Sad news indeed. Prayers go out to his family and friends.

Here's a couple of pictures of Phil that were posted on my "Technetter"
page. One when he was 19, and one when he had grown older in 2012:

http://stevezeva.homestead.com/Phil_at_19.JPG

http://stevezeva.homestead.com/Phil_2012.JPG

Steve

On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 9:33 AM, Dwight Mattix <[log in to unmask]>
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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