Geraldo Calderon Cuevas' Obituary
Geraldo Calderon Cuevas, age 83, of Lorain passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph.
He was born on May 18, 1932 in Morovis, Puerto Rico to Manuel Reyes Cuevas and Josefa (Calderon) Cuevas. He was a member of the UAW Local 1250 and made his career at Ford Motor Company, Brook Park where he retired from in 1980.
Geraldo enjoyed working on vehicles, gardening, listening to Spanish music and nature.
Spending time with his family was very important to Geraldo. A conservative and wise man he was always educating his family for the betterment of their future.
He is survived by his wife 59 years, Socorro (nee Balderrama); children, Annette Fuller, of Lorain, Josephine Cuevas, of Naples, FL, Geraldo Cuevas Jr., of Louisville, KY, Judith (Carlos) Ceballos, of Lorain, Doreen Cuevas, of Lorain, Sylvia Cuevas, of Lorain, Denise Cuevas, of Lorain, Diane (John) Schrenkel, of Naples, FL and Norma (Jeffrey) Yanke, of Kansas City, MO; 17 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren; 5 brothers; and 3 sisters.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Manuel Reyes Cuevas and Josefa Calderon Cuevas; brothers, Enrique and Jose “Pepe” Cuevas; and his sister, Luz Maria Cuevas.
The Cuevas family will receive friends on Sunday, August 23, 2015 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Peter, 3655 Oberlin Ave., Lorain. Rev. Fr. Craig Hovanec, Pastor, will officiate. EVERYONE PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Lorain.
Contributions may be made in memory of Geraldo to Neighborhood Alliance/Haven Center, 1536 E. 30th. Street, Lorain, OH 44055
Online condolences may be left for the Cuevas family at www.dovinreberjones.com
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