62 from Glendale, went with the Lord on August 20, 2016 at his residence, surrounded by his loved ones. Manuel is survived by Lydia, his wife of 40 years and his 3 sons Mario (Laurann), Gabriel (Annette), and Eric (Anna); 5 grandchildren Joseph, Gabriel Jr, Jonathan, Jordan, and Abbi; 3 brothers Danny (Mary), Tom (Carol), and Tim (Carolyn); 2 sisters Mary and Deborah (John) as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Rosa Lee. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 28th from 3-6 PM at West Resthaven Funeral Home, 6450 West Northern Ave. Glendale, AZ. Funeral Mass will be Monday, August 29th at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 5614 West Orangewood Ave. Glendale, AZ. at 10 am. Manuel will be laid to rest at Resthaven Park Cemetery in Glendale. Our memories will forever live on through Manuel and his love for music.