Sorry to hear your news, and especially from the cause of his passing, 
possibly aggravated by ozone depletion.

Best regards,

Brian

On 21/04/2015 18:33, Dwight Mattix wrote:
> Not sure if it's been reported but long time Technutter, Phil Bavaro
> passed earlier this month from complications related to a melanoma.  He
> was a good man, a dear heart, a wild hair and major contributor where
> ever he landed.
>
> Phil and I got on the forum at it's founding. We were coworkers in a
> little one product Sorrento Valley start up that no one thought was
> going to survive (let alone go on to be a Fortune 100 company).  It's
> long since been forgotten how the very survival of that company turned
> on some of his early manufacturing accomplishments (saves) in that
> company's history.
>
> I don't use the word genius lightly but do believe Phil was indeed one.
> He taught me a great deal. His enthusiasm for the deep geekery of pwbs
> and soldered assemblies was contagious. For me, he was part of pwbs
> turning from simply an area of personal and professional interest into a
> passion and vocational calling & committment.  I owe a great deal to him
> and the knowledge he shared. The man had no ego. He was generous with
> his time and knowledge and quick to include any who needed in on the
> team. Over the years we collaborated on all manner of pwb quality,
> technology and supplier issues.
> Phil got caught up in spinoffs and layoffs that came many years later
> when the little startup got to be BigCo. We occasionally lost contact
> but always reconnected somehow -- often as a result of this forum. Even
> afte rhe left we continued to support one another with consults,
> contacts and the occasional bit of venting.
>
>
> His rabbits and rollerskates will be sorely missed around Pacific
> Beach. If you were ever to find yourself out strolling an evening in
> Pacific Beach and were to notice a bare of bunnies tethered to a tree
> along the curb -- look up!!!  You would likely see Phil up that tree
> investigating an birds nest (while still wearing his roller skates).
> Yes, the man took his rabbits for evening walks. Yes, he wore those old
> school high top roller skates everywhere he wasn't driving (or push
> starting) his ancient VW Scirocco.  :)
>
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