Daniel August Mascarenas, born April 19, 1954 at Williams AFB, Arizona to Raymon and Erlene [Munoz] Mascarenas, passed away on September 23, 2014 in Mesa, Arizona. Daniel was a kind, loving and giving person; he had a love of life and had a great sense of humor. Daniel enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, attending sporting events with his family; he was a very artistic person and would create beautiful pencil drawing of anything that came to mind. Daniel was preceded in death by his father Raymon and is survived by his mother Erlene; his siblings David Mascarenas, Brenda Mascarenas Alvarado, Randal (Sue) Mascarenas, Carla (Sarah) Munoz, Kimberly (Gabriel) Munoz and Gilbert (Lorina) Munoz. He was also survived by numerous loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Mariposa Gardens Cemetery Chapel, 6747 E. Broadway Rd in Mesa. Arrangements under the direction of Mariposa Gardens (480) 830-4422