Passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 1, 2018 in Sun City, California; he was born on August 21, 1954 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico to the late Blas and Carmen (Mercado) Ayala.
Joaquin loved to parachute, cooking boating and walking his dogs, Don Juan, Meatballs and Brownie.
He is survived by his loving wife, Ignalda; his children and their families, Joaquin S. Ayala and Adriana Ruano; his sister Millie Ayala; and one grandchild.
Services are pending at Valley Christian Fellowship Church.