Juan Flores, Jr. passed away on January, 10, 2021 at the age of 68 in Peoria, Arizona due to complications with Alzheimer’s Disease. Juan was Puerto Rican and was born in New York City, New York to his parents Juana Camacho and Juan Flores, Sr.
Juan loved life and lived it to the fullest. He attended elementary and high school in New York, City and was drafted in the United States Army soon after starting college classes.
Sergeant First Class, Juan Flores, United States Army, Retired, was assigned to the White House Communications Agency (WHCA), The White House, Washington, D.C. from the late 1970’s to the early 1990’s. While at the White House, Juan was responsible for providing both Secure and Non-secure Communications to the President, Vice President, White House Staff, First Lady and the United States Secret Service in locations throughout the world. He was also tasked with supervising the installation, operation and maintenance of Tactical Communication Networks via UHF/SHF Satellite Terminals; UHF and Microwave Radio Systems; Secure and Non-Secure Mobile Data Systems; and Telephone Switched Networks. He was a Presidential Senior Radio Technician also known as a PRST. He fulfilled duties as First Lady and VP Trip Officer as well. While at WHCA, when not traveling on Presidential Communications Support Missions, Juan had duty assignments at Anacostia Naval Air Station, Andrews Air Force Base, Fort Ritchie, Maryland and Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Juan was awarded the Presidential Service Badge or PSB, for honorably serving Presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush 41. Juan also spent many months at both President Ronald Reagan’s Santa Barbara Ranch in California and also at Jimmy Carter’s home in Plains, Georgia during their years as President and also after/during their transition after leaving the White House.
Prior to Juan’s Presidential Service, he also served the United States Army as an Intelligence Officer in Ethiopia and other countries around the world. Unknown to many of his friends, Juan was fluent in many languages besides English, most notably Chinese Mandarin and Spanish.
After Military Retirement, Juan worked as a Communications Engineer for the City of Tempe, Arizona from early 1991 until 2011, where he also had another full career and received another full retirement.
Juan is survived by his wife, Teresa Richards Flores, brother Louis Flores and sister Awilda Jimenez, as well as several loving cousins in various states and Puerto Rico. He is also survived by Teresa’s loving family, including, step-son, daughter-in-law and grandson, Greg, Michelle and Everett Lindsay; her father, R. Douglas Richards and wife, Cindy Richards; her sister and brother-in-law, Dan and Debbie Bachmann, and their children and grandchildren; and her brother, Mark Douglas Richards.
He is predeceased by his mother, Juana Camacho, who passed away in September 2005, as well as many of his aunts, uncles and cousins who have also succumbed to complications associated with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Services for Juan will take place on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Redemption Peoria Chapel, 14202 N. 73rd Avenue, Building #38, Peoria, Arizona. The officiant will be Pastor Charles Jones, with Josh Miles providing music.
Donations to the Alzheimer’s Association would be greatly appreciated.
Juan was compassionate about God, love and life.
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