Gilberto Alvarez, 92, of Medway passed away suddenly on August 2, 2024, at Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Margarita (Colon) Alvarez who passed in 2018.
Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on September 1, 1931, the son of the late Gil and Justa Alvarez, Gilberto was raised in Puerto Rico, a place he held close to his heart. He loved visiting his family in Aguadilla and playing the Punta Borinquen Golf Course.
A proud American, Gilberto served in the Army during the Korean War attaining the rank of Sergeant, often recounting his time in military service.
After returning from the war, he entered the field of printing in New York, later moving to Connecticut. With over 30 years of service as a supervisor for the Pitney Bowes Company, he retired with his beloved wife, Margarita, to Florida before moving to Massachusetts four years ago to be close to his family.
Gilberto was an avid and talented golfer, winning amateur championships. He enjoyed repairing golf clubs, talking about baseball especially the Mets, watching PGA tournaments, and playing dominos with his grandchildren.
With special recognition, Gilberto was presented a Massachusetts House of Representatives Resolution to celebrate his 90th birthday, a proud moment which brought him to tears.
He is survived by his daughters, Doris Cordero and her husband Bill of Bedford, New Hampshire and Nancy Newman and her husband Michael of Medway.
Gilberto is also survived by his grandchildren, Chelsea, Courtney, Zachary and Troy, who loved him beyond words. They enjoyed listening to Mariachi music together, telling jokes, and doing puzzles, often searching for that one missing piece.
His funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, August 9th, at St. Joseph Church, Medway, at 11:00am.
Burial will be at a later date at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Florida.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made in Gilberto’s memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital For the Kids Golf Tournament
Arrangements are under the care of the Ginley Crowley Funeral Home www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com in Medway, MA.