Robert L. Penkava, 66, who worked in the automotive repair and service industry for more than 30 years, died Friday in his Villa Park home. A native of Chicago, Mr. Penkava, a second-generation automobile mechanic, started repairing Fords in 1960 and then was a service manager for Dodge. Later he became a service representative for Chrysler Corp., based in Elk Grove Village, retiring in 1993, his wife, Frances, said. Mr. Penkava was a member of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. While serving in Anchorage and at other military bases, he repaired a variety of vehicles, his wife said. Other survivors include four daughters, Barbara Lafferty, Roberta Acker, Bonnie Johnson and Judy Timmerman; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard.
