Robert Nathan Cutler

Robert Nathan Cutler. Born January 4, 1930 to Alex and Clara Cutler at Mt. Zion Hospital. Died December 29, 2024 in Thousand Oaks, CA. Robert is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Eleanor Cutler (Holtz); son Michael Cutler; daughter Nancy Cutler Dye; grandchildren Alex, Hannah, and Morgan Dye; sister-in-law Arlene Leiber (Paul); niece Diane Goldberg (James, deceased); nephews Roger Colvin (Barbara), Mitchell Leiber, and David Leiber (Janina), and a host of great nieces, great nephews, and cousins. Robert was preceded in death by his sisters Helen Hirsch (Alex) and Marilyn Colvin (Leonard); nephew Steven Leiber (Leigh); and oldest, lifelong friends Jack Grossman and Lloyd Sankowich.

Robert grew up in the Richmond District, attended Lafayette Elementary, Presidio Junior High, and George Washington High School before earning his B.S. degree in Business at University of San Francisco.

Robert joined the Air National Guard during the Korean War and spent several months in basic training in Spokane, WA, achieving the rank of Corporal and an Honorable Discharge after his unit was disbanded without overseas deployment at the conclusion of the conflict.

Robert returned to his beloved San Francisco in 1954 and joined his father Alex in the commercial real estate business, earning the unofficial title of “The King of Geary Boulevard” for his many years of selling, leasing, and managing properties in the Richmond District. During his career, Robert served as Treasurer of the S.F. Real Estate Association and Director of the California Real Estate Association.

Robert spent 92 of his 94 years living in San Francisco and loved nothing more than taking family to dinner at a number of The City’s oldest and finest restaurants, like Harris Steakhouse. Robert was an enthusiastic, lifelong fan of the Giants, Warriors, and 49ers, and had season tickets to the Niner games for many years with his close friends from the service, from the time they played at Kezar Stadium through most of their run at Candlestick Park.

Robert met his beautiful wife Eleanor in the autumn of 1961, and they married at the Fairmont Hotel in the spring of 1962. They spent 60 years together in their beloved San Francisco, moving to Newbury Park in 2022 to be closer to their children and grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Robert’s name to the American Kidney Fund at give.kidneyfund.org