Luis Alberto, also known as “Alberto”, was born in Quito – Ecuador. Alberto had a wonderful childhood and became a Civil Engineer. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Universidad Catolica de Quito. He worked for important Building Construction companies in Quito. In September of 1976, Alberto and wife Martha and sons Luis and Diego came to Los Angeles, California to start a new life in the USA. Alberto had his older brother Jose and his mother Maria Luisa that were already living here in Los Angeles. Alberto loved the USA when he visited his family in 1975.
Alberto was a hard-working and accomplished man. He also worked for important Construction companies here in Los Angeles as a Structural Designer. In his fifties, Alberto decided to build his own house in Duarte, California with the help of his sons and nephew, Juan Carlos Araque di Donato.
Alberto was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Alberto is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Martha, sons Luis, Diego, Christian, and daughter-in-law Maria, grand-daughters, Sophia, Elena, and Luciana, his younger sister Lucia di Donato, younger brother Pablo di Donato and sisters-in-law Patricia di Donato, Maria di Donato, and Olga di Donato , and several nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Alberto is preceded in death by Parents – Jose di Donato and Maria Luisa Valdivieso di Donato, Brothers & Sisters – Marcelo di Donato, Cecilia di Donato, Jose di Donato, Lourdes di Donato, and Isabel di Donato, and Brothers-in-law – Karel Vohnout, Hernando Moreno, and Rodrigo Araque.
We will always carry his memory in our hearts.