Robin Sosa
May 5, 1954 - September 8, 2005

 

It’s so very sad to report that our classmate, Robin Sosa, passed away on September 8^th.  Flowers can be sent to Robin’s father and older sister, Robert and Christine, at 15216 Sunflower Lane , Victorville , CA 92394 .

A memorial for Rob was held on September 18^th at El Nido Park in Torrance and was attended by his sister, Christine, and many of Robin’s close friends including Kevin Laffey, Denis Richardson, Patti Thomas, Danny Hoak, and our former teacher, Woody Griggs.

Below are some other testimonials from members of our class received by the reunion committee.  If you have some good words to say about our classmate, please let the committee know and we will be glad to post them to this page.

From Kevin Laffey (who sang at Robin’s memorial)---“Please consider contributing a story to tell in tribute to Rob, our impassioned explorer, our own Icarus, our loving, inscrutable friend.”

From Patti Thomas---“A lot of Rob's friends and family showed up to say goodbye to him on Sunday.  Kevin sang 'Father and Son' by Cat Stevens which had most of us fighting back the tears.  He has a beautiful family who loved him very much.  Robs memorial was really helpful for me and it was good to get a grip on some sort of closure by sharing stories and some good quality time with his sister, Denis, and Kevin”. 

From Denis Richardson--"Rob had an energy and smile that was a powerful as anything.  The THS picture of him laughing and pointing was echoed when I saw him at our high school reunion. He was fresh and vibrant and I wondered how he became a professional telephone guy ...when he was that kid I remembered from high school laughing and pointing. He was now a proud father !

He was a prankster who delighted in fucking with people's comfortable assumptions. Always generous with what he had, he donated a bunch of wire for the kids art program. He gave me a bag of marbles just to see what happens when I melt them together. He seemed to always wonder what would happen if..

He cut up drawers and made art. I once went to his house and after I got over the shock of his creative interior decorating we watched STOMP. A fitting metaphor of taking ordinary things and banging away to somehow create music. The last time I saw him we both were unsure where we were headed but I caught him trying to leave me some cash hidden in the corner of my shop. I'll miss him and all his happy energy."

From Dan Marmostein—“I was sad to hear that Robin left this life so soon.  I remember spending time with him…He was around when we were listening to the good music and talking on a high level.  Seemed to be filled with abstract pictures and crystal dreams.”

From Diane Rowan Hofland---“Life has taken us all in so many different, interesting, and challenging directions.  But reading about Robin’s death takes me back--…and I remember “our very own Icarus” and I am grateful that his path crossed mine.”

From John Dickson---“I mostly remember Rob from running track together.  He always had a smile on his face and a flame in his heart.  You could tell that nothing much bothered him as long as he was in the company of friends.”

From Richelle Farnsworth Lordanich---"I was so sad to hear about Robin's passing.   I remember him from Fern-Greenwood. He was the first boy that ever asked me to dance.  I was super shy and skinny.   Most people didn't even know I was there. I am so glad that at the last reunion I was able to share with him what a special moment that was in my life.  The older I get the more I realize how important it is to let people know how special they are to you.   I am so thankful you honored my mom at the last reunion. Not only is it one of her fondest memories but I had the chance to thank Robin. 

From our former teacher, Woody Griggs--“He was too young”