Thank you so much for your reply. Have been searching for him under the name DeLaneo for years - this explains our dead ends. Knew I had a half sister named Patricia, but thought it was DeLaneo. The social security death index lists a Robert Utter died in the 70's. My information is he was alive in 1993 in the Pasadena, CA area. Have located the wife of his son born May 18, 1932 - he died late 80's. Would love to exchange all other information. My e-mail is pafield@mindspring.com. I live in the Boston area.