In Passing

Robert Louis Veloz: January 31, 1934 – April 13, 2023

Bob Veloz passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 13, 2023, with his beloved family by his side.

Bob was born on January 31, 1934, in New York City to Louis and Adelaide Veloz. Three years later, the family welcomed identical twin boys who brought so much joy to the family. When Bob was 12 years old, his parents relocated to Burbank, California where he attended Burbank High School, and later Stanford University and UCLA. While in high school, Bob developed a love of sports, especially baseball and football. He was recruited by the Boston Red Sox farm team in his senior year of high school, which he enjoyed immensely until an injury brought his baseball career to an end.

Robert’s curiosity and life experience gave him a depth of knowledge on so many subjects ups in usually unlikely locations. These locations include everything from historic mansions to candy stores, rooftops, and rock-climbing gyms. Launched more than five years ago by a pair of frustrated comedy lovers tired of the Los Angeles club scene, Don’t Tell Comedy has established beachheads in dozens of cities across the country, including Santa Barbara. Proximity to comedy Mecca in L.A. helps amp up the level of the comedians coming to perform, but the names remain unknown until they take the stage. May’s announced shows include May 6 at 8 pm, and early and late shows on May 12, both at outdoor downtown locations and both featuring seating but BYOB drinks, food, and other refreshments.

After university, Bob had a long career in aerospace and aviation. From 1972 to 1984, Bob’s career changed course, during which time he was involved in hospital management in the Middle East. Upon returning home, he purchased the J. C. Carter Company, a manufacturing business specializing in aircraft fuel systems and liquified gas pumps. Bob sold the J.C. Carter Company in 1997 and thereafter retired.

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