Fred C. Ruiz Jr., 56, of Queen Creek, AZ, went to be with the Lord on January 21, 2016. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather to his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Janet; their children, Casey, Nick, Alex, Janelle, Jarred, Joell; daughter-in-law, Ashley Ruiz; and grandchildren, Alexis and Brady. Fred taught math at Mountain View High School in Mesa. He loved teaching and loved his students very much. He will be missed. There will be a viewing on Thursday, January 28 ^th from 6:00-8:00pm at San Tan Mountain View Funeral Home, 21809 S. Ellsworth Rd. #101, Queen Creek, AZ  85142, from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, January 29 ^th at 10:30am at Calvary Chapel of Queen Creek, 19248 E. San Tan Blvd., Queen Creek, AZ  85142. Following the service, Fred will be laid to rest at Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery, 7900 E. Main St. Mesa, AZ  85207. Fred devoted much of his time to serving at Calvary Chapel of Queen Creek Food Bank and would appreciate donations if possible; he loved serving others.