Armand "Popeye" Rios II

January 11, 1983 - October 2, 2014

January 11th, 1983 - October 2nd, 2014 Armand Rios II, 31, passed away October 2, 2014, as a result of a fatal car accident. He was born to Delilah Chavez and Armand Rios, both of Santa Barbara on January 11, 1983. Armand attended Roosevelt Elementary, Santa Barbara Junior High and Santa Barbara High School. He also attended Santa Barbara City College. Armand worked in construction with his uncle Victor for about 14 years. He loved working in construction. His dream was to get his contractor's license and own his own business one day. Another love he had was softball. He was dedicated, and proud of the team he managed, "The Heavy Hitters." He also belonged to other various teams. Armand is survived by his father Armand Rios, mother Delilah Chavez passed May 27, 2014; his sister Lorraine Rios-Ramirez, younger brother Isaac Chavez and his daughter Lilia Michelle Rios. He is also survived by his Nieces Celina Chavez-Castro and Daisy Ramirez also Nephew Daniel Rios-Chavez who were all raised as close as siblings to him. He also is survived by his nephew Isaac Chavez Jr. and his first God-Daughter Avelina Castro whom he just baptized in September 2014. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Welch-Ryce-Hader of Santa Barbara. The Rosary will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Thursday, October 16th at 7:30pm and the Funeral will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Friday, October 17th at 10am. Donations can be made online at gofundme.com (search Armand) or can be made directly to his sister.