April 04, 1936 - May 06, 2022
Peter Ramiscal Delos Reyes passed away on May 6, 2022, in Stockton, California. He was 86 years old.
Peter was born on April 4, 1936 to Catalino and Alejandra Delos Reyes in Bacarra Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He was the third of five children. In 1945, the family immigrated to O’ahu, Hawai’i. He attended Waipahu High School and went on to study mathematics and business administration at Oregon State University.
After graduating, Peter began his distinguished career with the U.S. Department of Defense as a computer systems analyst. His work for the federal government took him all over the country and the world including Vietnam, Japan, and Korea. In Korea, Peter was chief of the Systems Engineering Division, Automation Management and Information Center, 36th Signal Battalion. Peter also taught computer science classes in his free time.
Peter and his family moved from Korea to Stockton in 1987 when he became chief of the Operations Systems Integrated Division at Sharpe Army Depot in Lathrop. Peter retired in 1993 after 32 years of public service.
In his retirement, Peter enjoyed gardening and tending to his abundant fruit trees. He liked to keep his brilliant mind sharp with computer games and nature documentaries. He was a member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District Golf Club and continued to compete in tournaments every weekend until his death.
Peter is survived by his wife, Kyong; six children, Debra, Harvey Scott, Robin, Wendy, Betty, and Nancy; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brothers Artemio and Roy; and many nieces and nephews. Peter was preceded in death by his parents, brother Samuel, and sister Mary.
Peter died peacefully surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren.
Flowers can be sent to Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 94240.
The family asks for any donations to go to First Tee/San Joaquin Junior Golf Foundation.
SERVICE
A funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Friday May 20, 2022 at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.
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