A new season begins again. You had a love of spring & flowers & photography. When I shared these photos with you, your response was “hummingbirds are some of the geniuses of our universe & they are so intelligent they can hover & fly backwards & they love sweets too!”...  How I wish to fly backwards in time to give you one last meaningful hug. You loved nature, you treasured the beauty of photos & most importantly you admired the magnificent artwork of the best artist we’ve never seen before …God! 
You admired what God gives us daily by all living beings & the beauty to be found in nature.  You truly appreciated a well captured photo & most of all you believed nature was most healing to all specially if a little down or perhaps sick & trying to recover. “ Allow yourself to sit in the sunlight & see a hummingbird in its element & all its glory!”

These days I often am followed by hummingbirds & I think of you immediately.  I hope one day when I join you we will fly again together & laugh those hearty laughs I miss so much. 

You were my hummingbird in life - always on the go, happy to be whistling, nibbling on something sweet was your favorite snack & just sharing happy joy to everyone around you.  You were appreciated & loved by so many!

Wish I had recorded your beautiful ability to whistle like no one I have heard in all my life! Any classical song could be outdone by you.  You had tremendous talents & intellect in so many things throughout your life. Your best quality was simply being an admirable father, son, husband, neighbor, friend, grandfather and a genuine child of God to all!!
I hope you get to fly like a hummingbird & enjoy the immense beauty heaven created just for you! I know you are sharing jokes & making God laugh as well!!!

When I visit the ocean today, you are always there! Not just in memories of our love of the ocean, camping trips, sand castles or even clam digging at the ocean. Although you are now in heaven, the signs of YOU appear in the most unexpected ways as gifts to me now. You were my lifeguard in life-throughout my life. Our love of the beach & watching fireworks or building a campfire after learning to fish - was at the Pacific Ocean.  I learned to dive into ocean waves fearlessly because of you! You did so much & so bravely as U.S immigrant in the early 70’s, as a young professional & as a fearless father telling us “dive into waves with faith NOT fear…dive through the waves & you’ll come out on the other side just fine! - stronger because God will protect you!” You & 3 young girls scared & excited as you taught each how to dive into waves at the ocean.  In life today, I hear those same words: “hold onto me, as I will carry you through!”
Those important memories of your beautiful spirit as a young adult, in a new country, succeeding so far beyond what others’ expectations were. God always guided you in life. You were the bravest man I’ve ever known & there will never be someone that I could admire more! You were the lifesaver to so many & you led by example, achieving admiration & accolades because of your faith to God. 
Each morning your day began in prayer. You kissed the photos of beloved & each day ended with love for your beloved wife that you adored throughout your marriage & praised her as the greatest woman you could have chosen! The love you gave your wife & to all your children was true example of what marriage really requires in life … FAITHFULNESS … wise requirements with compassion, commitment & above all else - undying love.  For you, there was nothing greater than to sit at the dinner table with family present & share about the day. You valued family first & helped save MANY people through educational programs. You were genuine lifesaver to many!

Treasure the memories of your photography in photos of long ago! You explained “flowers are like people - they are all divine works of God & each has unique beauty in God’s artistry in nature  for us all!”
🌸💐🌷🌺🌹🌼🪻
A new season begins & reminds me of truth in your guiding words for us.

Thank you my love for all the years together. I miss you everyday, I miss your love, your hugs, your jokes your company, your laugh  and compliments. This is a very painful chapter of my life living without you.  Thank you for our children, they miss you so much and cry often for not having you with them. I love my good looking husband, some day I will be next to you again. ❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼 meanwhile I am trying to do my very best.

You are the Love of my life Mario. I miss you so much, sometimes I have no idea how to live my life without you.  61 years always together loving each other, laughing together, getting older together but the Lord called you to his side that July 29 2022. I hate so much that date!  How to live without you? It is 1 year and seven months alone dreaming to have you back, but how?.. learning to live without you is difficult. You were everything to me. I love you dear husband, someday we will be together for ever Amen.  🙏🏼🙏🏼

I loved you as much as you loved me. Together for ever my love. ❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼

Seeing pictures of you and not being able to feel your warms loving hugs and saying  “ I love you mija”  it’s hurt.  Our love for each other was intense and will continue until we get together again. December 2nd 2023  was a difficult date for me, it was when 63 years ago we got married in Chile. We were so happy . ❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼

One year ago you went to Heaven leaving us in deep pain, we miss you every day, you were the best husband and father to our children. I thank you for that. I love you for ever and ever Amen🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️

Your bright happy smile made so many people happy!

