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Richard Olivares Obituary

RICHARD P. OLIVARES SR. passed away on August 18, 2003, in Houston, Texas. He was born on November 22, 1927 in Houston, Texas. He is preceded in death by his wife Jessie Olivares and son Richard M. Olivares Jr. He is survived by his children: Armando Olivares, Paul Olivares, Irene Brizuela and Elvera Martinez; brothers, Roy Rodriguez, Tony Rodriguez and Tom Rodriguez; sister, JoAnn Hernandez; five grandchildren and several great grandchildren. The family will receive friends and visitors on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Crespo Funeral Home - Navigation Chapel. A rosary will be held that evening at 7:00 p.m. at Crespo Funeral Home. The funeral procession will depart the funeral home chapel at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2003 for the Celebration of the Funeral Liturgy at Resurrection Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.

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Published by Houston Chronicle on Aug. 20, 2003.

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Laurie Hoffman

August 22, 2003

God Bless the Olivares Family!

He will be missed by many.



Love, Laurie Perez Hoffman

Joni Garza Farrell

August 22, 2003

With Deepest Sympathy.. Time will pass and the pain will lessen, but memories will be forever present of someone who was so SPECIAL to so many people...we will miss you so dearly.....Love Joni and Family

Nei-Lani Munoz

August 21, 2003

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I will miss My Uncle Richard dearly.



Love Nei-Lani

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