Robert Anthony "Bobby" Contreras

Robert Anthony “Bobby” Contreras passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at the age of 63. Beloved husband of Mónica Raquel Cascante de Contreras. Loving father of Cristina Raquel Contreras and Julián Javier Contreras. Son of Julio César Contreras, hijo and the late Ethel Jane Stueve de Contreras; brother of Julio César Contreras, III and Marco Aurelio Contreras Stueve; uncle to Shanina Jean Contreras de Sayavedra (Roberto), Julio César Contreras, IV (Olga), Codi Marco Contreras, Ryan Cascante, Kyle Cascante and Marco Contreras Suira. Bobby is part of the 1972 graduating class of the SanVicente de Paúl high school in his hometown of David, Chiriquí; the 1977 graduating class of Loyola University in New Orleans, the 1983 Law School graduating class of Universidad Santa María La Antigua in Panamá City, Panamá, and the graduating class of the 1984 MBA program at Loyola University in New Orleans. He was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar Association in 1987; he is also a member of the Jefferson Bar Association, the Trial Lawyers Association, the Greater Covington Bar Association, and the Colegio Nacional de Abogados de Panama. During his years at law school, Bobby worked for McDonald’s Corporation where he became the first Spanish speaking Ronald McDonald in Latin America and for Mitsui Bussan Kaisha as a trader. After presenting his graduation thesis he came back to New Orleans with his wife Mónica. His first job as a lawyer was as in-house counsel and Vice-President in charge of Special Assets for Mr. Tom Benson’s Pontchartrain State Bank. Later, in 1991 Bobby became an associate with the firm DeMartini, LeBlanc, D’Aquila & Volk, a Professional Law Corporation, and a partner in 1997. In 2012 he became Senior Partner of the firm and in 2014 the firm changed its name to D’Aquila, Contreras & Vega, A Professional Law Corporation. Bobby has lived in Mandeville, Louisiana since 1989 with his wife Mónica. Their daughter, Cristina Raquel is a 2018 LSU graduate and their son Julián Javier is a Senior at St. Paul’s High School in Covington. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Mass at the St. Paul’s High School Chapel, 917 S. Jahncke Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 11:00 AM with visitation at the chapel on Saturday beginning at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Mr. Contreras to be made to St. Paul’s High School.

Robert Anthony "Bobby" Contreras

December 1, 1954 - July 27, 2018