in San Felipe, Zambales, Philippines.
His parents, Doroteo and Purisima, raised seven children:
Vilma, Myrna, Feliza, Roberto, Pete, Nina, and Frida.
Roberto moved to the U.S in 1971.
He graduated from Cal State Long Beach with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering,
where he met his wife, Emma Mina. They were married for 38 years
and raised four boys, Eyan, Aaron, Dillon, and Christian, in Orange, CA.
He worked at Rockwell and Boeing with the B1 Bomber Program for 33 years
as an Electrical Engineer. He enjoyed singing and playing the guitar,
basketball and the Lakers, playing poker with friends and family,
traveling the world, and most importantly, spending quality time with his family.