Loving husband and brother, Uncle to many, Seattle Boeing Aircraft Machinist (He made the machines that made the machines), tool and die maker, Local 40 Ironworker, welder, First Responder at Ground Zero (his tools were donated to the Smithsonian Museum in DC), NY Daily News union printer, shady tree car mechanic, jewelry maker (Made his own wedding rings for he and his wife), motorcyclist, daily NPR listener and New York Times reader, marksman, self-taught gourmet chef, art lover, generous gift giver with exquisite taste, bibliophile, raconteur, and so much more.