. We would sit outside on the patio together watching the thunder and lightning every time it stormed. Spending time with dad during storms are some of my fondest memories. Every time it storms we all think of him. < br /> He loved dogs, particularly Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's, Labs, and Golden Retrievers. Several years ago dad, Chris, Liesl, Aj (my husband), and myself adopted a Cavalier named Scarlet from a Cavalier rescue. Dad loved that dog more than words could describe. We would catch him feeding her extra treats on his bed before he went to bed at night. He would spend hours sitting with her on the couch while we all laughed at how loudly she snored. Dad had a one of a kind sense of humor, which is a trait he passed down to Garrett. When Garrett was a kid, dad made him toast that was burnt. Garrett was not fond of the burnt toast, so without missing a beat, looked at Dad and said "Dad, you know I'm black toast intolerant." Dad just had to laugh, because he knew where Garrett got his sense of humor. Dad always encouraged us to pursue our dreams. I know I would not be who I am today, without the strength and support of my father. He stood behind us through both good times and bad. I feel truly blessed to say, that Rob Osgood is my father, and that he is loved and missed more than he will ever know. Hallie Lizotte email address can be derived from: hallie.lizotte-at-yahoo-dot-com Written by sister Linda Osgood Johnston Rob was a wonderful "baby" brother to me, always there to listen to me, and help ease me through difficult situations. I miss him a lot. Linda Osgood Johnston email address can be derived from: lojohnston-at-yahoo-dot-com