Editor’s note: This obituary was provided by friends of Eduardo Munguia and published in his honor.
Eduardo Munguia, 35, beloved son, brother, nephew, and cousin passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018. He was born to Maria Dolores Gonzalez Olide and Carlos Munguia on March 23, 1982. He resided in San Diego, CA where he lived until his passing.
Like so many other children, Eduardo was the right hand of his mother Maria, often helping her with anything she asked for. He never put an end to her requests, for the benefit of her, his older brother Gerardo and his younger brother Ricardo.
Eduardo’s passion for plants and landscaping was visible at the South Bay Botanical Garden at Southwestern Community College, where he worked as the horticultural lab technician for 10 years. At the garden he would do an array of tasks and oversaw the following areas of the garden; the tropical house, vegetable house, compost area, cacti and succulent collection, California native garden, monocot meadow, rare and exotic fruit area, dry feet garden, formal rose garden, two greenhouses, the water garden, plumeria garden, putting green and gathering spot.
Eduardo was meticulous to a flaw in his landscaping labor, especially when it came to helping students with new projects. The garden was a significant place in Eduardo’s life. He loved his job, his coworkers, but most of all, he loved being close to nature.
To his close friends and family, in English or in Spanish Eduardo was simply Eddie. By whatever way his name was pronounced, he always projected the qualities that defined him. Caring, loving, strength, and industriousness.
He is survived by his parents; Maria and Carlos, his brothers; Gerardo and Ricardo, and over 150 cousins, and 17 aunts and uncles from both maternal and paternal sides of the family.
The family would like to like to express gratitude to Bill Homyak, Meredith Sinclair, Richard Zasueta, Enrique Gonzalez Jr. and Mark Valen, and to all of his friends and coworkers at Southwestern College for their friendship, love, and support during Eddie’s time at Southwestern College.
