Enrique Pena (Ricky) Velasco
VELASCO, Enrique (Ricky) Pena -- 28, beloved son of Enrique and Juanita Velasco and caring brother of Nelly Velasco and Jenny and Gary Geracci. Born in San Jose, January 22, 1975. Rick attended Bellarmine College Preparatory, and received his B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from UCLA and Stanford University respectively. Throughout, Ricky, tutored in math and chemistry. After graduating, Rick worked for IBM as a Research Engineer. Last year he moved to Las Vegas where he had a successful career as a professional card player. From an early age, Rick was an avid soccer player. During high school he played in the Varsity Soccer Team and was a State Finalist in Track and Field 300m hurdles. Throughout college, he played intramural soccer while concentrating on academics. Rick enjoyed spending time with friends and his large extended family. Ricky will be remembered for his ingenuity, determination, and generosity. Friends and family are invited to a remembrance service that will be held on Saturday, April 26th, 6:30 p.m. at St. Julie Billiart Church, located at the corner of Cottle Road and Curie Drive in South San Jose.
Published in the San Jose Mercury News on 4/24/2003.
VELASCO, Enrique (Ricky) Pena -- 28, beloved son of Enrique and Juanita Velasco and caring brother of Nelly Velasco and Jenny and Gary Geracci. Born in San Jose, January 22, 1975. Rick attended Bellarmine College Preparatory, and received his B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from UCLA and Stanford University respectively. Throughout, Ricky, tutored in math and chemistry. After graduating, Rick worked for IBM as a Research Engineer. Last year he moved to Las Vegas where he had a successful career as a professional card player. From an early age, Rick was an avid soccer player. During high school he played in the Varsity Soccer Team and was a State Finalist in Track and Field 300m hurdles. Throughout college, he played intramural soccer while concentrating on academics. Rick enjoyed spending time with friends and his large extended family. Ricky will be remembered for his ingenuity, determination, and generosity. Friends and family are invited to a remembrance service that will be held on Saturday, April 26th, 6:30 p.m. at St. Julie Billiart Church, located at the corner of Cottle Road and Curie Drive in South San Jose.
Published in the San Jose Mercury News on 4/24/2003.