Richard Eugene Nunes
April 29, 1938 - October 13, 2017
Richard Eugene Nunes died peacefully, with his family by his
side, on October 13, 2017 in Ontario, California, following a two-year battle
with Parkinson's disease. He was 79.
Mr. Nunes was born April 29, 1938 in Lewellen, Nebraska, the
fifth of six children to parents Anthony Nunes and Martina Mary Nelson. He
graduated from Alliance High School in 1955, where he was on the track team.
Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the US Air Force, where he was trained
as a pharmacy technician.
After serving four years in the Air Force, he decided to
move to California, where he met his wife to be, Belen. The couple was married
August 10, 1963. They lived in Torrance, California.
With aspirations of providing a better life for his family,
Mr. Nunes continued his education. He graduated from El Camino College on June
19, 1970 with an Associate of Arts Degree. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
on June 6, 1974 from the USC School of Pharmacy.
He then decided to uproot his growing family, moving to
Claremont, California in 1978. Mr. Nunes enjoyed the simple things in life,
such as taking his daughter to rehearsals, coaching little league baseball and
taking his older daughter to her softball games. He also enjoyed working in the
yard, classic cars, classic rock and roll, going out to dinner, exercising and
watching tennis.
Mr. Nunes’ career included positions at Hawthorne Community
Hospital, Little Company
of Mary, Los Angeles County Hospital, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles,
Doctors Hospital of Montclair, Chino Men's Prison and Lanterman Developmental
Center, from where he retired in 2005.
His sense of humor, infectious smile, quiet nature, and his
inimitable wink will be missed by all who knew him, his family shared. He will
be loved and missed forever.
Mr. Nunes is survived by his wife Belen; his children Tina,
Anthony, Mark, Michele, Nelson and daughter-in-law Emily; and his siblings
John, Tony and Phyllis.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday,
November 6 at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 435 Berkley Ave.,
Claremont, CA 91711.
