Rodolfo Alarcon

Rodolfo “Rudy” Alarcon Jr. passed away May 20, 2014 in San Diego, CA at the age of 74 of natural causes. Rudy was born on October 16, 1939 in La Verne, CA to Rodolfo Alarcon Sr. and Margaret Alarcon. He was the second of three sons. Rudy was raised in La Verne along with his two brothers. Rudy served his country from 1960 to 1964 by enrolling in the Air Force where he played an essential part in the Cuban Missile Crisis. During his service he received several awards. Rudy then attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona where he received his Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering. Rudy married the love of his life, Cecilia Marcela Ayala on April 16, 1966 and went on to have one daughter and three sons. Rudy and his family moved to San Diego in 1969 where he began a rewarding 35 year career as a Senior Electrical Engineer with Pacific Bell/AT&T. During his career with Pacific Bell, Rudy was responsible for installing secured phone lines when there were presidential visits. He was also head of his own department which he led for many years. During his life in San Diego, Rudy was very active in sports. He was in a neighborhood baseball team called La Familia. He was also involved in his children’s Pony teams and Girls Softball team at Kimball Park. Rudy liked to attend various types of sporting events and was usually in the stands cheering on his favorite teams. Rudy is survived by his wife, Cecilia, his children Marcela, Rodolfo III, Tomas (Katya) and Antonio (Luz), his grandchildren Nicholas (Yahaira), Jeanette, Cynthia, and Tomas Jr., his mother, Margaret Alarcon, and his brother Salvador Alarcon. Services will be held as follows: Viewing will be Tuesday May 27, 2014 from 5pm to 9pm (with the rosary starting at 7pm) at Community Mortuary 855 Broadway Chula Vista, CA 91911 The mass will be Wednesday May 28, 2014 at 10am at St. Anthony’s Parish 410 W 18th St. National City, CA 91950 There will be a reception after the mass at the home of Tony (Rudy’s youngest son). Rudy will always be remembered for his generosity, love of family, and anything that challenged his intellect.