Robert Van Ess, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on December 29th. He lived in Lake Worth his whole life and was married to Susan for 37 years. Rob loved fishing and cooking and was a master of the Bar-B-Que and an accomplished holiday sweets maker. He is survived by his mother, Gwen, brothers Phil and Brian, and a sister Karen. He had many friends in Palm Beach County and will be terribly missed.