He graduated from Garfield High School in 1969. He was a football player.He worked for Local #37 Longshore in Waterfalls, Alaska. He worked at Todd Shipyard as a boilermaker for 20 years and as a construction worker for the Tulalip Tribes.
He is survived by his wife Joann Ancheta; son, Carlos Ancheta; daughters, Kami, Darkfeather, and Bibiana; grandchildren, Eckos, Joann, Issaya, Vernon; siblings, Donna, Ronald, Dorothy, Billy, John, and David. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Joseph and Vernon; and sisters Susie and Vivian..
A celebration of Life will be held Thursday April 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Tulalip Gathering Hall with burial to follow at Mission Beach Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home.
