Emilio A. Nunez Sr.

Emilio Nunez, 71, was born in Uruguay. He was raised by parents who loved him beyond their means, as he grew up in poverty in his first home country before immigrating to the United States where he worked diligently to provide a better life for himself and his family. Emilio came to love the United States in all it stood for and offered to him – a better, safer, happier life.

Emilio was pragmatic, thoughtful, and would never let anything go to waste. He would fix it if it was broken, improve it where he could, and invent it if he needed it. Though he did not have a long formal education, he was highly intelligent and well loved, by all. He lived his Christian beliefs in the ways he knew mattered – he would feed you if you were hungry, give you drink if you had thirst, house you if you were cold, and aid you when you were sick. His heart was one of kindness, compassion, and love.

Emilio met and married the sole love of his life, Norma, and together they raised 2 children. Emilio loved to laugh and to encourage his children to think about every side of an issue, but he was strong in his beliefs and was not afraid to gently share his mind and thoughts with others. He loved to eat, but more so he loved to share what he had to eat with those who were hungry around him. He’d never let someone go home hungry. He loved his coffee, and knew the secret recipe for the best coffee – so you’d love his coffee if you’d ever had a chance to try it.

Emilio was entirely a family man. He loved and supported his children and grandchildren. When he and Norma met and married, they wanted sons and daughters; and while they were only blessed directly with sons, their son Emilio Jr. along with Nicole Busler, gave them three granddaughters to love, spoil, and dote unceasingly on. Emilio was their protector, their teacher, their guardian angel and unfortunately, sadly, and heartbreakingly their angel to guide Katalaya and Nevaeh into heaven.