Edible Tribute, Arthur R. Lopes Jr.

Arthur embraced us with a warm loving energy, delighted us with wonderful stories, light up the room with his killer smile, and had a heart so big he was generous to a fault. Of course we all know he was a gifted pastry chef, but his true gift and passion was people- all of you. Always willing to lend an ear, his gift of making you feel like you were his absolute favorite person in the world left you feeling loved and with the knowledge that you had a friend for life. He was our family, our brother. The void he left is immeasurable. In these challenging times we think of Arthur’s positive attitude. Let’s honor him by choosing to be kind and elevate one another. This, we think would make him happy.

—Ryan & Teresa Boeve Lila Restaurant