Robert Mijares

Mijares, Robert D. Of Santa Clarita, CA, after 67 years of enjoying life, passed away on November 9, 2003. Born in New York City, Robert graduated with a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from New York University, an MS in Aerospace Engineering from University of Southern California, and an MBA from California State University, Northridge. He was commissioned by the Air Force from the ROTC at NYU as a Second Lieutenant, and was promoted to First Lieutenant while in active service and to Captain while in the Reserves. In August of 1961 he retired from the Air Force Reserves to join Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in Burbank, CA. In 2001, he celebrated 40 years as an engineer at Lockheed and continued to enjoy the company of his coworkers in Palmdale, CA. He was an avid hunter and accomplished marksman.
He will be dearly missed by his mother, Helen Begaii of Ft. Defiance, AZ; his wife of 10 years, Reverend Grace Bonnell of Port Orford, OR; his three children Jennifer (Mijares) Flittie of Camarillo, CA (wife of Kirk Flittie); Loretta Mijares of New York, NY (wife of Jonathan Greenberg); and Richard Mijares of Denver, CO; brother, sister-in-law and niece Ernest, Patti and Alison Mijares of Sunset Beach, CA; and grandchildren Jason Flittie (age 5) and Carolyn Flittie (age 3). He will also be missed by stepdaughters Kathleen Sandlin, Annette Moynier, and step-grandchildren Nicole Meeker, Travis Gilpin, and Amanda Van Pelt. Before his death he was also introduced to his newest, not-yet-born grandchild, child of daughter Loretta. He is preceded in death by his father Ricardo Mijares of New York, NY and his first wife, Barbara S. Mijares, with whom he lived in Sylmar, CA. Vigil and viewing will be Wednesday, November 12, 7:30-9:00 p.m. and a Mass celebrating the life of Robert Mijares will be Thursday November 13, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. Both services will be at Padre Serra Catholic Church, 5205 Upland Rd, Camarillo, CA, (805)482-6417. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the National Wildlife Federation (11100 Wildlife Ctr. Dr., Reston, VA 20190-5362; www.nwf.org; (800) 822-9919) or to St. Claire's Catholic Church "People in Need" (27341 Camp Plenty Rd., Santa Clarita, CA 91351; (661) 252-3353). Arrangements by Pierce Brothers Griffin Mortuary (805)482-2711.