Preceded in death by his parents Louise and Bo. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carolyn, his daughters Rene' (Michael) Chaffin, Bree (Adrian) Camacho, Rhonda (Joey) Bonilla and Jenn (Nathan) Rubio, many grandkids, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Rick was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. During his childhood he met his lifelong love and companion, Carolyn. In December of 1973 they said, "I do" and soon after started a healthy and loving family that continues to grow. After working in the flooring business and as a delivery driver for many years Rick was sidelined by his health. He didn't think he could stay home and be a good homemaker. However, he eventually learned to some cooking skills and grew his passion for food to feed his growing family.
When he wasn't enjoying the sunshine fishing with his grandkids he was golfing with family and determining if there would be Oatmeal for breakfast based on the prior nights Cowboys game. Rick was making meals for his family and friends. A man with a nose for flavors, he knew what he liked and what he didn't. He would browse social media looking for his next recipe to try, while munching on frozen peanut butter fudge, that some would "borrow" from his hidden stash.
A family man at his core. During the holidays he would help cook up a meal to feed a small Army where family was invited to sit around and the pass the recent gossip. As he sat, soaking in the sight of his grandkids palling around, listening to the "girls" chat it up and discussing the recent sports with his son in laws; he had a full heart, a happy belly and was content with what life had given him.
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