The moment that you left me I begun an entire new life, I did not ask for it but it happened,  I was not ready but ready or not I did not have any other choice. To walk through this  path is very painful and lonely I am glad that was not you living what I am living, the pain have no end, but some day I will be with you in Heaven and it will be for ever and ever Amen.❤️❤️🙏🙏I love you so much my dear husband. 

I love you and miss you so much. Together for ever.
Happy Easter in Heaven  My Love. 🙏🙏

We all love you so much.🙏🙏🙏🙏


I miss you so much. I love you for ever and ever.❤️❤️🙏🙏

I have you in my heart everyday. First Christmas without you was hard for our family.  We love you and miss you so much, but we know that you are very happy in Heaven with family and friends. 
Love you , Love you, Love you.  My love for you have no end. 🙏🙏❤️❤️

I love you for ever and ever Amen. ♥️♥️🙏🙏




Happy birthday in Heaven my love.  We miss you terribly, please help us to survive without you.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for the nice message you sent to me and to our kids, I know you are taking care of all of us because your love for our family have no end. 
Thank you! We simply adore you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

He was always a proud Dad.  We miss you so much! 🙏🙏

Lindos recuerdos y dignos de compartir acerca de quien fue mi marido. 🙏🙏

Duele mucho saber que ya no escucharé más su contagiosa risa, ni  sus chistes y anécdotas, y tampoco sus emails siempre cariñosos.
Compartimos gratos momentos con usted y la Sra. Norma, en Las Vegas y en Chile, y me quedaré con esos recuerdos, con el agradecimiento, y el cariño que les guardo.
Sé que Dios lo tendrá entre sus preferidos, porque fue una gran persona que repartió amor y alegría en vida.
Un abrazo y mis condolencias a su señora, hijo, hijas, nietos y toda su familia, y ruego para que encuentren pronta resignación.

After 60 years of marriage, they still held hands and were always by each other’s side.

Thankful that my children had the privilege of having their grandfather in their lives.   They will always love and cherish  their “Ito.” ❤️

After visiting Mario Jr. and family in Sugar Land Texas, we visited Roxana and family in Rocklin California, We continued  to Washington state, Gig Harbor where we spent the 4th of July with family and their friends.  Next day it was our 52 years living in USA. 

My dad visiting me in Rocklin. He would wake up every morning and prepare his cup of coffee and make himself a sandwich. This was his favorite time of the day! So happy that I have this moment in time to remember him by. ♥️ I love you dad. You were not supposed to go this fast. 💐

Today, three weeks ago you left Mario, leaving me crying since then. You were my husband, my love and my loyal friend, I miss you so much.  Every day my eyes are flooded by tears of pain, there are so many memories during those 61 years of marriage. I Thank you for loving me so much, for your loyalty as a husband and friend for the good father, grandfather and great grandfather you were, we all remember you with so much love and gratitud. Thank you my love, I know the Lord received you with open arms in Heaven because you won it, you worked for it all your life. You will be my husband for ever and ever. Amen. 🙏🙏

I will remember Mario's love and passion for family (we are ALL his family!) and a Chilean Carménère. Mario's generosity with his time, expertise, and guidance to the American Concrete Institute are reflected in the strong relationships ACI has throughout Latin America. Godspeed Mario...see you on the other side!

I miss your kindness & hopeful outlook on life. 

We miss you so much!💕

I miss your visits to drop by & visit my pugs. They miss you too 🥰

My Dad  and Mark on  his last ride  in Rocklin. Miss him so much! ♥️

This was the last photo I took with my dad.❤️❤️

Mom and Dad loved their life together. Always smiling and enjoying their many trips. 

This beautiful picture of Mom and Dad was taken about 6 years ago during the Holidays. 

Dearest Norma and family,

I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved Mario.  I know how much he loved you and your family.  I am so glad that we met Mario and became such great friends! I will always treasure the fun times and laughs we shared together. Sending you my heartfelt condolences and love. 

We will miss Mario - he was a true gentleman and he always had a smile waiting for everyone he met.  He was such a great husband, father, grandfather and friend - the world was blessed with his presence and his legacy will live on with everyone whom he came in contact with. 

Our most sincere and deepest  sympathy to Norma and ALL the family. You will be missed Mario, your smile and good sense of humor will not be forgotten.
Mario Fly High!!!  que el Segnor te mantenga en Su Santa Gloria y De  Paz Eterna a tu Alma!!!
Los Alvarez y familia

Dearest Diaz & Willmore family, 
My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. From the many stories I have heard over the years about Mr. Diaz, it is so clear that he was the definition of a true gentleman.  My sincere condolences for the loss of the patriarch of your family and a wonderful man.  

