Ernest (Ernie) Joseph Bender, born Ernest Joseph Kopcsik April 21, 1941 in Cleveland Ohio to Irene Kopcsik, passed away on Monday December 17th, 2018 while on vacation in Kauai, Hawaii due to complications of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
In the early morning hours of August 7th, 2017, Rick Gutierrez passed away from a heart-related medical event while on an annual family vacation in South Lake Tahoe, California at the age of 63. He also fought a brave 13-year battle with Parkinsonās Disease that was not directly related.