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Adolfo Ruiz Rojas Adolfo Ruiz Rojas passed away peacefully on October 6th 2023 with his wife and children by his bedside after a long battle with several chronic illnesses at the age of 79, twenty days short of his 80th birthday. Adolfo was born in Sahuayo Michoacan Mexico, at the age of 2 he moved to Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico with his mother Isabel Rojas and his 2 brothers. At the age of 17 he attended the University of Guadalajara with a major in music and art. He learned to play the violin as well as oil painting and sculpting. While there he became the class president and learned the art of Mexican Folklore Dancing. It was in Guadalajara that Adolfo met his future wife, Leticia at the age of 13. They were neighbors only to become more then friends. At the age of 20 and 16 Adolfo and Leticia became one. After many struggles , Adolfo moved to Long Beach California to pursue his dream of a better life for his family and himself, without being able to speak the language and leaving his family behind, his wife pregnant, 2 girls and 2 boys only to be joined a year later. In Long Beach, Adolfo had many accomplishments including teaching young adults and children his passion, Mexican Folkloric Dancing. He traveled to many local areas such as Olvera Street, Palm Springs cultural art center, Long Beach cultural art center and majority of Los Angeles area and events. He held 2-3 jobs at the same time to provide for his family. He owned a couple of Mexican restaurants an addition to his primary job, he was always striving for more. His family always referred to him as a jack of all trades. Nothing was ever to difficult for him, he always managed to figure it out. Adolfo started another of his many new ventures at the age of 43, he landed a job at the Water District in Los Angeles Ca. In 1987 he moved his family from Long Beach to Desert Hot Springs, Ca. to provide his family a better life in a smaller community. For the next year he continued to drive back and forth to work. In 1988 Adolfo finally found the opportunity and transferred to CVWD where he worked for the next 11 years. At the age of 56 he retired from the District to spend more time with his family and friends and have a more relaxing life Unfortunately, in 2012, Adolfo developed a decease called Lewy Body Dementia which robbed him of his plans for a relaxing life till his passing. Adolfo is survived by Leticia, his wife of 58 years, his three daughters, Martha Patricia Ruiz, Adriana Leticia Hoke, Aida Elizabeth Hamilton and his two sons, Jose Adolfo Ruiz and Juan Carlos Ruiz. In addition he is survived by five grandsons, one granddaughter, two great-grandsons and four great granddaughters. Rest in peace our beloved husband, father, son, grandfather and great grandfather. We love you! A memorial service will be held on October 26th at 12pm St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 47225 Washington St. La Quinta, CA 92235

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Adolfo Ruiz

October 26, 1943 - October 6, 2023