Mario  was a wonderful man . When I think of him I remember his smile and his laugh. My condolences to the entire family . I am so sorry for your loss. 

Recuerdo cuando mi alma me pedía contactarlos. Estando en Chile y ustedes en Estados Unidos era un poco díficil . Nuestro primer encuentro fue por correo electrónico.
Gracias a las redes sociales pudimos vernos por video llamada , realizar llamadas telefónicas todos los dias y conocernos cada dia un poco más.
Hoy sé que mi padre hizo todo ésto...me siento muy agradecida de Dios por haberlo conocido tio , en donde esté lo abrazo con todo mi ser y quiero agradecer por ser parte de mi proceso de sanación ,por ser parte de mi vida y de mi familia.
Usted junto a la tia Norma me ayudaron tanto y estaré eternamente agradecida siempre, los amo mucho, mucho, mucho.
Desde acá le pido que le dé mucha fuerza  a la tia para poder sobrellevar su partida , a sus hermosos hijos y nietos.
Lo quiero mucho❤

En memoria de Mario Diaz 

Querida Norma y familia

Con profundo pesar y dolor queremos compartir los duros momentos que tú y familia están sufriendo con la partida de nuestro querido e inolvidable amigo.

Vivió siempre feliz y su alegría la transmitía a los que tuvimos la suerte de conocer a la familia Díaz Loyola. Siempre mirando el lado bueno de las cosas, transmitiendo su alegría de vivir y buscando como ayudar al prójimo.

Riéndonos de su compulsiva necesidad de comprar cualquier oferta y poniendo cara de santo ante Norma. Y quizás lo mas importante era su alegría de vivir y gran amor y preocupación por el bienestar de su familia.

Los que tuvimos la suerte de conocerlo nunca los vimos molesto y por el contrario siempre feliz de la vida y dispuesto a ayudar al prójimo.

Con profundo dolor por su partida, los acompañamos desde estas lejanas tierras.

Carlos, María Isabel e hijos.


Mario never met a stranger. His engaging personality and story telling always put people at ease. Mario will be missed by all, who knew and loved him.
Jan and Max McMullen

Dad loved spending time with his family. We will forever miss him. ♥️

Lo sentimos muncho por su fallecimiento que dios lo tenga en su santo reino y que dios les fuerza a toda su familia 
 ernesto  Covarrubias 

Mario’s determination, perseverance and strong work ethic is a legacy that his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will always carry with them. His warm, spontaneous smile when he shared time with his family was a reflection of his deep love for them.
We were fortunate to spend time with him.
Rest In Peace Mario.


The loss of Mario is very difficult. He was such a gentleman - intelligent, charming and engaging. He was a devoted family man and husband. I am glad that I knew him. Prayers and love to the family during this very difficult time. 

Thank you Mario for the love you showed me and the beautiful life you created with Norma.  I love you both forever 🙏🏻🥰

My dad, my husband Dean and our son Michael.  I would often refer to them as the three amigos!


Dad loved to have a good laugh. Always telling jokes and making people smile. ♥️

Mario and I were second cousins on our mothers' side.  Although we both were born in Chile we didn't know each other until we met in Las Vegas a few years ago.
I enjoyed reminiscing with him about our family, then and later on by phone.
My wife Irena and I regret not meeting him again.
Qué en paz descanse.  
May he rest in peace.

Pablo Libedinsky



Mom and Dad celebrating Kyle’s graduation in Seattle from law school. They were so proud of him. Kyle was dad’s first grandchild. 

This picture was taken 7 weeks  ago at Jack’s graduation.  He was so proud of Jack for following him in his footsteps as an engineer. 

Dear Diaz family,

We remember your dad’s warmth, big heart, caring smile, and pride in his children and grandchildren. We were so fortunate to spend time together during his visits to Houston.  We are sending your all of our love and prayers. Through you, your dad’s impactful legacy lives on. 

Always enjoyed our socials and get togethers.  Mario was always the center of our  conversations.  So many good memories and laughs.  Sad to say, our neighborhood socials will never  be the same without you.  So much love and joy.  I can see your smiling face shining down from heaven my friend.  

The beauty you found in little gifts you brought me - may they be a fraction of the beautiful paradise you deserve in heaven.
I love always dad

Kindness,
Annie

Dad and mom with their grandkids Michael and Lauren.  This photo was taken on Thanksgiving Day a few years ago.  Today, I’m thankful for these beautiful memories.❤️

This photo was taken a few weeks ago in Gig Harbor, Washington.  It symbolizes the love and devotion my mom and dad had for each other.  

