Ricardo is preceded in death by his parents Christina and Ruben Grijalva and his brother Ruben Grijalva. He is survived by his fiancée Lucia Ortiz and by many cousins: Elva Martinez (Joe), Norma Martinez Kerns, Lily Martinez de la Torre (Jorge), Irene Ortiz, Gloria Ortiz Vera (Edmundo), Linda Ortiz Sandoval (Jesus), Norma Ortiz Balli (David), and the Gomez family.
Ricardo was a very accomplished man, he graduated from El Paso High School, received his Bachelor of Arts from UT Austin, received his law Doctorate of Jurisprudence from University of Indiana, practiced criminal and family law for several years serving in the Clinton Administration as head of the Library of Congress in Civil rights reporting directly under Condoleezza Rice, there after held several federal positions the last one being the FDA. He retired in December of 2019.
A visitation will be held at Funeraria del Angel Restlawn, located at 8817 Dyer St, El Paso, Texas, 79904, on January 16, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
A memorial service will be beginning at 2:00 pm.