{"id":2487,"date":"2021-04-16T10:43:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T10:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/community\/?p=2487"},"modified":"2021-04-21T13:44:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T13:44:38","slug":"in-loving-memory-of-ricardo-pontes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/community\/2021\/04\/16\/in-loving-memory-of-ricardo-pontes\/","title":{"rendered":"In loving memory of Ricardo Pontes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It brings us great sadness to share the news that a beloved Brazilian community member and Rep alumnus, Ricardo Pontes has recently passed away.<\/p>\n<p>Ricardo was one of the first Brazilian community members, contributing for more than 10 years, a good friend, and a mentor to other volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>His work was instrumental on the Firefox OS days and his passion inspiring. His passing is finding us sadden and shocked. Our condolences to his family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Below are <u>some words about Ricardo<\/u> from fellow Mozillians (old and new)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"magicdomid16\" class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-8z66zawz72zhz83zwbsz66zz73zz82zz66zbz77z\">S\u00e9rgio Oliveira (seocam)<\/span><span class=\"author-a-8z66zawz72zhz83zwbsz66zz73zz82zz66zbz77z b\"><b>: <\/b><\/span><span class=\"author-a-8z66zawz72zhz83zwbsz66zz73zz82zz66zbz77z\">Everybody that knew Ricardo, or Pontes as we usually called him in the Mozilla community,\u00a0 knows that he had a strong personality (despite his actual height). We always stood for what he believed was right and fought for it, but always smiling, making jokes and playing around with the situations. It was a real fun partner with him in many situations, even the not so easy. We are lucky to have photos of Ricardo, since he was always behind the camera taking pictures of us, and always great pictures. Pontes, it was a great pleasure to defend the free Web side-by-side with you. I&#8217;ll miss you my friend.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-8z66zawz72zhz83zwbsz66zz73zz82zz66zbz77z\">Felipe Gomes<\/span><span class=\"author-a-qnz65zriz67zt3hgz68zz85zz83zz78zz68zz87z\">: O Ricardo sempre foi uma pessoa alegre, animada, e que tinha o dom de unir todos os grupos. At\u00e9 em sua luta foi poss\u00edvel ver como as pessoas se uniram para rezar por ele e o quanto ele era querido para seus amigos e familiares. As mem\u00f3rias que temos dele s\u00e3o as mem\u00f3rias que ele registrou de n\u00f3s atrav\u00e9s de sua c\u00e2mera. Descanse em paz meu amigo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-8z66zawz72zhz83zwbsz66zz73zz82zz66zbz77z\">Andrea Balle<\/span><span class=\"author-a-9uz83zz68zwvz75znz70zz75zjh0ctu\">:\u00a0 Pontes is and always will be part of Mozilla Brazil. One of the first members, the &#8220;jurassic team&#8221; as we called. Pontes was a generous, intelligent and high-spirited friend. I will always remeber him as a person with great enthusiasm for sharing the things that he loved, including bikes, photography, technology and the free web. He will be deeply missed. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-8z66zawz72zhz83zwbsz66zz73zz82zz66zbz77z\">Armando Neto<\/span><span class=\"author-a-ncz72zz75zz80zz90zz81z9sez85z2z122zz78zz70zz82z\">: I met Ricardo 10 years ago, in a hotel hallway, we were chatting about something I don&#8217;t remember, but I do remember we\u2019re laughing, and I will always remember him that way in that hallway.. laughing. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-8z66zawz72zhz83zwbsz66zz73zz82zz66zbz77z\">Luciana Viana: O Ricardo era quieto e calado, mas observava tudo e estava sempre atento aos movimentos. Nos conhecemos gra\u00e7as a Mozilla e tivemos a oportunidade de conviver gra\u00e7as \u00e0s nossas in\u00fameras viagens juntos: Buenos Aires, Cartagena, Barcelona, Toronto, viagens inesquec\u00edveis gra\u00e7as a sua presen\u00e7a, contribui\u00e7\u00f5es e senso de humor. Descance em paz querido Chuck. Pe\u00e7o a Deus que conforte o cora\u00e7\u00e3o da fam\u00edlia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-8z66zawz72zhz83zwbsz66zz73zz82zz66zbz77z\">Clauber Stipkovic<\/span><span class=\"author-a-z87zz75zz74z0z86zz67z1qhz86zz77zz88zz75z93u\">: Thank you for everything, my friend. For all the laughter, for all the late nights we spent talking about mozilla, about life and what we expected from the future. Thank you for being our photographer and recording so many cool moments, that we spent together. Unfortunately your future was very short, but I am sure that you recorded your name in the history of everything you did. May your passage be smooth and peaceful.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-f1bkjz86zihqqy031z85zz86z\">Luigui Delyer (luiguild): Ricardo was present in the best days I have ever had in my life as Mozillian, he taught me a lot, we enjoyed a lot, we travel a lot, we teach a lot, his legacy is inevitable, his name will be forever in Mozilla&#8217;s history and in our hearts. May the family feel embraced by the entire world community that he helped to build.