Carl Ricky passed on Jan. 5, 2023 at age 69.

Ricky was born in Santa Barbara to Carl and Esperanza ( Vasquez) Urzua of Goleta, beloved brother, uncle, cousin and friend.

Ricky was the most “live your life out loud” that you can get. Even to the point of telling you exactly how he felt or what he thought, yet with love.

Ricky was also a man who laughed a lot. Not just a laugh, but a throw your head back in laughter. He was also known to make you laugh as well. Often messing around with his brothers and family, no one was safe from his pranks and a swing of his crutches.

He was also a gentle giant. He loved his people hard.

We loved him more then he knew. He was always such an example of strength and bravery to live his life the way he wanted to regardless of what life handed him.

Rest in peace Ricky.

I wish I could have seen mom’s and dad’s faces in heaven when you walked to them.

Preceded in death by his Mother, Father and brother David, Ricky leaves behind his two brothers Larry (Adriana) and Danny (Lorraine). Ricky also leaves behind his nephews Larry JR (Amy), Jonathan (Alisha); and nieces Deanna (Sergio), Christina (Paul) and Chrystal (Trung).

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday Jan. 23 at Saint Raphael’s Church in Goleta.