Pearl Harbor Veteran Ray Chavez Mourned in San Diego Published December 13, 2018 • Updated on August 19, 2021 at 9:13 pm It was a day of tributes for Ray Chavez, who was the oldest living veteran survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor before his death on Nov. 21. 14 photos 1/14 Calvin Pearce/NBC 7 It was a day of tributes for Ray Chavez, who was the oldest living veteran survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor before his death on Nov. 21. 2/14 NBC 7 San Diego Chavez, a Poway resident for most of his life, is pictured here in 2016. 3/14 Calvin Pearce/NBC 7 Family, friends and veterans attended the ceremony at St. Michael's Catholic Church. 4/14 Scott Baird/NBC 7 5/14 Scott Baird/NBC 7 6/14 Calvin Pearce/NBC 7 School students stood along the route of the procession to show their respect. 7/14 Calvin Pearce/NBC 7 A motorcycle group known as Patriot Guard Riders accompanied the hearse to Miramar National Cemetery. 8/14 Mark Leimbach/NBC 7 President of the local chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Stu Hedley, 97, was asked to be a part of the service. He said Chavez was "very quiet, very reserved but always faithful." 9/14 NBC 7 10/14 Matt Rascon Chavez pictured on July 3, 2015. 11/14 Calvin Pearce/NBC 7 Members of the public stood along the procession route. Some stood at attention while others waved flags. 12/14 NBC 7 Chavez pictured in March 2017 during a visit to the Midway Museum in downtown San Diego. 13/14 NBC 7 He served on the U.S. Navy coastal minesweeper USS Condor. Chavez lost several of his friends in the attack. He said he was lucky to have survived. 14/14 Mark Leimbach/NBC 7 The Miramar cemetery where Ray Chavez was laid to rest on Thursday. More Photo Galleries In Photos: Election Day 2024 Photo Gallery: Foster Dog Photoshoot Devastation and destruction following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake Rare comet in skies over North Texas