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-8z66zawz72zhz83zwbsz66zz73zz82zz66zbz77z\">Fabricio Zuardi: <\/span><span class=\"author-a-z73zgda0z82zz78zz68zwz77z8h8rie\">As lembran\u00e7as que tenho do Ricardo s\u00e3o todas de uma pessoa sorrindo, alegre e com alto astral. Nos deu \u00f3timos registros de momentos felizes. Desejo conforto aos familiares e amigos, foi uma pessoa especial.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-mz73zz65zgz66zz89zf0oz74zncgz85zdy\">Guilermo Movia: I don&#8217;t remember when was the first time that I met Ricardo, but there were so many meetings and travels where our paths crossed. I remember him coming to Mar del Plata to help us talking pictures with &#8221; De todos, para todos&#8221;\u00a0 campaign. His pictures were always great, and show the best of the community. Hope you can rest in peace<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-z69z3z85zz79zz65zpz75z9z82z2z69zfiz90zmb\">Rosana Ardila: Ricardo was part of the soul of the Mozilla Brazil community, he was a kind and wonderful human being. It was humbling to see his commitment to the Mozilla Community. He\u2019ll be deeply missed<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-ggmz90zc2rz89znfz89zz88zz87z8z70z7\">Andre Garzia: Ricardo has been a friend and my Reps mentor for many years, it was through him and others that I discovered the joys of volunteering in a community. His example, wit, and smile, were always part of what made our community great. Ricardo has been an inspiring figure for me, not only because the love of the web that ties us all here but because he followed his passions and showed me that it was possible to pursue a career in what we loved. He loved photography, biking, and punk music, and that is how I chose to remember him. I&#8217;ll always cherish the memories we had travelling the world and exchanging stories. My heart and thoughts go to his beloved partner and family. I&#8217;ll miss you a lot my friend. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-z69zz89z1z81zz88zz66znz90zf3z76z6mz89zrz80z\">Lenno Azevedo: Ricardo foi o meu segundo mentor no programa Mozilla Reps, no qual me guiou dentro do projeto, me ensinando o caminho das pedras que ajudou a me tornar um bom Reps. Vou guarda pra sempre os ensinamentos e incentivos que me deu ao longo dos anos, principalmente na minha atual profiss\u00e3o. Te devo uma companheiro. Obrigado por tudo, descance em paz!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-z122z5dq8spjtz87zz78zz83zz74zz84zmi\">Reuben Morais: Ricardo was a beautiful soul, full of energy and smiles. Meeting him at events was always an inspiring opportunity. His energy always made every gathering feel like we all knew each other as childhood friends, I remember feeling this even when I was new. He&#8217;ll be missed by all who crossed paths with him.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-z69z9z75z1xz89zz65z1mz75z2tmz87ziz70z\">Rub\u00e9n Mart\u00edn (nukeador): Ricardo was key to support the Mozilla community in Brazil, as a creative mind he was always behind his camera trying to capture and communicate what was going on, his work will remember him online. A great memory comes to my mind about the time we shared back in 2013 presenting Firefox OS to the world from Barcelona&#8217;s Mobile World Congress. You will be deeply missed, all my condolences to his family and close friends. Obrigado por tudo, descanse em paz!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-z69z3z85zz79zz65zpz75z9z82z2z69zfiz90zmb\">Pierros Papadeas: A creative and kind soul, Ricardo will be surely missed by the communities he engaged so passionately.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-z83zouz67z9z77zz73zkfz70zz77zz73zyz82zph\">Gloria Meneses: Taking amazing photos, skating and supporting his local community. A very active mozillian who loved parties after long working Reps sessions and a beer lover, that&#8217;s how I remember Ricardo. The most special memories I have from Ricardo are In Cartagena at Firefox OS event, in Barcelona at Mobile world congress taking photos, in Madrid at Reps meetings and in the IRC channel supporting Mozilla Brazil. I still can&#8217;t believe it. Rest in peace Ricardo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-z84z6z70zxscz69zz78zr2z72ziz78zz77z9z78z\">William <\/span><span class=\"author-a-z69z3z85zz79zz65zpz75z9z82z2z69zfiz90zmb\">Quiviger<\/span><span class=\"author-a-z84z6z70zxscz69zz78zr2z72ziz78zz77z9z78z\">: I remember Ricardo being very soft spoken and gently but fiercely passionate about Mozilla and our mission. I remember his eyes lighting up when I approached him about joining the Reps program. Rest in peace Ricardo. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-z85zgz67zz81zz65zz88zz67zd4z72zo5isz72z7\">Fernando Garc\u00eda (stripTM): I am very shocked by this news. It is so sad and so unfair<\/span><span class=\"author-a-yz81zz75zz86zz90zz79zz89z2z90zm1bvz67zz66zz72z\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-yz81zz75zz86zz90zz79zz89z2z90zm1bvz67zz66zz72z\">M\u00e1rio Rinaldi: Ricardo era uma pessoa alegre e jovial, far\u00e1 muita falta neste mundo. