Rudy Zuniga Jr.

As a child he was so loving and caring. He would pick flowers for his Mom and Grandma. He would care for animals and loved helping his Grandma take care of the babies at her daycare. He always wanted to help everybody. He loved helping his Mom and his Grandma with anything they needed. He felt like he was the man of the house. In his mind he was their protector and he was! We all love him Forever and I know he will be Protecting us all from Heaven until the end of our time.

At 5 years old he started his journey in Songahm Taekwondo. It took him 5 years to achieve his blackbelt. In that time, he won numerous metals for sparring. He loved to spar and break boards. At 10 years old, he joined West Oso football league where they won the Super Bowl his first year of playing. The next year, they were eliminated from the playoffs, but it was a great year. He went on to play football for Baker Middle School. He played his last year of football as a freshman for Veterans High School. Go Eagles!! He loved to tackle people, and he was good at it! After 5 good years of football, he decided he did not want his life to revolve around football.

He then decided to go hard in the gym and focused on welding. He was a beast in the gym and at 14 years old he was deadlifting over 300 pounds. He worked so hard and put on so much muscle. It was all about the gains!

When it came to welding, he was true natural! He had the golden arm like his Daddy! I took him to my welding class a few times to show him how I got down, instead he showed me how he got down. Throughout his years of welding, we would talk about tips and tricks of the trade. He aspired to go straight to welding in the field after high school. He was set to graduate on June 3rd, his Sister’s birthday, but he decided to go straight from High School to Heaven where he will live on forever. I am sure he will be Welding up all the Gold up there! We all love him with all our hearts!

Junior is preceded in death by his maternal great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chapa, maternal grandfather Manuel Morin, Jr., paternal great grandmother, Dominga Flores and paternal grandfather Alfredo Zuniga, Sr.

Left to cherish his memories are his father, Rudy Zuniga (Tammy Garza). His mother, Monica Ruiz. His sister, Diamond Zuniga. His dog, Genghis Zuniga. Paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Zuniga and his maternal grandmother Margarita Morin and his maternal grandfather Arturo Ruiz. Junior is also survived by numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, extended family, and friends.

Family will receive family and friends on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 5:00 pm at Glad Tidings Church, located at 5674 Hall St. Rosary to follow at 6:30 pm. Service to begin at 7:00 pm. Visitation to begin Friday, May 20, 2022 at 8:30 am at Glad Tidings Church. Funeral service will begin at 10:00 am with procession to follow to Memory Gardens Cemetery, located at 8200 Old Brownsville Rd.

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