He married Amada in 1941 and was blessed with 8 children: 4 girls, and 4 boys.
Maria Luisa Munoz, Bertha Barajas, Mayola Munoz and Minerva Mollazadeh. Gilberto Arevalo, Genaro Arevalo, Sergio Arevalo and Mario Hugo Arevalo.
The Arevalo family migrated to Mexico City in 1959 to seek a better life. It was in the big city where Genaro thrived as a businessman thanks to his hard work and business savvy. He launched and grew a very successful Mom & Pop market; he invested the profits into the purchase of his present house in the south of Mexico City, and he then opened a second smaller market. Despite not having a formal business education, Genaro became a successful Entrepreneur.
In 1974, seeking a better life for his family, Genaro decided to move to the United States of America. He traded being a successful businessman in Mexico to come to the land of opportunity- he came to the US and worked in a nursery doing manual labor. His objective was for his children to achieve the American Dream.
Genaro often worked two shifts to qualify financially to bring the rest of his family to the US. Thanks to his hard work, his children were able to graduate from college.
Despite life challenges he always remained positive and strong for his family. He was a proud classic Mexican man, with a high cultural and family values that transcend to his children. His will to always be there for his family, motivated him to remain strong. Pre-pandemic his physical strength amazed everyone up until his 98th birthday he would often do pushups to show the family how strong he was.
Unfortunately, the pandemic took a toll on his health, he was not able to see his children for months, and this impacted him to the point that he became wheelchair-ridden. He passed away peacefully at home as he prepared to sleep on June 19, 2022. He was elated to have seen most of his children and grandchildren that Father’s Day Weekend.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.fairhavenmemorial.com for the Arevalo family.