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-z67zrz79zkz75zz79zz75zz65zyoiz77zz66zz75zz75zz85z\">Lourdes Castillo:\u00a0 I will always remember Ricardo as a friend and brother who has always been dedicated to the Mozilla community. A tremendous person with a big heart. A hug to heaven and we will always remember you as a tremendous Mozillian and brother! Rest in peace my mozfriend<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-cz74zz72z44k2z85zvz76zz84zz78zkdpz82z\">Luis S\u00e1nchez (lasr21) &#8211; The legacy of Ricardo&#8217;s passions will live throughout the hundreds of new contributors that his work reach.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-vntz75zflz81zoz78zz69zz122zz89zz71zz67zr5\">Miguel Useche: Ricardo was one of the first mozillian I met outside my country. It was interesting to know someone that volunteered on Mozilla, did photography and loved to do skateboarding, just like me! I became a fan of his art and loved the few time I had the opportunity to share with him. Rest in peace bro!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-hz70zbz87z5z77zhz88zz74zz67zoz75z5z75zny\">Antonio Ladeia &#8211; Ricardo was a special guy, always happy and willing to help. I was presented with the pleasure of meeting him. His death will make this world a little sadder.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-6lz88zqz75zrz81zz66zz76zcnowz81z3z122z\">Eduardo Urcull\u00fa (Urcu): Ricardo o mejor conocido como &#8220;O Pontes&#8221; realmente fue un amigo muy divertido, aunque callado si cuando a\u00fan no lo conoces bien. Lo conoc\u00ed en un evento de software libre all\u00e1 por el a\u00f1o 2010 (cuando a\u00fan tenia el cabello largo xD), realmente las fotos quebtomaba con su c\u00e1mara y su humor situacional son cosas para recordarlo. R.I.P. Pontes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-z76zt7z85zhz74zz73z1cmrnz86z7kz90z\">Dave Villacreses (DaveEcu) Ricardo was part of the early group of supporters here in Latin America, he contributed to breathing lofe to our beloved Latam community. I remember he loved photography and was full of ideas and interesting comments to make every time. Smart and proactive. It is a really sad moment for our entire community. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-s2z69zz70zvbz86zvpto7z86zvtz65z\">Arturo Martinez: I met Ricardo during the MozCamp LATAM, and since then we became good friends, our paths crossed several times during events, flights, even at the MWC, he was an amazing Mozillian, always making us laugh, taking impressive pictures, with a willpower to defend what he believed, with few words but lots of passion, please rest in peace my friend.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-qz68zz82zz73z8z79zz82zz86zz79zhz72zlqd6z68z\">Adriano Cupello:\u00a0 The first time we met, we were in Cartagena for the launch of Firefox OS and I met one of the most amazing group of people of my life.\u00a0 Pontes was one of them and very quickly became an \u201cold friend\u201d like the ones we have known at school all our lives.\u00a0 He was an incredible and strong character and a great photographer.\u00a0 Also he was my mentor at Mozilla reps program. The last time we talked, we tried to have a beer, but due to the circumstances of work, we were unable to.\u00a0 We schedule it for the next time, and this time never came.\u00a0 This week I will have this beer thinking about him.\u00a0 I would like to invite all of you in the next beer that you have with your friends or alone, to dedicate this one to his memory and to the great moments we spent together with him.\u00a0 My condolences and my prayers to the family and his partner @cahcontri who fought a very painful battle to report his situation until the last day with all his love.\u00a0 Thank you for all lovely memories you left in my mind! We will miss you a lot! Cheers Pontes!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-z85zz77zz70z3k72d1z69zlz122zm0xz70z\">Rodrigo Padula: There were so many events, beers, good conversations and so many jokes and laughs that I don&#8217;t even remember when I met Ricardo. We shared the same sense of humor and bad jokes. Surely only good memories will remain! Rest in peace Ricado, we will miss you!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"magicdomid46\" class=\"ace-line\"><span class=\"author-a-rz84zbz70zs0z85zjwpz81zz75zv3sz74z\">Brian King: I was fortunate to have met Ricardo several times. Although quiet, you felt his presence and he was a very cool guy. We&#8217;ll miss you, I hope you get that big photo in the sky. RIP Ricardo.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Some pictures of Ricardo&#8217;s life as a Mozilla contributor can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOaF1F7zPhbMKFzllXRLEF563IWCIUkuXwC_H8sjWPJRtaaqxkfpBW4RVBUpgcWkg?key=a05YQjNXSzZSNTZDS3lOSkFmNkU4bFpDdnlWcHB3\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It brings us great sadness to share the news that a beloved Brazilian community member and Rep alumnus, Ricardo Pontes has recently passed away. 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