Ricardo A. Pardo

Ricardo Pardo passed away on June 18th in his home surrounded by his family. He was born to Ricardo and Celia Pardo in Mexico City in 1943 and was the oldest of 5 children (4 brothers and 1 sister). As a child, Ricardo always had a passion for school and sports. He prided himself on his grades, was an avid soccer player, and was a track and field star running sprints and high jump.

When Ricardo was 22 years old, the family moved to the United States (Santa Barbara, CA) for greater opportunities. Upon arrival, Ricardo was almost immediately drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war era where he proudly served and was later honorably discharged. This is where he sharpened his discipline and enhanced his pride in everything that he did.

Ricardo joined a soccer league in Santa Barbara (Misión) where he met some lifelong friends and made a lot of memories. He would attend local dances with those friends, and these became some of the best days of his younger life. Around this same time, Ricardo also met the love of his life Martha (Camez) at the beach, charmed her, and the two eventually married for 53 years and had two children.

Ricardo worked at Delco Electronics as a Lead Maintenance Technician where he utilized his skills in refrigeration, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, etc. He was a true “jack of all trades.” Ricardo eventually retired from Delco in 2003. After retirement, Ricardo moved to Las Vegas to assist with and be closer to his elderly parents and Nevada became his primary state of residence.

Ricardo loved to spend time with family. He loved to BBQ, recount stories of the past, and he had a witty sense of humor. He was so funny! Ricardo deeply loved his family, and he could not do without being with his wife. He held a special place in his heart for his children and grandchildren, though, and he invested one of the greatest gifts with them all…his time.

Gone but never forgotten, Ricardo is preceded in death by his parents Celia and Ricardo, his brothers Ernesto and Bert, his brother-in-law Arthur Camez, as well as his nephews Gilbert Camez, Joshua Pardo, Carlos Santos, and Joe Jimenez. He is survived by his brother Sergio (Colleen) Pardo and his sister Celia (Carlos) Santos, his lovely wife Martha, and his two children Rico (Jenn) Pardo and Sophia Pardo.

Services will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Friday, August 23rd at 10:00 am followed by the interment at Calvary Cemetery.