Eric Munoz

Eric Munoz, age 44 of West Milford, NJ, died unexpectedly on Tuesday October 18, 2022.

Eric was born in Paterson, NJ, and as a result of his father’s career, he enjoyed his formative years living in Venezuela, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic before returning to New Jersey as a teenager. He graduated from Don Bosco Tech High School in Paterson, where he was also a wrestler and practiced the martial arts. Eric had a very technical mind and enjoyed working with computers from a young age. He was just a kid when he first began playing with his father’s work computer and eventually messed it up to the point where it would no longer function. His father was beyond angry, and he made Eric work with the computer repair people so he could learn how to fix it. Thus began Eric’s lifelong passion for all things technical and computer related. At thirteen years old, he took his first job working at Ward’s Ice Cream in Paterson. He was just a kid working in the warehouse, but he quickly became known as the kid who could fix computers. This led to him starting his own computer repair business, Mu-Tech in Clifton, and then his more recent venture called Level Technologies, in Fairfield, NJ. He was one of the hardest working people you could have known and every challenge turned into an opportunity for him to learn more. He had a true thirst for knowledge and would research everything. He truly loved his work and was passionate about his work and technology.

Eric’s hobbies included day-trading, traveling, and of course his family. He had been married to Daisy Munoz for thirteen years and although their marriage ended in divorce, they were blessed with two beautiful children; John and Erilys. His twin children meant the world to him and he loves them very much. Eric loved helping John with his video game streaming. He was beyond proud to see Johns passion and hard work. Eric looked forward to going to concerts with Erilys and nothing compared to the joy he felt when he would watch her dance. He was especially close to his parents and his little brother, Michael. When Michael was born, Eric was so excited he exclaimed “I’ve waited ten years for a little brother!”.

Eric was also fortunate to have met Natalia Moya while exercising at East Side Park in Paterson twelve years ago. Their love has grown in the years since and they have stuck by each other through everything. They’ve enjoyed traveling together and taking road-trip vacations. They’ve driven to Chicago, Illinois, around Indiana, throughout Ohio, down to Nashville, and all the way to Miami and Key West, Florida. They also enjoyed regular vacations to Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Eric’s greatest goal was to become a pilot. He loved airplanes since he was a little kid and he was driven to achieve this goal. He had recently passed the written exam and was planning to begin flight training as soon as possible. Today, he knows what it like to have his own wings.

Eric is survived by his beloved children; John and Erilys Munoz of West Milford, his parents; Arturo and Aida Munoz of Butler, his brother; Michael Munoz and his wife Meryl of Wayne, his girlfriend of twelve years; Natalia Moya of West Milford, a niece; Alenna Munoz of Wayne, and his stepson; Roberto Sanchez.