Gonzalo Cuevas' Obituary
Gonzalo Cuevas, age 79, of Lorain passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness.
Gonzalo was born on March 11, 1933 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico to Regino Cuevas and Concepcion Torres. He came to Lorain, Ohio at the age of seventeen.
Mr. Cuevas made his career as a welder for the American Ship Building Company in Lorain. He worked there until it closed after many years of service.
He loved to fish, follow the Cleveland Indians, play poker and dominos. He enjoyed playing the lottery, especially the scratch offs and 3 and 4 digit picks.
Gonzalo is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rosemarie (nee Toth); children, Anthony (Lisa) Cuevas, of Sheffield Village, Daniel (Sandra) Cuevas, of Elyria Twp., George (Vickie) Cuevas, of Lorain, Donna (Dennis) Livchak, of Sheffield Lake and Bob (Kristen) Cuevas, of North Olmsted; grandchildren, Andrea Reppa, Marco Cuevas, Katie Cuevas, Anthony Cuevas II, Brooke Cuevas, Jennifer Gibbs, Manny Livchak, Ben Livchak, Noah Cuevas and Anna Cuevas; great-grandchildren, Matthew Reppa, Lucas Reppa and Paige Gibbs; brother, Jaime Cuevas, of Puerto Rico and his sister, Maria Alicia, Of Lorain.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Concepcion Torres.
The Cuevas family will receive family and friends on Monday, November 19, 2012 from 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church, 2143 Homewood Drive, Lorain. Mass of Christian Burial will follow the visitation at 10:30 a.m., Rev. Fr. John Retar, Pastor will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Ridgehill Memorial Park, Amherst Twp.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.dovinreberjones.com
Family suggest contributions be made in memory of Gonzalo to St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish,
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