Robert Steven Rotunno Obituary
March 4, 2021
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.
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.