He was born on September 28, 1952 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the son of Efrain and Elsa Ayala Soto.
Hector served his country for in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Sergeant First Class after 22 years. He also worked at Morgan Advanced Materials for 20 years.
He is survived by his wife, Nilsa Nieves Soto; daughters, Jessica Soto-Bush and Michelle Soto; grandchildren, Charlie Soto, Christopher Simpson, Jr., Lexi Bush, Elena Bush, Malakai Johnson, Maleia Soto and Mariya Soto; son-in-law, Stephen Bush.
Visitation will be held on Monday, November 19, from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Elliott Sons Funeral Home, 4255 Columbia Road, Martinez.
A funeral service will be held at 6:00pm, in the funeral home chapel following visitation.