Robert Arthur Robbins

Robert Arthur Robbins, 75, of Tucson, Arizona passed away peacefully at home on July 1, 2023, surrounded by his family after a four-year battle with cancer. Bob grew up in California and joined the Navy when he was in high school, where he did multiple tours to Vietnam. He moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1968 and met the love of his life, Mary Ann (Spontak), and loved Tucson so much they never left.

Bob worked at Southwest Gas for more than 30 years and upon retirement began working at Tucson Unified School District as a teacher assistant and monitor. The hobbies he enjoyed were tennis, motorcycles, billiards, movies, RC cars and breakfast with friends. Bob deeply loved his friends and family. He will be dearly missed and always remembered.

Bob was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Mary (Boggs) Robbins, and siblings Jackie Glenn, Suzy Robbins, and Michael Robbins. Bob is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Robbins, his two daughters, Melissa (Michael) Miller, Sara (Carl) Kaufman and grandchildren Lacey, Chase and Charles, his sister Vickie (Tom) Painter, and his large extended Robbins and Spontak families.

Bob requested a celebration of life to be held in his honor as opposed to traditional funeral services. We request all of Bob’s friends and family to join us in celebrating his beautiful life at The Hilton East on Broadway, Tucson, Arizona on Saturday, July 22 at 2 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Bob's honor to Disabled American Veterans or American Cancer Society.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.eastlawnpalmsmortuary.com for the Robbins family.