You will be missed, Bobby! Thank you for being a light ❤️

I remember Bobby for his million dollar purse. That’s what he called it. He carried all his personal things in there, including his willingness rock, which he used to remind himself of his sobriety date. I made that for him, and it meant a lot to both of us.

We used to go to lunch on Wednesdays after meetings, at Los Portolos, just sitting and talking, catching up on everything. He liked to keep up with what was going on, and he would write things down in his little notebooks. He always had those little books with him. He wanted to publish them someday. He wanted to name his book:  “The Circus Show,Chino Umbrella Group, Days of Our Life, One Day at a Time, General Hospital book”.  But really, a lot of what he wrote were short poems, just little one-line thoughts that were actually really beautiful.

After lunch, we would go pay his bills in person. That was important to him. He wanted to hand his money directly to people, look them in the eye, and make them smile. That’s just who he was. Even something like paying bills, he turned into a way to connect with people.

I remember walking with him at Liberty Park. He liked to walk. He liked going to car shows with his son Freddie on the weekends, and he talked about his kids all the time—Freddie, Brenda,Kris, Timmy, Micheal, Bryan and He loved them so much. You could hear it every time he talked about them.

He also had an avocado tree, and he would bring me avocados to share with the women I lived with. He always wanted everyone included. He would say he loved us all the same, and he really meant that. He didn’t want anyone to feel less than.

Everywhere we went, people were happy to see him. He had that kind of energy. He made people smile without even trying.

That’s how I remember Bobby. Just a kind, thoughtful person who showed up, one day at a time, and made people feel good.

Bobby was a very good and dear friend of mine.  Bobby, Missi, Olga and I hung around together for years attending AA meetings, Church, and going to Bobby's favorite restaurant Los Portales.  

Later, Kathleen joined us and Kathleen, Bobby, and I would also go to Portales, the movies, and different places Bobby liked to go. He loved to go to Cinemark to see movies.

I had lunch with Bobby earlier this year and we "chat chated" while we ate like we normally did.  He was a friendly and loving person and I will miss him dearly.

My condolences to the family.  May Holy Spirit comfort you at this time.  Love, Gloria Bivens

With deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Mr. Martinez. During this time of sorrow, may you find peace and strength in the promises found in God's Word, and in knowing that others share in your grief. Losing someone we love is one of life’s greatest hardships, but the Bible offers a reassuring hope. Isaiah 25:8 and Revelation 21:3,4 speak of a time when “death will be no more” and God “will wipe away the tears from all faces.” I also encourage you to read John 5:28,29, which speaks of a future resurrection. These verses have brought me comfort during times of loss, and I pray they do the same for you. Please accept my heartfelt condolences once again.

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Robert R. Martinez

August 20, 1942 – May 4, 2026

Funeraria del Angel Chino

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