Walter A. Aguilar

Walter A. Aguilar, age 84, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2019, after a short battle with cancer. Walter was born in Oruro, Bolivia; grew up in Santiago, Chile; and was educated in Germany. He came to the U.S. for his post-graduate work but found his destiny. Walter was a Veteran of the United States Army. His vocation was biochemistry and research. He epitomized life-long learning. His passions were classical music, soccer, the outdoors, dogs, politics, and his family. He is survived by his wife Carolyn and sons Peter and Eric of Knoxville; daughters Denise and Alexandra, and granddaughters Alicia, Beatrice, and Nora of Germany; sister-in-law Debbie Dexter and brother-in-law Darrell Dexter of Knoxville; and a large family of brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews in both the U.S. and South America. He treasured friendships and was a social butterfly who could never go anywhere without encountering friends. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 6, 2019 from 5:00-7:00pm in the Parlors of Berry Funeral Home, 3704 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920 with a Memorial Service to follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Salvation Army or your local animal shelter. Condolences may be made at www.berryfuneralhome.com