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Obituary for Sommer


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday April 12, 2000

Robert"Bobby" A. Sommer, 56, a resident of Belen, NM passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Albuquerque on Monday, April 10, 2000. He was a people person and enjoyed visiting and talking with everyone. Bobby was the unofficial greeter at Patty's Corner Restaurant in Belen, and he never missed a chance to stop and visit with anyone. Bobby was an avid sports enthusiast. His love for the Dallas Cowboys boarded on fanatic. At game time he and his brother-in-law, Vince would square off in front of the TV with Bobby rooting for the Cowboys all the way and Vince rooting for the other team just to be honorary and get at Bobby. He also loved Ice Hockey and Baseball and knew statistics on all the players and scores of games of old like no one else. He was preceded in death by his loving father and mother, Hans T. and Nancy Sommer. Bobby is survived by his loving sister, Nancy Roselli and her husband, Vince of Belen. He is also survived by his nieces, Sandra Martinez and her husband, Jerry and Laura Roselli; his nephew, Vincent Roselli; his great-nieces and nephews, Vinnessa, Victoria and Veronica Martinez, and John and Christopher Silva. Bobby is also survived by many loving relatives. A Viewing will be held on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. at Romero Funeral Home. Interment will take place at the Mt. Marion Cemetery in Saugerties, NY on Thursday, May 4th at 1:00 p.m. The family requests that donations be made in Bobby's name to St. Joseph's Hospital at 601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.