Oh...Mijo...my heart can't contain the emotions I feel right now. But I will forever cherish our friendship and the memories. You were one of the few who knew my pain and held my hand and let me cry on your shoulder..then encouraged me to not give up and stand up and fight. Thank you for being such a great friend to me in high school. Our time together in GHS and All-City bands were wonderful. You always protected me from getting into too much trouble...hahahaa..well...at least you TRIED to! I love you Oscar...I really wish we would have kept in touch throughout the last 20 years...shine down your light on us ok? Say Hi to my daddy...see you both again...xoxo <3

Oscar, my "sexy beast", my fondest memory of you is when Connie ditched us at Y&G. I will never forget waiting in the van for hours for "train girl" We thought of so many ways we were gonna get you back. Hahaha the best one was when Oscar said he was gonna disconnest the phone and put on his wife-beater and take care of you. When he saw you he tenderly gave you a kiss. Ughhh! I will never forget going to Sacramento and eating at ALejandro's. I see you had a favorite place in every city. I will miss you dearly and know you will be watching over Connie and Bailie. You were such an inspiration to many. Rest In Peace my dear friend.

xoxxoxoxo
   Crystal

Mr. Ibarra was a very funny kind person I remeber when I went to camp Wrightwood and he would always make all of us laugh telling us jokes in spanglish.
love, Brenda Mercado

My deepest condolences to the Ibarra Family. Please know that everyone that new Carlos has a beautiful and fond memory of him and can't help but bring a smile to ones face. May you rest in peace Carlos.

Mr Ibarra you were always a person to turn to when help was needed you were always there to tell me what I should do in classes and in life. You were always a friendly face on campus even after I graduated in 03 whenever I saw you at the school you still remembered who I was and said hello! You will be greatly missed your guidance and thoughtful words will stay with everyone who crossed your path. Condolences to your family... RIP MR. IBARRA

 I am honor to say that I knew him and share unforgettable moments with him. I am glad that I was able to spend time with him, even after I graduated and moved to my manhood life soon after High School. I cannot thank him enough for all he did for me and all the support he gave me so I could continue my education. His dedication to all of us, his students was beyond extraordinary and his personality was unique, humble, and charismatic. That is why we will never forget him and I know he will be watching out for us from heaven. Mr Ibarra thank you for giving me the privilege of having you in my life and for making me part of yours.

The Y was truely blessed when Oscar dedicated his time to be an advisor to our Youth & Government Program.  I am blessed to have met such a wonderful and caring man.  All my thoughts and prayers to the family.

You led by example and unselfishly gave of yourself. I will always fondly look back on the times we shared and the hours we spent working together. Perhaps in some small way we can carry on what you started. Thank you for sharing your love of life with me.

To my childhood friend from the barrio of JOCOTEPEC,JALISCO i will always remember our good times in the summer when we were teenagers, may you rest in peace and may your family find the comfort and peace in their heart to continue their lives without you, god bless you always,

Miguel Galvez and Family

Rest in Peace Oscar...... Pleasure to have known you and from what I've been reading, A LOT of people feel the same way!!!!!
Beatrice M Alvarez (Whittier, CA)

Thank you Mr. Ibarra for sharing your life, love, friendship and motivation with all of your students. It was a blessing having you in our lives. You've left your footprint in our hearts and we will NEVER forget you. My heart is filled with beautiful memories of you that i treasure deeply.May you rest in peace, see you again in heaven!

Connie and Bailie, Thank you for sharing Mr. Ibarra with us. My deepest condolences are with you and your family.He was a great man that will never be forgotten. May God Bless you always.

(Spanish Honor Society C/O 2001/2002)

Rest in peace Oscar, all my memories are from high school & marching band !!! Be with God & may God bless your family always !!

I couldn't have asked for a better counselor, teacher, club leader or friend. You genuinely cared about your students and I could not thank you enough for all you did. I don't know how you had the energy to do it all but you did and I'd like you to know it didn't go unnoticed. We all love you and are very sadden to have lost you. Please give Raul a big hug and kiss from me.

