Robert A. de la Torre of Santa Barbara, 1938-2026

Robert A. de la Torre of Santa Barbara, 1938-2026

Robert A. de la Torre A sixth-generation Santa Barbaran, Robert A. de la Torre passed away peacefully on Feb. 28, 2026, at the age of 87, at St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, California. He was born Robert Anthony de la Torre on April 3, 1938 to Joseph B. de la Torre and Mary (Encinas) de la Torre. Robert’s great-great grandmother, Maria de los Angeles Cota, was the daughter of Don Pablo Antonio Cota, one of the founding officers…