Celso Balita Castor

Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. Celso was born on July 28, 1963 in Mabini, Batangas, Philippines to Cosme and Maria (Balita) Castor. He attended school in the Philippines and graduated from the Technological Institute of the Philippines with a degree in civil engineering. Celso started his engineering career in the Philippines. He immigrated to Chicago in 1990 and began his career here with Teng and Associates for 7 years and was with Terra Engineering for over 8 years. He was a lifetime member of PESO (Philippines Engineer & Scientist Organization) here in United States. He worked until he lost his eyesight in 2012. Losing his eyesight on both eyes was hard for him but eventually he accepted it. He liked to listen to Cubs games, Filipino shows and Filipino dramas. He loved making jokes with his family. He loved listening to music on his iPad.

Celso’s family enjoyed going out on vacations and events together and making many fun memories filled with laughter and love. Not a single dull moment went by with Celso as a father, accompanied by many family members who he loved and was loved in return. His wife, children, and other immediate family supported Celso throughout his years of many sicknesses and illnesses until the very end. Celso did not pass away alone.

He was preceded in death with his parents, his brother, Panfilo, his two sisters, Salome and Filomena, and two brothers-in-law, Danny and Eduardo.

Celso is survived by, his wife, Luisa; four children, his two children with ex-wife Genits, daughter Diane (Dylan) and son Charles, and his two children with his current-wife Luisa, daughter Jessica and son Joshua. He was also surrounded by his seven siblings, Leona (Leocadio), Mely (Leon), Luz, Lita (Bert), Zeny (Enzo) and Demi; as well as many nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

~Dad- It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone. A part of us went with you, the day God took you home. If tears could build a stairway, and heartaches make a lane, we’d walk our way to heaven, and bring you back again. In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still, in our hearts you hold a very special place no one could ever fill. ~

The visitation for Celso Balita Castor will be held on Friday, August 30, 2024 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at the Montclair-Lucania Funeral Home (6901 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL). A service will be held at the funeral home at 6:30pm.