Mr. Ibarra,
You were an inspiration to all MHS students.  You did so much to get students into college and encourage them to do well in school.  I hope your family knows how much you influenced everyone you came into contact with.  May you rest in peace.

Since I graduated high school in 03, you would occasionally cross my mind.  I would think how lucky I was to have had such a great career counselor.  Just last month I asked my younger sister who also went to MHS about you and we talked about what a caring person you were to your students.  I even had planned sending you a gift this spring when I would finally graduate college to show my appreciation. Even now, you will always have a place in my heart.
You pushed me and pushed me to apply to college no matter how many excuses I would throw at you.  I remember just brushing you off at the beginning of my senior school year.  But you would insist and take me out of class to talk to me about applying.  And even when I had made up my mind, and it was months past the application deadline, you pushed and pushed.  I told you how I did not have legal status and you told me I could apply anyway.  You even showed which schools might still be accepting and under which major I should apply to increase my chances.  I told you I couldn't afford it since I wasn't going to get financial aid and you told me I could make monthly payments at school.  There was nothing I could put in front of you that you wouldn't knock down.  You went through all this trouble just for me, and you did for hundreds of students. 
I hope you knew just how much you have made this world better.  The influence you had on your students will impact generations to come.  Because of you I am now a strong, well educated woman who will be able to provide even more for her children.  And your legacy will live on through my success, the success of all the students you benefited; resulting in the successes of their children.

Oscar, I offer my gratitude for your spirit of belief in kids, and in all of us. And I offer my favorite poetic lines - the final six lines of Tennyson's "Ulysses" - because they help me remember:

"Though much is taken, much abides; and though
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."

God allowed me the honor to have you in my life.  I still remember  what you said "When I am gone, I hope that someone will tell Bailie that I made an impact in their life".  My beloved brother, you made an unforgettable impact on everyone that met you.  You may have been on earth only for a short time, but you will never be forgotten. I LOVE YOU and say Hi  to my Mom, Dad and Ana.  See you!!

"Norm"

Tio Oscar

Thank you for giving me the motivation to strive for my 3.0 GPA in college. After my first semester I received D's and was thinking about giving up, but your kind words of inspiration led me to earn straight A's in my recent semesters. Your memory will always be with me to strive for exellence in the classroom and for the rest of my life. I love you Tio! 

- Christian Ibarra

Oscar, Your work with kids transcends your death and will live on the hearts and minds of countless people you help to get to college - many for the first time in their families. Your enthusiasm and love always showed in your work and I am honored to have known you. You will always be a guardian angel for our Monrovia kids.
Clare Chesley

Oscar, mi hermano, mi amigo que es difÃ­cil olvidar. Un hombre generoso, con un amor incondicional.  Que no solamente se preocupo de su familia sino que di amor a manos llenas a tantas familias, amigos y estudiantes que necesitaron su apoyo. Oscar como olvidar el viaje a Jocotepec  en que apoyaste al club Jocotepec  en organizar la kermes en beneficio de nuestros paisanos.  Fue un viaje inolvidable lleno de alegrÃ­as, risas y por supuesto no podemos olvidar el caballo blanco y la llorona.  Gracias, Oscar por ensenarme  amar al prÃ³jimo. Gracias por tus consejos a mis hijos y apoyarlos en su carrera profesional. Gracias por estar al tanto de chichi, de toro, de kimmy y por supuesto de rascacielos. Te  extraÃ±o mucho, mi querido hermano.

Words cannot explain how much I miss you. You always told me I was going to reach and achieve great things. You helped me get ready and to college and still kept in contact. Students at MHS would not have made it without you. The world was blessed to have experienced you. Thank you for everything you are truly missed. Watch over us and Rest in Peace

Mr. Ibarra you will never truly know how much you impacted our high school students. You were truly a man who loved to help students achieve their dreams of going to college. I know that I was thankful to have you guiding me through all the FAFSA messes and paperwork. You had patience for your students.

