Plaza is survived by his two children, Marlene Kittleman of Alameda and Mark Plaza of San Jose, sister Rose De La Fuente and brother John Plaza, both of Sunnyvale, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A memorial will be held at the Wyant-Smith Funeral Home, located at 174 N. Sunnyvale Ave., at 1 p.m. on Jan. 18. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to the American Heart Association, 1 Almaden Blvd., #500, San Jose, CA 95113.