He was a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend and he will be very much missed by all of us.
As a child, he traveled to many Latin American countries with his parents. After graduating from high school in Crawfordsville, IN, he attended Purdue University in W. Lafayette, IN where he pursued a degree in aeronautical engineering. He obtained his degree in mechanical engineering from Franklin University in Columbus, OH.
He loved his family, soccer and airplanes.
He is survived by his wife, Maria Eugenia (Peru), son, Thomas (NV), father, Joseph (IN), sisters, Mary (TX) and Jane (VA) and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his mother, Evelyn (Willie) and brother, Thomas (Tom).
His ashes will be interred at a later date in Lima, Peru and Greencastle, IN.