Hi Dwight - very sad news. I always enjoyed my discussions with Phil and he will be sorely missed. Dave On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 10:33 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. :) > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________