Richard "Ricardo" Carlos Medeiros Obituary (1958 - 2013)

Richard Carlos "Ricardo" Medeiros Age 54, longtime resident of Minneapolis, passed away of a heart attack on Aug. 24, 2013, in Shanghai, China. A man known for his robust appetites and confident opinions, Ricardo enjoyed cooking and eating; reading good literature and having ribald conversation; traveling and socializing in diverse milieux. He was gifted with languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Italian, and Hebrew. A meticulous editor and wielder of the English language, Ricardo taught many students in the Twin Cities, where he came in 1982 to earn a PhD in English Literature at the U of M. The last seven years he taught English in China. He converted to Judaism as a teen and at the time of his death was planning a move to Israel. Beloved son and brother, Ricardo is survived by his mother Yvonne (Bonnie) Jackson of Colorado Springs, sisters Darlene Bridges and Stacey Norris. He was preceded in death by his father Len Jackson and sister Debra Toney. A complex friend, vigorous interlocutor, and unflappable gay man, he will be greatly missed by friends around the world, including his Minnesota family-of- choice. Funeral service is Wed., Oct. 2, 2013, 10:00 a.m. at Mayim Rabim Congregation, 4401 York Ave. S., Mpls. Processional to Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery at 70-1/2 Street & Penn Ave. S., Richfield. Memorials preferred to pointfoundation.org -