William (Bill Benitez) Phillip McCabe was born on August 4, 1950, in San Francisco, CA, to David Robert Benitez and Edith “Pinky” (Pinkstaff) May Benitez. He married Thu Dinh on September 21, 1972, in San Francisco, CA, whom he met in Vietnam when he was drafted into the Vietnam War. His siblings include: Linda, Jon, David, Kenneth, Steve, Deborah, and Ricky. He enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the Aerospace industry, primarily at Lockheed Martin and Lam Research. He was instrumental in the testing and launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. He lived in San Jose at his beloved home, which he focused a lot of attention on in its design since 1990. He was spiritual and had an interest in Zen Buddhism. He also loved fantasy and science fiction and was an avid reader. Some of his favorites included Lord of the Rings and Dune. He was also a wonderful artist and studied art in his youth. Never idle, during retirement, he enjoyed researching his family genealogy, learning guitar, exercising, and working on his house.
With deep sadness, on 6/3/24, he passed away. He is survived by his wife (Thu), daughter (Evan/Van), granddaughter (Kimberly), stepdaughter (Lan), grandson (Sunny), sister (Debbie), brothers (Steve and Ken), and many nieces and nephews. He will be forever missed and loved for his intelligence, creativity, empathy, and love… his being.
Rest in peace, Dad, and spread your glory in the universe! You will always be in our hearts. ❥❥❥
