Harvey Mariano Uribe
December 4, 1925 — March 14, 2018
Harvey was born in Los Angeles, CA, in 1925 to Roberto and Constanza Uribe. As a child, he worked in the family's store and delivered newspapers. He attended Fremont High School, where his life-long interest in photography began. At age 17, he entered the Marine Corp, joining his two older brothers, Felix and Robert, who were already fighting in WWII. The Marine Corp assigned him to special training as a combat photographer. Harvey served on the USS Block Island in the Pacific theater. He took part in the liberation of American and British prisoners of war on Formosa. The liberation was his proudest and most moving experience during his service with the Marines.
After the war, Harvey returned home and married his high school sweetheart, Helen Crocker. They settled in the new city of Lakewood, CA, along with his two brothers and their wives. Harvey and Helen raised their three children, Linda, Connie, and Larry, in Lakewood. The three Uribe brothers and their families lived very near each other, so all the children grew up very close.
In 1947, Harvey began working for the Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles. His first position was as a meter reader, then progressed to field investigation and internal security. Over the decades, he was regularly promoted and finally achieved the position of Executive Deputy Director of Customer Service. In 1988, after more than 43 years of service, he retired from DWP. However, even after retirement, Harvey maintained his connection with the Department by serving on the retirees board. He was also a member of the Toast Masters and the Speakers Bureau.
Harvey and Helen traveled extensively during their years after retirement. Their travels took them to many parts of the world, including Japan, China, Tahiti, South America, most of Europe, and many parts of the United States. They were among the first Americans to travel to China after the country reopened to visitors. Harvey and Helen especially enjoyed cruises, taking over 21 cruises during their travel years.
Music was an important part of Harvey's life. He especially enjoyed Broadway musicals. He and the family attended the important musicals staged in Los Angeles, including The Man of La Mancha, Oklahoma, and South Pacific. He had an extensive LP and CD collection of his favorite singers. Among them were Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, and Linda Ronstadt. He especially enjoyed Ms Ronstadt's recordings of Mexican classics.
Harvey was an avid sports fan. Saturdays were devoted to watching the games on TV. His favorites were college football and professional baseball. The Dodgers were his team, of course.
In later years, Harvey most enjoyed visits with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Helen, his daughters Linda and Connie, seven grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death in 2013 by his son Larry.
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