Robert Steven Rotunno, age 66, was born
on May 13, 1954 in Saginaw, Michigan. On
February 17, 2021, he left this world to
enter Heaven’s Gate to be with Our Lord and
those who preceded him in death including
his son, Angelo Gilbert Rotunno (2019),
his father, Robert Amadeo Rotunno (2017),
his brothers, Angelo Eric Rotunno (1966) and
Gilbert Joseph Rotunno (1979).
Steve resided in Westland, Michigan with
Sharon Voss, his loving companion of 14
years. Steve and Sharon shared their love of
sports and wore matching jerseys, t-shirts,
and sweatshirts of their favorite teams while attending their
grandchildrens’ sporting events in Michigan and New Mexico. There
was never any doubt that Steve’s favorite team was the Detroit
Tigers.
Michigan was where Steve called “home” most of his life, and
where he spent the past 34 years golfing, fishing, and working in his
shop. In recent years, he spent one week each summer with his
family on Lake Michigan enjoying ice cream and telling stories by the
campfire. His memories of growing up in Agua Fria Village in Santa
Fe were never in short supply and he loved sharing his favorite green
and red chile dishes with anyone willing to try them. Steve was known
to take green chile with him almost everywhere he went to eat and
the “hotter the better.”
Steve’s love for woodwork and woodcarving echoes in the detail
of everything he made – from hand-carved signs and finely crafted
cabinets to crown molding and custom-made furniture...anything you
could imagine or ask for, Steve was the best at it.
Steve always made everyone feel welcome and when he picked on
you, you knew it was out of love. Anytime you asked Steve how he
was, without skipping a beat, he would say, “grumpy and ornery as
ever.”
Steve is survived by his mother, Martha Luna Rotunno; his stepmother, Elsy Mae Trujillo Rotunno; his daughters, Lisa Armijo
(Armando), Stefanie Rotunno (Abdiel), and Lucia Rotunno; his daughter-in-law, Joanna Rotunno; his sisters,
Cindy Mount (Jeff), Lorraine Rotunno, Nancy Rotunno, and Gilda
Montano (Tomas); his stepsister, Lenora Anatra (Robert); his
grandchildren, Isaiah Armijo, Isaac Armijo, Isabell Avard, Eden
Rodriguez, Joseph Armijo, and Luciano Rodriguez; his stepchildren,
William Voss II (Dena), April Bobby (Matt), and Amber Mitchell (Jeff); his
stepgrandchildren, William Voss III, Madisyn Bobby, Owen Voss, Jacob
Bobby, Molly Mitchell, and Jeffrey Mitchell.
Steve was loved and will be missed by his family and friends,
neighbors and those he adopted and called “family.” There will be a
celebration honoring his memory in Michigan and in New Mexico.
Details will be forthcoming.
In lieu of flowers, we ask that you donate to Junior Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Animal Humane, Kidney Research, or a non-profit organization of your choosing in Steve's name.
