Robert Charles Zancanella

January 13, 1939 - July 12, 2017

Robert Charles Zancanella, 78, of Salt Lake City, UT, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Bob was born on January 13, 1939 in Rock Springs, WY to Charles Joseph and Mildred Kathrine Miller Zancanella. Bob graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1957. He attended Westminster College and graduated in 1960 with a BA in Music and German. He later graduated with a Masters in Music in 1963 at the University of Utah. Bob taught for 25 years at the Utah School for the Deaf and Blind and retired in 2005. Bob was a lifelong member of the First Congregational church in Rock Springs and in SLC. He enjoyed music and sang in the church choir, the Utah Opera, the University of Utah Men’s Choir, and a member of the Oratorio Society of Utah for “50 Years.” Bob is survived by his sister, Patricia Zancanella, of SLC, UT; a niece Tammy Kay Surline, Rock Sprigs, WY; and a brother-in-law, Charley Winter, Rock Springs, WY; with numerous cousins and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Judy Winter. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 17, 2017 at the First Congregational Church located at 2150 Foothill Drive, SLC, UT. The family will visit with friends one hour prior to the services. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery located at 800 Thompson Street, Rock Springs, WY.