Rick Anthony Bachman

He was born to Frederick Henry Bachman and the late Paula Bella

Bachman on October 30, 1956 in Hollywood, CA. He attended

school in Hawthorne, CA. Rick married Diana Dominguez on

May 11, 1991 in Buena Park, CA.

He was hired by American Airlines in 1976 at Los Angeles International

Airport where he worked as a Crew Chief on the ramp. He left AA on

October 12, 2012 due to cancer. He officially retired on January 3, 2013

after 36 years of service, He was a member of the TWU Local 502.

He was a parishioner of St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Huntington

Beach, CA. for 17 years.

Because of American Airlines, Rick was able to travel the world. He loved

to spend his summers vacationing in St. Maarten with dear friends

and his family. Most of all, he loved to fish with his sons and friends.

Rick followed the LA Dodgers, LA Lakers and the Dallas Cowboys.

He enjoyed training in karate where he ranked as a red belt before illness

prevented him from pursuing his black belt.

He is survived by his wife, Diana of Westminster, 2 sons, Eric Anthony, 28

of Irvine & Christopher Michael, 21 of Westminster, 2 daughters, Nicole

Antoinette, 18 & Ashley Rose, 14, his great-great Aunt Antoinette Gridelli,

all of Westminster. His father, Frederick Henry of Westminster, 2 sisters,

Karen & Cheryl, 11 nephews, 3 nieces and 1 grand-niece.

A viewing will be held at Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster, CA

on Thursday, January 10, 2013 from 5pm to 8pm with a rosary to be held

at 6pm. The burial mass will be held at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in

Huntington Beach, CA on Friday, January 11, 2013 at 10am. Procession to

follow the burial mass to Wesminster Memorial Park in Westminster, CA where

Rick will be laid to rest.