Dr. Robert 'Bob' Cambre DDS

Bob Cambre, ak.a. "Dr. Bobby," age 87, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, June 15, 2019 with his brother, best friend, and wife by his side. Bob was born and raised in Norco, LA, graduated from Destrehan High School, attended LSU in Baton Rouge, then graduated from Loyola Dental School in New Orleans in May of 1959. Later that year he established his own dental practice in Norco, which he operated for over 35 years, earning a widespread reputation for his incredibly sensitive near-painless technique and jovial disarming manner. In 1997 upon retiring Bob & his wife moved to Hammond, where they enjoyed over 20 years of wonderful cultural and social times in their new community. In his personal time his abiding passion was for vegetable gardening, at which he was a grand master, winning several 4-H awards in his youth and garnering local newspaper and television attention as the dentist with the bountiful vegetable harvest. But the nutrition of his vegetables was joyously offset by the cakes, creampuffs and other desserts he delighted in baking and sharing with his loved ones. Bob's other great love was travel, as he took every opportunity to visit new destinations with his wife, children, siblings and in-laws, including several trips to Europe, the far north of Alaska, and he & Janice's favorite spots in the Bay Area and California Central Coast. The driving force in these pursuits was his intellectual curiosity, a deep desire for knowledge and interaction that fueled his interest in conversing with new people and old friends alike. His witty humor and kind care to others left a major impact on all who knew him and he will be greatly missed. Bob is survived by his loving wife Janice Sibley Cambre; sons Robert H. "Rob" Cambre of New Orleans (partner Julie Ebel) and Brent M. Cambre of Thousand Oaks, CA (partner Crista Taylor); sisters Carolyn Alleman and Patricia Walters; brother Harold Cambre and wife Diane (who cared for him like a sister); grandsons Zev Cambre and Leor Cambre of Los Angeles; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Maurice and Hilda Cambre; brothers Maurice Cambre, Jr. and Rodney Cambre; and cousin Ralph Miller. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at the 1st Presbyterian Church of Hammond on Monday, June 24, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 12:00 p.m. Pastor Barry Chance will officiate and interment will follow in St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery in Destrehan, LA.

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Dr. Robert 'Bob' Cambre DDS

April 9, 1932 - June 15, 2019