Ricardo G. Almengor, passed away peacefully at age 50 on March 7, 2021, in Homestead, Florida. Ricardo was born at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and traveled the world with his Air Force family in such places as Okinawa, Albuquerque, and Alamogordo, finally settling and graduating from Irvin High School, El Paso, Texas. After graduating high school he joined the United States Air Force and continued his world travels, serving his country in the United States Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller for over 23 years. During his Air Force career he earned many decorations and campaign medals, most notably are the National Defense Service Medal with 1 service star, Iraq Campaign Medal with 1 service star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, AF Overseas Ribbon Short with 1 oak leaf cluster, AF Overseas Ribbon Long, Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border, and the NATO Medal. Retiring from the Air Force in December 2014, he continued to serve his country as a contract Air Traffic Controller in Kabul, Afghanistan for all of 2015 and 2016. In January of 2017, continuing to serve his country, he became a government service employee (Air Traffic Controller) at Homestead Air Force Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida.
Ricardo was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend who had a love for music and played the saxophone, winning the Luis Armstrong Jazz Award in high school. He liked to play tennis, enjoyed a home cooked Mexican meal, and was always ready for an adventure. He had many friends and family members all of whom loved him very much. And last but not least he was a patriotic American and a dedicated veteran always ready to serve his country.
Ricardo is preceded in death by his parents, Rito and Carolina Almengor; and nephew Carlitos Almengor. He is survived by his wife Gabrielle Almengor, daughters Soraya and Mirreya; brother, Carlos Almengor (Irma); sisters Dolores Almengor and Teresa Adame (Jose); nieces Kimberly Maniscalco (James), Michelle Haynes (James), Heather Valenzuela (Andres), nephew Cory Van Brocklen-Gilmore (Kaytlyn), grandnephews Rito Valenzuela and Nathaniel & Nolen Van Brocklen-Gilmore, and grandnieces Noemi Van Brocklen-Gilmore, and Sofia, Norah, Mia & Natalie Maniscalco.
In lieu of flowers the family respectfully request that a donation be made to the below Go Fund Me Page; 100% of the funds raised will be used as a single donation to the America’s VetDogs in order to sponsor a Service Dog for a Veteran. If we reach our goal, in Honor of Ricky, we will become a Puppy Sponsor which will give us the opportunity to give a puppy their name for life! Providing a puppy with its identity “Pretty Ricky” is a great way to honor Rick as a 23 year Veteran of the United States Air Force.
https://gofund.me/cbdcaf33
To view Ricardos Memorial Video click link below
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13jTmBykiJVzyW1JNagixolBYOyJea-0H/view?usp=sharing
