Felix “Fatboy” Galaviz born May 21,1944, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2021. Fatboy is preceded in death by his parents Henry “Gordo” & Helen “Weda” Galaviz and his brother Golly “Burro”. Fatboy was a proud father survived by his sons Robert & Eric Galaviz and his 7 grandchildren. Fatboy served in the Vietnam war 101st Airborne and was a proud Buckeye bootlegger. Fatboy was loved by many and will always be remembered. His wishes we’ll have a scheduled Mass at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 909 S. 1st Avenue, Phoenix, on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 10:00 A.M. Interment to follow at St Francis Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.whitneymurphyfuneralhome.com
amanda
I always enjoyed seeing you when I came to visit Angii in Phoenix. -NaNa
Angela Forrest
Fatboy was a great neighbor who watched over the community. He was always so fun to visit with and will be missed.
Jeffrey Warren
Felix is a long time friend since we were side by side in sandblast 1986- through his work in the paint dept. I was one of his named co-workers. GRASSHOPPER. He will be missed, and thought about often. I know he worked hard ,and used to bring his fencing truck to the shop at our old Tempe location we both started at. I know of cherished family, sons and Armani, and Tommy . GOD BLESS FELIX and thankyou for your service to allow us all to continue to live free in this great country!
Irene Morales (Andrada)
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on Felix’s continued journey. He was a decent person & a giving human being whom I remember since Grammer school at Monroe. His infectious smile & wonderful laughter still ring in my memory. Sympathy to Edna & Vera & the rest of the family.
Walter davis
I worked with Fatboy at Honeywell for many years. He was such a great guy- fun to be around and always hilarious with his friends. He came up with the best nicknames and generally made work more enjoyable. He will be sorely missed and his memory will live on in all of us he took under his wing.
Edward Chavez
Sorry, to hear of the passing of Felix Fat boy Galaviz. My wife and myself spent a lot of joyous times with him and the rest of the Galaviz family. Unfortunately we were unaware of his services being scheduled for today and did not attend them. He was a very personable friend, good cook and Loved his family. RIP, our friend and until we meet again.
Mike Wiskirchen
I just recently heard that Fatboy had passed. I worked with Fatboy for many years and he gave me my nickname “Cueball”. I remember he always made me laugh and is honestly the most memorable person I’ve ever worked with. I remember when I called him Felix one time and he quickly corrected me. “The only people who call me Felix are the bill collectors and the police. ” Lol. He was a character for sure and will be missed.
Cueball
Dave Cotey
I was just thinking about Fatboy and decided to Google him. His obituary popped right up. I’m sad to see that he passed in September. He was a fun guy to work with. He had nicknames for almost everyone and didn’t hesitate to say whatever came to mind. One day at work a couple of supervisors came to see him. They were both short men. One was white, the other black. Fatboy said “Man, you guys look like salt and pepper shakers!”
Rest in peace, Fatboy.
Dave “Papitas” Cotey