David Allen Munoz

1957 - 2022

David, age 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Jacki Merin Munoz for 36 years; cherished father of Brian David (James), Jessica Leigh (Corey), and Jennifer Rae (Tyler).Born April 19, 1957, in Walnut Creek, CA, he was the son of Dianne Nelson of Hayward and Cas Munoz, Jr. (Barbara) of Sonora; dear brother of Linda Munoz of Hayward, uncle to Kyle Mickey (Jazmine) of Tracy; also survived by countless wonderful friends who became family. Dave was preceded in death by his father-in-law Murray Merin, his uncle Thomas Munoz, grandparents Casimiro and Fermina "Rubby Dubby" Aloquia Munoz, and grandparents Nick and Astrid "Jean" Nelson.Dave was an outstanding athlete who started playing baseball as a youth and in high school before transitioning to golf in college and ultimately competing on regional mini tours. He experienced a lot of success, but his biggest thrill and greatest pride in life was his family he coached all three of his children on many different levels. Dave bravely battled cancer for 7 years, going through very difficult times but never losing hope. Although he couldn't continually enjoy his favorite activities due to his illness, he didn't take a single shortcut and lived every moment to the fullest until the very end.Dave was an amateur pilot, a golf coach at Moon High School and later Robert Morris University, even in his final weeks. Most recently, he became a published author. Dave's book (I WAS THERE! My Journey Through Classic Rock in San Francisco) chronicles his love of classic rock in the late 1970's in San Francisco; it was published on December 28, 2021. Dave was always known to have many fun-loving stories of his younger years that his friends and family loved listening to. Dave almost always took the road less traveled and had very few regrets. He was loved by many and will be missed by all.A memorial service for David was held at Impact Christian Church, Moon Township, PA on Sat., Feb. 5, 2022. There were no services in Hayward, but you may email lindalumunoz@aol.com with any thoughts or questions.