Richard is survived by his spouse, Silvia A. Lara, whom he got married to on August 27, 1989 and were together for 31 years; sons Richard Lara IV and Matthew Christopher Lara; daughter Emily Michelle Lara; father Richard Lara; mother Virginia Lara; sisters Angela Lisa Lara, Consuelo Lara and Stephanie Marie Lara ; father-in-law Angel Lopez and mother-in-law Sylvia Lopez.
Richard was preceded in death by grandfather Richard Lora Sr, aunt Isabel Gomez, and uncle Angel Gomez.
Richard was a Varsity baseball player at Sam Houston High School where he graduated on 1988. He was a loyal Houstonian who loved all Houston pro-sports and loved to travel. He took great pleasure in hanging out with his friends. He especially enjoyed drinking beers with them while they listened to music. Richard devoted a big part of his life at FoodTown where he worked for over 20 years. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends.
A visitation for Richard will be held Monday, March 15, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Funeraria Del Angel, 5100 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77022. A rosary will occur Monday, March 15, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, 5100 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77022. A committal service will occur Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, 13102 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77060.
Serving as pallbearers are Richard Lara IV, Matthew C. Lara, Tony Jebousek, Adrian Leal, David Michael Galindo, Joe Andrew Cerda, Conrad Castillo and Catarino Reyna .
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.funerariadelangelhoustonN.com for the LARA family.