Oscar E. Saavedra

May 30, 1950-July 9, 2012


Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:27 PM MDT


Oscar Eduardo Saavedra, 62, a resident of Boise, Idaho, died July 9, 2012 at St. Luke’s Medical Center after a short illness. A Mass was held in his honor Thursday, July 12, at the Saint John’s Cathedral . A Rosary preceded the Mass. Oscar was born May 30, 1950 at Douglas, Arizona, to Ygnacio and Maria Aguilar Saavedra where he lived through high school before moving to Phoenix to attend Arizona State University to study Architecture. He remained an avid and loyal Sun Devil fan his entire life.



After college, Oscar worked in Arizona for several Architects before moving to Boise in 1990. In Idaho, he worked for Architects Lynn Brown and Larry Knopp.

Oscar is preceded in death by his father; and survived by his mother; his older brother Robert and sister-in-law Cindy Saavedra; and sisters Norma Hurtado and Anita and brother-in-law Tom Asztalos.

Survivors also include nephews Carlos Hurtado and Eric Asztalos, together with nieces Tara Query, Bobbi Marie Torres, and Debbi Asztalos as well as 11 grand nieces and nephews that are his loving family.

He will be forever missed by his family and dear friends in Arizona and Idaho.

 

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    OLGA S MONTANO wrote on Aug 1, 2012 8:00 PM:

    " MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO THE SAAVEDRA FAMILY AND FRIENDS. OSCAR, MY COUSIN, IS NOW RESTING IN PEACE WITH HIS FATHER AND OTHER FAMILY MEMEBERS. CONDOLENCES TO "JESUSITA", HIS DEAR MOTHER, SISTERS NORMA AND ANITA AND BROTHER, ROBERT AND FAMILY. "

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