Guillermo “Bill” Muniz, longtime owner of the New Mecca Cafe in downtown Pittsburg and a fixture on this city’s civic and sports scenes since the 1960s, died Thursday after a long illness.
Muniz, 88, had operated the popular Mexican restaurant for decades, and had long been known for his efforts to support school and youth sports programs. In April 2011, Muniz was honored at a city-sponsored event for his contributions to Pittsburg and East Contra Costa.
“He was Pittsburg’s ambassador; he spread goodwill about the city, goodwill about clean living,” said Paul Flores, a former city recreation director who had known him for decades. “He never said ‘no’ to anything, never had a bad word about anyone or anything.”
2017-11-24 Pittsburg restaurateur, civic fixture Guillermo Muniz dies
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