March 9, 1925 - August 26, 2021

Richard V. Lopez, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Brother left to be with his Almighty Father, Thursday August 26, 2021. Peacefully and in comfort at his home with his wife and daughters present.

Born Ricardo Vega Lopez March 9, 1925 in Watts CA, to parents Eduardo and Flavia Lopez.

Richard or (Tata) as the Grand children call him, spent 40 years in the business machine industry.

He spent his career with three fortune 500 Companies in Insurance, Engineering and Aerospace.

He devoted his life to the love of Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church. After Surviving WWII he married his first love Mary Gloria Sambrano, also from Watts, on September 9, 1950. Richard and Gloria settled in Downey CA and were blessed with 5 children and 32 years of marital bliss. After four years a single man, his world was ready to be rocked again and in bounced Barbara. Richard remarried May 17, 1986 to Barbara Zittle and they spent the last 35 golden years together. They enjoyed Church, Travel, friends and family from their headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga.

Richard is survived by Barbara his wife and his children Mark and Mary-ann Harders, Richard and Elsie Lopez, Joseph Lopez and Michelle Nelson, and Greg and Valerie Doran. Step Children Terry and Claire Simpson and Bill and Susan Prescott. 24 Grand children and 15 Great Grand Children. His brother Paul and Sister Mela. He was preceded in death by his wife Gloria and son Luke.

He is deeply loved by many and will be forever missed.

Services are Tuesday October 5, 2021

St Joseph’s Catholic Church

877 N Campus

Upland CA 91768

Rosary 9:30am, Mass 10:00am

Burial: 12:30pm

Resurrection Cemetery

966 Potrero Grande Dr

Rosemead CA 91770

Reception and Memorial

Will be announced at the services

In Lieu of flowers please send donations to:

EWTN Global Catholic Network

5817 Old Leeds Rd.

Irondale, AL 35210

American Cancer Society