Edward Richard Rauber

Edward Richard Rauber, age 78, of Seaside passed away on July 27,

2026, after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by his wife and three

sons.

Born July 12, 1948 in Pittsburgh, PA to Florian and Flora Rauber, he

was raised to value faith, family and hard work.

He served two years in the Army and was stationed in Germany, where

he met his wife, Gloria. The two were married in Germany, then moved

to Pittsburgh after ending his Army service time.

After the birth of their first son, they moved to the Monterey Peninsula

where they lived for nearly 50 years, and had two more sons.

Many will remember Edward by his active involvement with the music

ministry of his church, where he sang and played guitar each Sunday.

He also played for church retreats, as well as with various musicians

and groups throughout the years. He instilled in his sons his passion for

music, teaching them songs from The Beatles and Neil Young. He took

pride in supporting his sons’ musical ambitions as well as their

participation in sports.

He loved to cook, and was always ready to host a feast for family and

friends. He briefly opened a restaurant in Carmel, called The Gathering

Place.

He also enjoyed tending to his garden, wood working, and was an avid

Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Edward was a Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts Troop 35, and worked

several roles in Social Services and Group Home Services before

working as an accountant for Sterling Pacific for the better part of 20

years.

He dedicated his life to serving others, and acted as an example of

unconditional love, faith, hope, giving, determination, and loyalty. He

never forgot, and continued to celebrate, his Pittsburgh roots.

Preceded in death by his eldest sibling, Roberta Espy, he leaves behind

his beloved wife of 53 years, Gloria, his brothers, John and James, his

sons, Chris, Aaron, and Josh, his grandchildren, Ryan and Lauren, his

Labrador, Trixi, as well as many nieces and nephews.

A Service will be held on September 5th at St Francis Xavier Church in

Seaside at 10am