Juan Ugarte Sr.

August 16, 1928 - August 4, 2021

Juan Ugarte, Sr., age 92, passed peacefully at his home in Gainesville, Virginia on August 4, 2021. He was a WWII veteran with 32 years of active service in the United States Marine Corps with one tour in the Korean War and two tours in Vietnam. He was awarded the Purple Heart when wounded in the Korean war. After retiring from the military, he became a security guard at Atlantic Research Corporation where he retired after 24 years with the company. Survivors include his wife, Helen G. Ugarte and five children. Barbara Moran (Mike), Roy Ugarte (Diana), Joyce Foster, Juanita Ugarte Olson and Juan Ugarte, Jr. (Tammy). The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia. The family asks in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the National Kidney Foundation.