He is survived by his wife of 38 years Juanita Paniagua Martinez; 3 sons Richard Jr. (Elda), Frank (Gabby), Marc (Ariana) and granddaughter Ceci; 3 sisters Chris York (Harry) of Lakewood, Ofelia Caldera (Rocky) of Colton and Norma Gomez (Antonio) of San Bernardino; aunts, uncles, many nieces, nephews, family, friends and compadres.
As a young man, Richard worked for Frank's Body Shop before going on to serve in the U.S. Military, Army Branch as a Military Police Officer. He worked at Casa de San Bernardino and owned his own Auto Body Shop. Richard worked for The County of Riverside for 30 years as an Addiction & Substance Abuse Counselor and as a Supervising Behavioral Health Specialist, S.T.A.R.T. Team. He was a member of the Holy Name Society at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.
WE WILL ALL MISS HIM DEARLY.
Services will be held Monday, May 10, 2021 and Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
Viewing will be May 10th from 4pm-6pm at Montecito Memorial Park in Colton, Ca.
Mass will be May 11th from 10am-11am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in San Bernardino, Ca.
Burial will follow at 11:30am at Montecito Memorial Park in Colton, Ca.
Remember Me
To the living, I am gone,
To the sad, I will never return.
To the angry, I was cheated,
But to the happy, I am at peace
And to the faithful, I have never left.
I cannot speak, but I can listen.
I cannot be seen, but my presence can be felt.
I can no longer lead, but I can walk beside you.
So as you stand gazing at a beautiful sunset
or the moon in its endless sky,
As you look in wonder at the colors of a rose
or listen to the song of a bird,
Remember me.
Remember me in your heart,
in your thoughts, and in your memories.
Remember the times we loved,
The times we fought,
The times we laughed,
And the times we cried,
The times we teased
And the times we shared.
For if you think of me,
I will not have died.
I have only gone with Jesus.
