“The one with the most heart
is gonna win every time.”
~ Bob Dominguez
In Memory
Robert Anthony Dominguez
12/17/1968 - 4/8/2020
52 years of age
It is with the deepest sadness that the Dominguez family shares the devastating news of the passing of brothers Bob Dominguez and Mike Dominguez.
Michael Dominguez, known to most of you as Mike, passed away on May 15th of this year. His brother Robert, known as Bob or Bobby, passed away in Hawaii on April 8th of 2020, at the start of the COVID lockdown.
It is hard to write words as the storied journey of two of Santa Barbara’s beloved sons has come to an end. The phrase “Bob and Mike” for many of us means love, respect and pride. They had an undeniable magnetism that could not be explained, and was witnessed by everyone who met them. Their love and loyalty was a gift cherished by those who were lucky to call them friends. Their laugh and smiles have left our hearts full of joy and love.
As those who knew them would immediately attest, their strength and durability was rarely matched. They were smart, skilled, funny and smooth. And most of all, they were wonderful, compassionate, beautiful and dangerous. They embodied the spirit and pride of Santa Barbara.
Bobby was born and raised in Santa Barbara and passed away in Hawaii. The middle of three brothers, fiercely independent, he followed his heart. Always.
In his early years Bobby was revered as a great surfer and a respected skater, and he was a star wrestler at San Marcos High School, often seen training late into the night. He was a model of commitment and style among his enormous circle of friends. Bobby was handsome and charismatic and was always a leader, often at the forefront of trends and subculture style in Santa Barbara during the 80’s and 90’s.
His profound wisdom and killer instinct gave him the ability to read you like a book. Bobby could look you in the eye and see right into your soul. As he became older his determination and entrepreneurial spirit drove him to excel in business. Bobby was a master planner with a meticulous sense of awareness. In the end, his love of business and construction merged and it was there he spent his time. Highly respected and loved, he will be missed.
Bobby is survived by his father and mother Danny and Suzy Dominguez, his brothers Joe and Jesse, his paternal grandmother Annie Dominguez, his daughters Keani and Kanoelani Quia of Hawaii.
Read the Mike Dominguez obituary
Bob Dominguez, School Photo Brandon Elementary, Goleta, CA 1976.
Bob Dominguez with Mike Ramirez, around 1995.
Bobby Dominguez and Lisa Patton-Martel around 1994.
Danny Dominguez, Jesse Dominguez and Bob Dominguez in the kitchen at the Volante house around 2001.
Bob Dominguez, School Photo Brandon Elementary, Goleta, CA 1975.
Bob Dominguez throwing shakas, circa 2000.
Bob with a friend. Looks like Hawaii, maybe 2000-ish.
Mike Dominguez, Bob Dominguez, Gramma and Grampa Dominguez, cousin April (Hill) and Joe Dominguez. This was taken at the Thanksgiving dinner held at Petrini's Restaurant in Santa Barbara in 1991.
Dominguez Brothers! Joe Dominguez, Bob Dominguez and Mike Dominguez. I had just returned home from three years in Hawaii and this was the first time we'd seen each other since. One of the funnest times in my life. Look how happy Bobby looks! This is the summer of 1992.
Dominguez Brothers, Bobby Dominguez, Michael Dominguez and Joey Dominguez. This is mike's birthday cake reveal. Maybe 1980.
Dominguez Brothers Joey Dominguez, Bobby Dominguez and Mike Dominguez. Showing our YFL (Youth Football League) uniforms in the backyard of the University Drive house.
Mike Dominguez and Bob Dominguez when they were young. It looks like they are holding the new mice they got.
This photo was captured in 1989 down on lower State Street when I was living in the Work Inc building. They are standing in the middle of the street at the intersection of Gutierrez and State. From left to right: Micah, then Mike Dominguez, Bobby Dominguez and Erik.
Dominguez Brothers lineup. I found this trio hanging in my Gramma's house. Joey, Bobby and Mike. Looks like these are the school photos from Brandon Elementary around 1976.