He is survived by his wife Ana Maria Duarte Castro, daughters, Veronica Ramirez, Margarita Castro, Susan Torrico, and Dorie Guerrero, sons, Jose Luis Castro, and Edward Castro, relatives, and friends.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm with a rosary at 7:00 pm at Eternal Hills Memorial Chapel in Oceanside, California.
A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 10:00 am at Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, California.
Mr. Castro's final resting place will be Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside, California.