He worked for many years as a cook, recently at the Oak Creek Brewery and Grill in Tlaquepaque, where he serenaded his coworkers, who called him Pavarotti. He loved music and animals.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph; brother, Ralph G.; nephew, Isaac; and niece, Tina.
He is survived by his mother, Dorothy; brother, Scott; sisters, Judith and Barbara; and niece, Wanda.