Most of all I remember when we went to the YMCA camp to volunteer and I could see how you loved your wife and loved to give your time benefit others. Although you may not be with us anymore, your legacy of stewarship will live on. Thank you for always giving us your best.

Quihúbole Oscar es como me acuerdo de ti cada vez que te iba a visitar y me recibías con un ¿Qué onda? Me acuerdo de las travesuras que hacías y las veces que me metías en ellas.  Se van a extrañar los buenos tiempos que tuvimos juntos en la montaña mágica y en los estudios universal.  Sígueme ayudando para ayudar a estos muchachos flojos.  Descansa en paz amigazo.

Wonderful.That is one word I can use to describe my tio Oscar. Fantastic, awesome, brilliant, smiley, those are some other words that describe him as well. The one I decided to pick was wonderful. Your wonderful smile was always my favorite. I always looked forward to seeing it. You never spoke of negative things. That has showed me to keep my head held high and to move forward and strive for the wonderful things that lie ahead. I will never forget that! Thanks for all the wonderful memories you left behind. Whenever I have a bad, I will close my eyes, lay my head back and flashback on all the good times we had. I will never forget all the times we went to visit you. We always had our good laughs. You would always watch Dog the Bounty Hunter. hehehe you got my dad and I addicted to the show at one point(: oh soo funny. I am truly going to miss that. Tio Oscar, I just wanted to let you know that you are and will always be my inspiration. I love you so very much! I will never ever forget you<3 Don't you worry I am always going to be here to take care of my cousin Bailie, "daddy's girl." Te quiero mucho!! Kimberly and tio Oscar FOREVER.Para siempre. xoxoxo                                                                           love; Kimberly Marisol

"Papi-chulo" was my nick name for you at MHS. You were always the only guy and had all these females working with you....and you loved it!  I will miss you my dear friend Oscar.  You never cease to amaze me with all that you know and do, and always from the heart.  I've watched you change so many students lives with your guidance.  As a friend I appreciated you for being there just to listen and help me to see that things weren't really as bad as I thought it was.  I am grateful that you were a part of my life.  Rest in peace my friend. You will be missed.  My thoughts and prayers to the Ibarra Family.  Aloha, Cheri Brownlee (Pena) Avondale, AZ

There are no words to describe how your family feels with your loss but I believe that you will always be there to watch over them.  I knew you since you were so young and adorable as a new hubby:-)  You will be greatly missed my dear friend and ex-brother-in-law.  Be with God and say hello to those, the rest of us left behind, have lost.  Love you<3

RIP Mr. Ibarra, you are one of the main reasons why I was able to pursue a higher education. You were a true blessing, in a sense that without your help I wouldn't be where I'm at in my educational career. I regret, with the exception of twice, that I didn't thank you enough for your sincere interest in seeing us succeed in school, and in life. Thank you for what you've done for me! Que descansas en paz..

Thank you for everything you've done for our school. You are loved.

Querido hermano,

No hay palabras para expresar el gran dolor que me causa tu partida.  Espero que los gratos recuerdos que tengo de ti me ayuden a superar esta gran pena.  Te extraño mucho!

Tu hermano,

Tito "Art"

As a parent of Monrovia High School students---I want to Thank You for all you did for so many people...as a part of the PTSA I got to work with you on numerous occasions & you were ALWAYS so very helpful, friendly & willing to do whatever needed to be done. You were also so very helpful when it came time for all the paperwork needed for college applications & financial aid...you always made time to help me & Todd--I will always be grateful for that. My heart is heavy with sadness to think that you are gone--my thoughts & prayers go out to your family--and the 'community' of Monrovia High School will forever miss you....Rhonda Siefke(Mother of Todd & Eric)

