Me and my family are devastated by the unexpected death of my beloved brother Joey Ruiz. He was a brother, father and friend. He had a passion for family. In fact, passion is a word that applied to him through and through. He had an intense lust for life for everything from music to fishing. He marched to the beat of his own drum and he taught me how to follow my own rhythm in life. He was a kind, empathetic soul and he will be dearly missed forever.

His death was sudden and unexpected. I've created this fundraiser to help with funeral/memorial costs. Any contributions are greatly appreciated; please feel free to share this post.

Any funds remaining after funeral costs will go to his children.

Thank you all.

Chelo Ruiz