Robert Joseph Franz, of Castroville passed away November 5, 2024 at the age of 76. He was born January 9, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Robert Joseph Franz and Melrose Elizabeth Brady Franz.

In 1966, Robert graduated from Los Altos High School in California. He served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970. On April 30, 1977, he married Mary Beth Quick in Covina, California. Bob received a BA from California State University Long Beach in 1976 and a Master's from California Poly Tech in 1985. They were blessed with forty-seven years of marriage and one daughter. He taught at Hacienda La Puente Unified School District from 1977 to 2009. In 2011, he started teaching the STEM program at both Southwest ISD and Medina Valley ISD until 2024.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Beth Franz of Castroville; daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Justin Haby of Castroville; and grandsons, Joseph Storey Haby and Hayden Robert Haby; siblings, Randy Amiel (Patty) of Rialto, CA, Candace Scialdone (Frank) of Nampa, ID, Daniel Franz (Caroline) of Houma, LA, and Cyndy Sanchez (Jerry) of Loranger, LA; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Robert J. Franz and Melrose and Robert Amiel; grandmother, Margaret Brady; sister, Cynthia Swing; in-laws, Daniel and Mary Ellen Quick.

Visitation will be Tuesday, January 7, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home with the Memorial Holy Rosary and Eulogy at 5:30 p.m. The Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Committal with Military Honors will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

Memorials may be made in Robert's memory to the Bob Franz Foundation at www.bobfranz.org.

Arrangements by Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Visit www.tondre-guinn.com