Craig W. Kilgore, 54, passed away on March 3, 2020. He graduated from Scottsdale Community College Culinary School. As a kitchen manager, chef and sous chef, his experiences were varied. Craig's thirty plus years as a chef began at Red Lobster, where he worked for 14 years, involving many facets of the culinary world, including many store openings in Arizona and other states. He was employed at ASU for fifteen years, which included feeding the football teams and coaching staff. A large undertaking as chef for the football teams was the annual special training sessions at Camp Tontazona. Other duties included many caterings; one of the largest was at Grady Gammage Auditorium for the Presidential debates, which included a press corps of 4,500 people. His additional employment background included Mellow Mushroom, The Thumb, West Alley Barbeque and four appearances on TV. One television stint was on a food channel, the other three were on national TV and local channels, 3, 10 and 12, demonstrating some of his culinary skills. Craig is preceded in death by his father. He leaves behind his mother, his fiance, an uncle, brother and nephews. A visitation service and funeral were held on March 13, 2020 at Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery, 7900 E. Main St. Mesa, AZ, 85207. Donations can be made in Craig's name to the American Cancer Society . (Source: ASU Foundation)