You were the nicest man.You will be missed From MUSD Transportaion Department

"My sincere condolences to the Ibarra family.Thank you for everything you have done for all the MHS students for pushing us to go forward with our education and to not give up you had always believed on us without any doubts. Because of you many students had reach their goal of becaming something in life. Gracias por siempre estar alli para nosotros los latinos y el resto de los estudiantes de MHS.You will be missed God bless you and your family." Laura Rodriguez c/o 2004 (Seattle,Wa)

So many years lost...So many memories...I will never forget you Oscar. It feels like yesterday I was so excited to go to L.A to see my Lupita, my Papa Berna, Mari but most of all to chill with Oscar, go to the movies with your rabbit bumping the jams....good times that I will treasure and never forget. The way you where ready to listen to what a kid had to say and make one feel good and think positive. My family was lucky to have someone like you in it. Love you pri.....till we meet again.
Love Raul
Con Carino

25 Years of an Everlasting Friendship...

may your soul rest in peace my friend...

Mr Ibarra, forever will u be missed!
you helped everyone including myself, at MHS... u believed in us.. pushed us to make it big n go to college.. i will remember you, not only as a teacher but as a dear friend.. all my good memories at camp.. that expericence will be the greatest ever..you were there to help even after  i graduated high school to help me out in my time of need.. thank you im truely gratefull that i got to know you in and outside of school..
<3 rest in peace Mr. Ibarra

Mijo, Recuerdo muy bien el dia que naciste.  Trajiste alegria y mucha felicidad.  Nos llenamos de amor y de bendiciones.  Cambiaste nuestras vidas.  Dejamos que tu fueses el "Bebe".  Mi amor por ti fue tan grande que me sentia tu "mama".   Ahora, mi dolor es tan grande que contigo se va una parte de mi.  Le doy gracias a Dios por tus 40 anos.  You will always be in my heart.  I love you, Betty/Ana/(Bear)

There are so many memories that we have with you and Connie and Bailey.  Our first trip to El Torito (your favorite place), swimming in Pomona at Tia Yola's, movies, your Ranger, Chief, Chief eating your burrito from Manuel's...  Our lives won't be the same without you and we will never forget you or the wonderful time we shared with you.  We love you and will miss you always.  Steve and Maribel Alvarado and boys..

Tio Oscar, I can't even express the sadness inside of me since you've passed.  But at the same time, I'm overwhelmed with happiness knowing that you're not suffering anymore and that you're up there with Papi Tito, Mami Lipa, Ana, and the rest of the Familia.  It's been tough to see what you were going through for the passed couple of years.  Growing up, I always remember you being so active and strong-mindedâ€¦ I mean you were my Tio Oscar. I've always looked up to you, and I will continue to always look up to you Tio.  You were always there to offer guidance and to just tell it to me straight. You never gave up on me Tio, even when I was headed downhill.  You believed in me and watched me grow into the man that I am today.  You guided me through my worst of times and I will never forget all that you've done for me!  I thank God that baby Pao met his Tio Oscar and that you gave him his Bendicion before you left! Tio Oscar, you will forever be in our hearts and minds! I LOVE YOU TIO!!!!

My sincere condolences to the Ibarra family.  Oscar was a wonderful counselor when I knew him at Monrovia High School.  I always heard such wonderful stories about he and his students.  They adored him.  My prayers are with you.
Sue Willis
Retired MUSD

Compadre over the 20 plus years that we known eachother we shared many memories...some sad & some wonderful.  The best memory we shared was the birth of your daughter...Bailie.  Thank you for giving me the honor of being her nina.  I know you will continue to watch over her from above, but be at peace that I will keep me promise to be there for her. 
You were such a great person! You will be greatly missed!! May you rest in peace by the side of your parents & our mighty Father!

Compadre over the 20 plus years we shared many memories....some sad & some wonderful ones.  The best memory was the birth of your daughter....Bailie.  I know that you will watch over her, but be at peace that I will continue to keep my promise as Bailie's nina to be there for her.  
You were such a great friend, husband and father.  May you rest in peace now along with your parents!

