Photos: Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan remembered at memorial Mass
An LAPD color guard presents the flag, framed by a photo of Richard Riordan, during a memorial Mass in celebration of the former Los Angeles mayor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown L.A.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, who guided the city through the aftermath of the Rodney King riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake, was remembered today as a man with an indomitable spirit who understood leadership and took action to address the needs of the city and of its people.
In a packed memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, family, friends, elected officials and Angelenos remembered Riordan’s life and legacy.
``I’m truly amazed. Although many of you here are strangers to each other and to us, we’re all here for the same reason to honor a man whose life touched so many people in different and wonderful ways,’’ said Mary Beth, Riordan’s daughter.
Current and former L.A. politicians stand behind a portrait of Richard Riordan during his memorial Mass.
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Elizabeth Riordan, left, widow of former Mayor Richard Riordan, receives a blessing from Archbishop Jose H. Gomez during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.P offers his condolences to Elizabeth Riordan, widow of former Mayor Richard Riordan, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.
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Current and former L.A. officials were among those in attendance at the memorial Mass for former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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Kathy Riordan, in hat, daughter of former Mayor Richard Riordan, receives a hug during the memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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Past and present Los Angeles politicians stand behind a portrait of former Mayor Richard Riordan during the memorial Mass.
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn hugs former City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo before the memorial Mass.
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U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), left, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and former L.A. Mayors Antonio Villaraigosa and James Hahn attend the Mass for Richard Riordan at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass presents the U.S. flag to Elizabeth Riordan, the widow of former Mayor Richard Riordan, during his memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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The Los Angeles Fire Department hoists the U.S. flag for the memorial Mass celebrating the life of former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan.
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Msgr. Lloyd Torgerson, left, pastor at St. Monica Catholic Church, greets members of Richard Riordan’s family.
Genaro Molina is an award-winning staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times. He has worked in journalism for more than 35 years starting at the San Francisco Chronicle. Molina has photographed the life and death of Pope John Paul II, the tragedy of AIDS in Africa, the impact of Hurricane Katrina, and Cuba after Castro. His work has appeared in nine books and his photographs have been exhibited extensively including at the Smithsonian Institute and the Annenberg Space for Photography.
