Married for 55 years to Catalina Perez Arias. They had three children: Judy, Lydia and John. His eleven grandchildren are: Ricky, Julia, Lita, Elaine, Ozzy, Andrew, Matthew, Alex, Alan, Arthur and Jacqueline. His four great grandchildren: Celeste, Aric, Rhianna, and Julian. His hobbies were: being outdoors. tinkering, gardening, listening to jazz, military history, different languages and cultures. He was involved with Marriage Encounter for many years and served as a Eucharistic Minister for St. Margaret Mary.