A wonderful counselor that believed in all his students!
will be forever and greatly missed!
- Jessica Juarez c/o 2008

Oscar...I feel so priviledged to have known you. I believe that you were put here to be an example of what a good person is. We can all learn from you! You were always so positive about everything! I watched you with Connie and Bailie...you were SO good to them. I loved hearing the story about how you and Connie met and fell in love. It truly is a love story for the ages and Bailie completed that. 
 I remember eating Menudo breakfast with you and Connie at your favorite Mexican restaurant and laughing at Johnny because he tried to speak spanish to the waitress. Ha Ha...that was hilarious! We always had good times with you and Connie. I was so thankful when you talked to Johnny about his potential because you gave him hope. That opened up to a great friendship and the Infamous Dancing Dads photo from Sea World. Ha Ha Ha...you know the one!
I thank you for opening your home to my daughter Heaven and treating her so well when she would spend time with Bailie. She said she would always remember how the YMCA campers would call you Big Daddy and when you told her "whatever you do just go to college". :)I appreciate that so much!
Oscar you will be greatly missed. Rest in Peace my Friend :) Until we all meet again.

Dear friend...it was a pleasure to know you and work with you at MHS. Oh the memories of the Career Center and sharing our work space, lunches, all of our students over the years...you are a big part of who they are today! You will be in our hearts forever!
My thoughts and prayers to the Ibarra Family...

I will never forget your honest guidance and support. I remember you calling me the day after I graduated HS to see if I wanted a job...you were always thinking of your loved ones. I am lucky that I got to grow up with you being only a hop skip and away. Love you Tio Oscar.

My Nerd, my Kubrone,  my Pandejo, my Compadre, my TIO...so much I should have said, but took time for granted.  I told you "I love you" every chance I got, but now it doesn't seem like it was enough. I'm sure you knew just how much I love you, by my actions more than my words.  You were the best Uncle anyone could have asked for.  I prayed, and prayed for Chuyito to heal you; I guess he answered our prayers, although not the way we would have hoped for.  Taking my kidney wasn't part of Chuyitos plan, and I have to learn to accept that...help me.  You will forever be in my heart...I love you Nerd!

Your Mop-Head

My "Nerd," my "Kubrone,"  my "Pandejo," my Compadre, my TIO...so much I should have said, but took time for granted.  Now, all I can do is wish I had told you "I love you" more often, and said "Thank you" for all you did.  You were the best Uncle anyone could have asked for.  I prayed, and prayed for Chuyito to heal you; I guess he answered our prayers, although not the way we would have hoped for.  The transplant wasn't part of Chuyito's plan, and I have to learn to accept that...help me.  You will forever be in my heart...I love you.

Your "Mop-Head"

I will always remember the good times we had in the Garfield High School Marching Band/Drumline. I remember seeing you a few times after high school at Jaime's parents house. You were always easy going and a very cool friend. Rest In Peace Oscar... 

My sincere condolences to the Ibarra Family,

Johnny Bustamante & Family

I cannot describe with words what you meant to me. You were more than an advisor, more than a friend, you were family. Thank you for your advices, your support, your motivation, your sense of humor, etc. Thanks for helping me out in achieving my dream in becoming a doctor. I am not going to forget all those moments that we spent at MHS. Your departure was devastating for me who had the honor to know you, my only comfort is to know that you are now resting in peace, to know that you are enjoying paradise with God on your side, I only hope to see you again in another life. You definitely left a mark in my life, in my heart, I love you Mr. Ibarra. REST IN PEACE, AMEN!!!!

MISS YOU MY LUNCH BUDDY........Lots of memories 14 years of memories we started as Security and moved are way up...Thanks for all the In-school Memories , Football memories(Oscar's Gate) and the Career Center Memories...May god bless you....

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

OBITUARY

Mr. Oscar Ibarra

9 June, 1970 – 9 December, 2010

Glen Abbey Memorial Park & Mortuary

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