Obituary of Rudy Espiritu Jr.

Rudy Espiritu, Jr. passed away on May 14, 2021 in Buckeye, AZ after a long battle with cancer.  He was 51 years old.  Rudy was born on October 24, 1969 in Salinas, Ca to Rudy and Olga Espiritu.                         

Rudy is survived by his wife, Eva Espiritu; his children:  Joseph Espiritu, Jesse Hernandez, April Hernandez, and Amanda Hernandez; his parents and his Mother-in-law, Ana Escobar; his siblings, Angela Sepulveda and Kim Rivas; Sister In Law, Cristina Gastelum; Brother-in-laws, Guillermo Sepulveda, Paul Rivas, Gaston Gastelum; Son-in-law,  Jonathan Juarez-Chavez; Grandsons, Jonathan and Reymon; and multiple nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles.  

A Funeral Mass will be held for Rudy on Friday, May 28^th at Madonna Del Sasso Church beginning at 10am followed by burial at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 18200 Damian Way in Salinas.