Es muy difícil aceptar que te nos adelantaste querido Mario, gracias por tu amistad, por hacernos reír siempre de todo y por todo, siempre con  una sonrisa y una palabra positiva . Te vamos a extrañar Mario! Descansa en Paz!

We could always laugh about anything & everything! I will miss our funny moments and the happiness you brought me on a regular basis. 

My dad and I. I adore this picture and will treasure it for the rest of my life 💐

My favorite picture of Mom and Dad. ♥️

Mom and Dad on their wedding day. They were married for 61 years! ♥️

Dad and I in Sacramento. Love you dad with all my heart. ♥️

We always loved joining you for special dinners together!

Our father loved coming to the Hard Rock on Sacramento. 

You always loved going for great dinners!
my good friend & father to many
Dennis Balliram

So many happy fond memories of great conversations and time spent together!

Cuando un amigo se va…

Ya has vaciado tu carga en el camino,
ya no hay más preguntas ni  dolor,
hoy te despedimos  querido amigo
recordando tu gran persona y tu gran corazón.

La palabra se hace nudo en la garganta
sin poder entender la razón.
Es dificil para los que se quedan…
se hace dificil aceptar la emoción.

Caminaste por largos inviernos y veranos,
también por bellos paisajes  sin temor,
asi, hoy  finalmente llegas
a la calma y al calor del Creador.

Tu preocupación  por los amigos nunca fue suficiente
ni las tardes con tu esposa en vuestro comedor.
A lejanas tierras emigraste con ella glorioso,
todo lo lograste con tu espíritu emprendedor. 

Nos entregaste una linda amistad 
que unió a  muchos en Chile y el exterior,
eres aquel amigo que no se olvida
y estarás por siempre en nuestro corazón.







Lamentamos tanto la partida de nuestro gran amigo Mario...que Dios acompañe y de fuerza  a Norma y a tan linda familia, para que el camino se alivie y puedan seguir adelante. Fueron tantos los momentos compartidos de buena mesa, buena conversa, risa,  e incondicional apoyo y ayuda.  Que tengas un buen viaje amigo.., nos volveremos a encontrar.

BH Di-s te consuele Norma, a tus hijos, nietos y familia.

Los caminos de Di-s no son los caminos del hombre ... Di-s es bueno, de él no puede salir nada malo, él da la vida y la quita ... bendito sea su nombre BH (Baruj Hashem).  Tuve muy pocas oportunidades de  compartir con Mario en vida ... pero lo bueno de los milagros es que ocurren. Estos últimos años sentí la necesidad de volver a recuperar a Mario e iniciar una relación más estrecha, aunque a la distancia ... Di-s escuchó mis rezos y Norma (mi cuñada) estuvo disponible para hacer de nexo con él. Las horas sumadas de conversaciones me hicieron mucho bien a mi y creo a Mario también. Por esos buenos consejos de un hermano mayor agradezco. Sus virtudes y buenos ejemplos nos acompañen siempre. Di-s consuele a Norma, sus hijos, nietos y familia.
Roberto, hermano de Mario, vivo en la ciudad de Antofagasta - Chile.

Gracias a mi Padrino y tío Mario, porque a pesar de toda la distancia, con sus consejos, apoyo y amor brindó a mi vida mucha luz y hermosos valores. Un ejemplo de hombre en su amor hacia mí madrina Norma, que es lo que mas me encantaba de ellos. Doy gracias a Dios de haberlos encontrado en este tiempo y haber tenido el privilegio de recibir sus palabras. Gracias por el amor que logre sentir en el y mi Tía Norma. Mi deseo es que Dios les dé el consuelo a toda la familia. 
Les envío todo mi amor, consuelo y contención en estos momentos, a todos a mi tía Norma, sus hijos, nietos y a toda la familia. 

Thank you dad for being a wonderful father.  I love you so much!! 

Your lighthearted humor was such a gift to our family.

Such a special bond, never to be broken. 

Three generations of memories, laughter and love. ❤️

Periodically we  would see each other at the mailbox.There we solved world and local problems.Somehow we always ended with a laugh. Gene 

OBITUARY

Mario Rolando Diaz

9 November, 1938 – 29 July, 2022

Palm Eastern Mortuary & Cemetery

Show your support

Add a Memory

Share Obituary

Get Reminders

Services