He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joyce (Costley) Tekavec; three daughters, Stephanie Robinson and husband Joseph, Katrina Tekavec and Sheila Magendantz and husband Eric; grandchildren, DJ, Alexander, Kimberly, Nickolas, Adam, Max, Nico and Carli; great grandchildren, Lauren and Braxtynn; and sisters, Veronica Staron, Patricia Cooper, Alice Tekavec and Jeannette Ware. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Denise Christine Copeland.