Surf Dog's Sports Grill Huntington Beach Sports Bar

We are saddened to report the passing of our dear friend, Joseph Richard Stafford, also known as "Bucko" and "Pepe", on August 2, 2021. Born in New Jersey on January 12, 1944, he was an avid golfer who loved competing and often bested others many years younger than himself. He made friends everywhere he went and loved dancing to ELO's "Strange Magic" at Surf Dog's, where he also enjoyed sharing stories and savoring a good wine. Earlier in life, he was a child actor who appeared as Michael in Peter Pan on Broadway (with Mary Martin), in the Spin & Marty serial on the Micky Mouse Club program in the 1950s (with Annette Funicello), and in several other movies (Outlaw's Son). He graced Surf Dog's with his larger than life presence and he will be sorely missed!