Robert Louis Bennen, Jr.

Robert Louis Bennen Jr. A much loved husband, father, son, brother and friend to many. Robert Louis Bennen 45, born on September 23, 1972 to Robert Sr. and Rosie Bennen. Grandson of Carlos Bennen and Barbara Mastick, and Manuel Lopez and Evelia Teran. Robert reunited with our Lord on January 14, 2018.

Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby, as his family and friends called him, was a graduate of Nogales High School and received a BA from the University of Arizona also being a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and a huge Wildcat fan. Bob was a successful business man, the owner and operator of TA-DE distributing produce company in Nogales, Arizona. Anyone that knew Bob knew that he adored his family. He was a loving husband to his adored and loving wife Satenik Valenzuela Bennen and a-hands-on and very involved and proud father to Victoria Isabel, Carlos Robert, and Caroline. Bob was the eldest of his siblings, the big brother to Kathy Bennen (Nicolas Matthew Diaz) and Marialine Bennen. He was the beloved son-in-law of Suzette Hanessian and Ricardo Valenzuela Torres. Brother-in-Law of Neal and Virkine Weitman and Keith and Suzette Rosenblatt of Tucson.

Bob was an outstanding young man with strong ethics who always would help anyone in need. His compassion and kindness were magnetic. His humor contagious. A true gentleman with a heart as big as the moon. He was an avid bicyclist, hiker and triathlon competitor who loved the outdoors and his home. He spent every chance he could loving his family traveling and being outdoors. Bob was proud of his Nogales roots and he always loved talking about his family and how they were an integral part of the community. He was an inspiration to all. Bob was an angel who walked the earth and he will be missed by all, but his loving memory will live in our hearts forever. Rest in peace. "Don't think of me as gone away, my journeys just begun. Life holds so many facets, the earth is but one."

In lieu of flowers please send donations to the following charities: KINO BORDER INITIATIVE, SALPOINTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ.