SJ186: Celebrating the life of Richard E. Olivieri, Sr.
WHEREAS, Richard E. Olivieri, Sr., a beloved husband, father, and a respected business leader who developed numerous building projects in Virginia Beach, died on December 16, 2017; and
WHEREAS, a native of the Jamaica neighborhood in Queens, New York, Richard Olivieri attended La Salle Military Academy and graduated from Manhattan College; and
WHEREAS, after moving to Virginia Beach in the 1960s, Richard Olivieri found great success as a partner at Pembroke Commercial Realty, a full-service real estate firm; and
WHEREAS, working over half a century in real estate, Richard Olivieri brought his business acumen and leadership skills to the construction of thousands of homes and businesses in the Hampton Roads area; among many other projects, he developed Pembroke Mall, the Aragona Village, Pembroke Manor, and Timberlake neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Richard Olivieri was a longtime board member of the Tidewater Builders Association and a founding member of the Virginia Beach Central Business District; among other honors, he was a member of the Tidewater Builders Association’s Housing Hall of Fame and the winner of the Home Builders Association of Virginia’s 1992 Home Builder of the Year award; and
WHEREAS, Richard Olivieri was deeply committed to his community and supported many civic organizations as well as the United Way and Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters; a man of strong faith, he enjoyed fellowship and worship at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; and
WHEREAS, an avid golfer, Richard Olivieri was a member of the Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club and a founding member of the Bayville Golf Club; and
WHEREAS, Richard Olivieri will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his wife of 54 years, Maureen; his children, Richard, Chris, John, Michael, and Rosemary, and their families; and countless other family members, friends, and members of the Virginia Beach community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Richard E. Olivieri, Sr., a business leader and pillar of the Virginia Beach community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Richard E. Olivieri, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 186
WHEREAS, Richard E. Olivieri, Sr., a beloved husband, father, and a respected business leader who developed numerous building projects in Virginia Beach, died on December 16, 2017; and
WHEREAS, a native of the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York, Richard Olivieri attended La Salle Military Academy and graduated from Manhattan College; and
WHEREAS, after moving to Virginia Beach in the 1960s, Richard Olivieri found great success as a partner at Pembroke Commercial Realty, a full-service real estate firm; and
WHEREAS, working over half a century in real estate, Richard Olivieri brought his business acumen and leadership skills to the construction of thousands of homes and businesses in the Hampton Roads area; among many other projects, he developed Pembroke Mall, the Aragona Village, Pembroke Manor, and Timberlake neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Richard Olivieri was a longtime board member of the Tidewater Builders Association and a founding member of the Virginia Beach Central Business District; among other honors, he was a member of the Tidewater Builders Association’s Housing Hall of Fame and the winner of the Home Builders Association of Virginia’s 1992 Home Builder of the Year award; and
WHEREAS, Richard Olivieri was deeply committed to his community and supported many civic organizations as well as the United Way and Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters; a man of strong faith, he enjoyed fellowship and worship at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; and
WHEREAS, an avid golfer, Richard Olivieri was a member of the Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club and a founding member of the Bayville Golf Club; and
WHEREAS, Richard Olivieri will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his wife of 54 years, Maureen; his children, Richard, Chris, John, Michael, and Rosemary, and their families; and countless other family members, friends, and members of the Virginia Beach community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Richard E. Olivieri, Sr., a business leader and pillar of the Virginia Beach community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Richard E. Olivieri, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.