Obituary of Ricardo Bocanegra, Sr.

Our beloved Ricardo Trujillo Bocanegra, age 67, resident of Austin, Texas, was called home to our Heavenly Father on Monday, December 4, 2023.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Pedro and Helen Bocanegra; his siblings, Pete Bocanegra, Tony Bocanegra, Ray Bocanegra and Cathy Bocanegra. 

Ricardo is survived by his children, Rick "Little Rick" Bocanegra, Jr., (Christina "Tina"), Michelle Mata (Robert "Barney"), Monica Bocanegra (Rick Galvez), Stephanie Valdez, and Erick Ybarra; 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; his siblings, Robert Bocanegra, Rudy Bocanegra (Sandy), Theresa Serna, Connie Aguilar (Arthur), Mary Helen Bocanegra, Linda Sparks (Michael), Judy Lara (Joe), and his sister-in-law, Lisa Bocanegra; numerous nieces and nephews, and many other loving family and friends. 

Rick will always be remembered for his love for baseball/softball, playing pool, fishing and walking. Rick worked for the City of Austin Parks & Rec for 23 years. He looked forward to spending time with his brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews for breakfast every 3rd Saturday of the month. 

A special thank you to Dr. Sylvia Jaramillo and staff at Texas Oncology. Also, thank you to the Hospice staff and The Christopher House.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m., at Mission Funeral Home Serenity, 6204 S 1st Street, Austin, Texas 78745.

The evening service will be live-streamed to allow those unable to attend to participate.  Follow link to Facebook Live Mission - South Side