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My son was an amazing son, brother and Uncle! He was always trying to help everyone. He was also a great friend!My son was an amazing son, brother and Uncle! He was always trying to help everyone. He was also a great friend!
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Navy Brat and devoted Sailor.
Darica would attend grade school in Brownsburg, Indiana and Millington, TN. She was a member of the band, choir and would take up piano and tennis as hobbies. She graduated from Kadena High School in Okinawa, Japan in 2021; where she was a National Honor Society Member. She also played high school golf, worked part-time at Chilis and completed college courses on base with UMGC.
Darica, joined the military just 2 days after her 18th birthday. Darica, would go on to receive high marks during training making her a candidate for early advancement. Her, first and only duty station was NAS Sigonella, Italy before untimely death in September 2021.
Darica leaves behind a loving mother, father, grandmother and siblings who miss her dearly!
Xavier was born in Arecibo PR, he joined the Navy in 2018. He was last stationed in San Diego, CA as a fire control man. He enjoyed his time in the Navy and enjoyed all the adventures and time learning new things. Xavier was very independent and smart. He was also loving, caring, a great friend and a family person. He loved playing video games and reading books.
He is survived by his mom, Irene Perez Soto, sister, Xarielis (19) and Nicolle (15), his nephew, Angelo (8 months) and many friends.