March 11, 1939 - August 7, 2022
Robert Benjamin Lopez - 83 years old, passed peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Robert was born March 11, 1939 in Stockton, California to the late Benjamin and Julia Lopez.
He was married to his long time love Mary Ellen Lopez for 54 years before her passing on April 19, 2016. He was blessed with four daughters; Stephanie, Juliet, Roberta, and Yvette and had two granddaughters, Jenna and Alyssa. In February 2021, he finally got the boy he always dreamed of when he became a great-grandfather for the first time with the birth of his great-grandson, Greyson.
Robert worked as a plant supervisor for Carnation/Nestle Company for many years before his retirement.
Robert with his wife Mary were devoted Catholics and enjoyed attending Mass together every Sunday at St. Bernadette’s Church and having a quiet breakfast together afterwards.
He was always an avid golfer and following retirement could often be found on a golf course two or three times a week. He was the Stockton Chapter President of the Mexican American Golf Association (MAGA) for many years and both he and his wife enjoyed planning and attending the clubs dance events and dancing together all night. They would travel all over California and Nevada to attend MAGA golf tournaments but their two favorite places to visit were always Lake Tahoe and Reno where they loved playing slot machines.
Robert was a faithful 49er fan his entire life and watched all of their games sitting in his favorite recliner at home. Once football season was over, he watched and cheered for the San Francisco Giants and on occasion would attend games in person in San Francisco with his buddy David Goding.
Robert is preceded in death by his loving wife Mary Ellen, his daughters Yvette Lopez and Juliet Hanania, his son in law Rudy Pedrosa, his parents Benjamin and Julia Lopez, and his sister Irene Arteago. He is survived by his daughters Stephanie and Roberta (Ron), his granddaughters Alyssa and Jenna (Tommy), and their son Greyson along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
SERVICES:
The visitation and rosary will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2022 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm in the Evergreen Chapel located at Cherokee Memorial Park located at Harney Lane and Highway 99 in Lodi, California.
A funeral mass will be held on Friday, August 26, 2022 at 10:00am at Cathedral of the Annunciation, 400 W. Rose Street in Stockton, California. The graveside service with military honors will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park, Harney Lane and Highway 99 in Lodi, California.
Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Lopez family.
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