Hector Manuel Dieppa

Survived by his Sister Anna A. Dieppa-Betancourt, his son: Kenneth E. Dieppa; daughters: Cynthia Dieppa-Ruby, Sharon Dieppa , Caron Dieppa-Cook & Darlene Dieppa-Ward; grandsons: Kenneth E. Dieppa II, Jordan A Dieppa; Jacob Gutierrez, Joseph Ward; granddaughters: Lorin A. Dieppa-Raymond & Angelina Ateek; great-granddaughter: Samara C. Dieppa and well as a several nieces, nephews, and a multitude of friends.

Hector never met someone who didn't become a friend. With a big smile and a warm personality he charmed everyone he ever met. Born on December 01,1943 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico to Jose “Don Pepe” Dieppa and Cecilia Pená-Dieppa, Hector lived in Puerto Rico until June 1949 before moving to Manhattan New York and soon thereafter to the Bronx, NY.

After graduating from Samuel Gompers High School in the Bronx (1962), Hector joined the United States Navy as an Aviation Mechanic “Airdale” and served proudly for four years. Upon completing his service in the US Navy as a Vietnam Era Veteran, he used his Navy skills as an aviation mechanic to work as a technician for Bendix Corporation in Teterboro, NJ. Following a career advance opportunity he began to work for TWA at John F. Kennedy International Airport as an electro-mechanic technician. Hector then left TWA to work for New York City off track betting maintenance department, returning briefly to TWA before moving to Tampa to work at Tampa International Airport. Hector then worked for Saudi Arabian Airlines in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia before moving to California to work for Lockheed Martin and finally completing his career as an aviation mechanic for FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport.

The family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider making a donation to “The Michael J. Fox Foundation's for Parkinson's Research” (https://tribute.michaeljfox.org/tribute-page.php?id=2227&np) or (www.michaeljfox.org) or their favorite charity in Hector Dieppa’s name. A celebration of Hector’s life will be held Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM PST at Mt. View Mortuary & Cemetery, 570 East Highland Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404 or can be viewed on line at using this link https://youtu.be/I9ypCjanYYg beginning 2:15 PM PST (5:15 EST).

Hector will be resting next to his deceased wife Nancy Zambra-Dieppa at his place of residence.

Mass intentions will also be held at the following churches:

St. Mark Catholic Church, 1011 Eastwood Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403 on three dates (1) Friday 03/11/2022 8:30 am (2) Sunday 06/05/2022 11:30 am (3) Thursday 12/29/2022 8:30 am, all of which can be viewed remotely at https://www.stmarkcc.net/streaming/

Blessed Sacred R.C. Church, 1170 Beach Ave. Bronx, NY 10472 (dates to be determined). Website: https://blessedsacramentbx.org/

Prayer for Eternal Rest

Eternal rest grant unto Hector, O Lord,

and let Your perpetual light shine upon Hector.

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed

rest in peace.

~Amen~