He graduated from Alamo Heights High School in 1934. He was a World War II Veteran and a POW in Barth, Germany. After being liberated in April 1945 he returned to marry his sweetheart Socorro.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 60 years Socorro Trevino; their three daughters, Nivia Gonzales, Sandra Albertsen and husband, John, and Marisa Castañeda and her husband, John; grandchildren, Twins Regina Antelo and Selena Page and husband, Omar; grandsons, Michael and David Albertsen; granddaughter, Alan Mari Castañeda; and great grandchildren, Kyra and Lillian.
We will remember our father and grandfather as an avid Inventor. He once said.