Christopher Lorenzo Solano

C hristopher Lorenzo Solano was born August 27, 1987, in Torrance, California, to Cynthia Solano and Charles Stacy. He was raised alongside his grandparents, William and Vera Solano. He is survived by his daughter, Anastasia Solano; sister, Crystal Solano; and siblings, Anthony Solano, Tia Molina, Michael Molina, Taya Stacy, Tawni Stacy, and Vincent Stacy. He is also survived by nieces Farrah Magallan, Arianna Magallan, and Kinsley Solano; nephews Everett Stacy and Landon Solano; grandmother Mary Stacy; uncle Dale Stacy; cousins Shawn Stacy and Desiree Stacy; and stepfather Charles Dobbs.

Christopher was a wild spirit with the kindest heart. He knew no limits and had no fears. His love for cars, bikes and guns started from a very young age. Growing up, Christopher was a class clown, engaged in mischief, he was the jokester, and he rarely took anything serious even in the most serious situations. Christopher was the loudest in the room and his smile was beautiful and his laughter was contagious. He never left any room without making someone laugh and shed tears from the jokes he would randomly make. Sometimes it wouldn't even be a joke, it would be a random act or even the looks he would give that would have you bursting into laughter.

Christopher redefined "one call away." Whether you needed someone to talk to, hang out with, or happened to be stranded due to a car problem, he was always there with a warm hug, a listening ear, and his toolbox, ready to lend a hand.

Chrisopher had a huge passion for anything on wheels and for anything that made the sound "boom" aka his guns. Christopher's passion for cars and bikes came at a very young age of 11 when his stepfather started to teach him the roots of being a mechanic. Christopher excelled at learning hands-on and turned it into his passion! He loved tearing cars apart and putting them together, sanding, painting and eventually racing the many cars he fixed. Being able to help family and friends with fixing their cars gave him his purpose in life. He loved hanging out in the garage, blasting music with his cigarettes and drinking his favorite beer. If you couldn't find him, you knew he was in a garage working on a car and always with his friends.

Christopher was a well-rounded loving man passionate about his family and friends. He was everyone's protector. He loved his family more than words could describe; he was also the biggest mamma's boy. Although Christopher seemed to have a big exterior he would break down his hard exterior when it came to his nieces; from painting each other's nails, to doing hair, makeup and would get wild with songs like "Barbie Girl." He also had nephews where he could teach them the roots on how to be a man and toughen them all up. He will forever be their favorite uncle.

Christopher's world changed when he welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Anastasia Solano. Instantly, he fell in love with her as the father daughter bond had formed as soon as she was welcomed into this world. He would talk for hours about plans with his daughter, things they would get into when she got older, and being the overprotective dad and talk about the first daddy daughter dances and being there for her first everything. Christopher was an amazing and loving father who always went above and beyond for his daughter. He was dedicated to making her laugh and smile, and there was nothing he wouldn't do for her. She will forever be daddy's heart and soul.