DURYEA, Robert Francis -- Passed away March 11, 2001 at his home in Los Gatos. Beloved husband to Luilan Dryea; father to Paul Duryea and wife Susan Solinsky-Duryea, and Nicole Duryea and husband Andreas Amundin; loving brother of John S. Duryea and wife Eve DeBont. Born in Palo Alto, he entered the seminary and was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest, later eaning his Masters in Theology. A quiet man of great wisdom, he used his gifts of insight to gude and counsel his church and everyone he touched. He spoke more than preached, comforting the souls of those who came to listen with his gentle voice and kind eyes. He loved hiking along the California coastline and anong the high peaks and meadows of the Sierra Nevada, and shared this love through his photography and though his prayers. He left the priesthood after 20 years to devote his love to his wife and children. He continued his giving as Director of a Family Counseling center at the Shinn Park in Fremont, where he worked for another 20 year. A kind, wonderfully funny man, he will be missed by all who knew him. Burial services wll be for family only. A memorial in celebration of his life wil be held this weekend for friends and family. Please contact the family for more infornation.