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In memory of
Richard Caraboolad
October 26, 1942 - January 16, 2026
Oct 26, 1942 - Jan 16, 2026
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Obituary
Richard Elias Caraboolad, 83, of Simi Valley, passed peacefully on January 16, 2026, at Los Robles Hospital, from congestive heart failure, with his beloved son by his side.
He was born on October 26, 1942, to Elias G. Caraboolad and Alice Assad in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a bright, precocious child who loved to share stories from his childhood.
Richard was “a wild teenager”, as he would say, and he joined the Air Force at …
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What were Richard's favorite local spots?
Santa Barbara, Yosemite, Mammoth ❤️
Santa Barbara, Yosemite, Mammoth ❤️
Santa Barbara, Yosemite, Mammoth ❤️
What were Richard's favorite ways to exercise?
On long road trips he would stop at a restaurant area we would get out of the vehicl…
On long road trips he would stop at a restaurant area we would get out of the vehicle and he w…
On long road trips he would stop at a restaurant area we would get out of the vehicle and he would tell us to runs laps…
Timeline
Born
October 26th, 1942
Cleveland, OH
Passed away
January 16th, 2026
Simi Valley, CA
Survived by
Arla Carboolad
Wife
Loxlia Paltz
Daughter
Darlene Mea (assad) Levine
Cousin
Terry Cruz
Sister-in-law
Evangelina Serrano
Family
Cristina Caraboolad Griffin
Daughter
Maggie Negrete
Sister-in-law
Predeceased by
Yolanda Caraboolad
Wife
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Loxlia Paltz (Richard's daughter) and
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