Bob’s Market and Greenhouses Founder Robert Barnitz Passes Away at 94

Robert “Bob” Barnitz, who founded Bob’s Market and Greenhouses with his wife Corena in 1970, passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at the age of 94.

A tribute posted on the Bob’s Market website notes that “While Bob was proud of the business he built, he was most proud of his five sons and his large family. He could often be heard telling friends and acquaintances that he had 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren, all of whom he greatly adored and loved. He found great joy in following their sports and activities.”

Bob’s Market and Greenhouses was Greenhouse Grower’s Operation of the Year in 2011. The full obituary can be found here.