Robert Irving Cates Obituary
We bid farewell to Robert Irving Cates (Riverside, California), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on March 31, 2026 at the age of 91. Robert touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Thomas Jefferson Cates and Phyllis Mildred Young. He is survived by: his sibling Thomas Jefferson Cates; his wife Sara Colmery; his sons, Tom Cates and Robert E. Cates; his daughter-in-law Lisa Colmery; his grandchildren, Daniel Cates, Ryan Cates, Levi Pinkerton, Logan Pinkerton, Lainey Pinkerton, Torrey Colmery and Trace Colmery; and his sisters, Millie Carlson, Pat Bailey and Catherine Lambert.
