FRANCISCO J. OLAZABAL

OLAZABAL, FRANCISCO J. (PANCHO), died peacefully on January 27, 2010 after a relentless two-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his devoted wife Betsy, his daughter Mary Liz (Ivan Harris), his son David (Ann), his beautiful grandchildren Charlie, Lily, Christian, and Nicholas, his mother Rosario Olazábal of New York City, his sister Rosario (Manuel Delgado) of Larchmont, New York, and his nephews and nieces. Pancho was born in Havana, Cuba on August 28, 1941, where he attended LaSalle. He came to the U.S. in 1960, received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University in 1963, and earned an MBA from Columbia University in 1964. In 1977, he became the first Cuban-born partner at the historic accounting firm of Price Waterhouse in New York City. He left an indelible mark on the firm, his partners and colleagues, and especially on the young people he taught and mentored there. Pancho had an energy and intensity that were absolutely unique. When he retired in 1999, he pursued his passion of photography with the same determination he had for everything he did. He called his award-winning photographs of obscure yet striking cityscapes Urbanography, and his works were shown publicly on numerous occasions. We wish he had had more time for his art and for many other things. A funeral mass will be held at St. Augustine Catholic Church on Friday, January 29 at 1:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to UM Sylvester Cancer Center (Benedetto Research Fund), 1475 NW 12 Ave., Suite 3310, Miami 33136, or (305) 243-9088. View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.