Pedro (Pete) Diaz, age 87, passed away on July 11, 2018. Born and raised in Riverside, CA, Pedro married Elodia Velasquez on January 31, 1956. He served in the United States Army and worked for the City of Riverside for 27 years. He was an extremely intelligent man, had the memory of an elephant and although he was a quiet man, he was very witty and quick to the punch.
Always the supporter of his family, Pedro is survived by his wife, Elodia; eldest daughter, Stephanie Canale, her husband, Michael Canale and her children Brittany and Jennifer Kruczynski; second daughter, Kathy Anderson, her husband, Rodney Anderson and their children Katelyn and Shelby Anderson; youngest daughter, Pamela Diaz and her son, Toby Diaz; sisters, Soledad (Chole) Lopez, Vera Alcaraz, Jennie Peguero, Rosie Zamora; brother, Henry Peguero and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 9:45am on Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 at Riverside National Cemetary.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that you make donations to the Veterans Advocacy Associates http://www.vetadvocacy.org/donate.html.