Obituary: Juan Alberto Diaz, 86, of Guilford

Obituary courtesy of Guilford Funeral Home:

Juan Alberto Diaz, 86, died in his home from melanoma on February 19, 2021 in Guilford, CT. He was born in Honda, Colombia on November 19, 1934; the son of Julio Alberto Diaz and Beatriz Amaya.

Juan taught high school before moving to the US in 1975 to pursue master’s degrees in Education from NYU and Social Work from UConn. He served the Hispanic community in Connecticut as a clinical social worker until his retirement in 2018.

Juan is survived by his wife of 40 years, Esperanza. He will be remembered for his caring nature, his joy for sharing travel and culture with others, his subtle humor, and his inexhaustible ability to make others feel listened to.

Surviving in addition to his wife are sons David of Guilford and Andres of Taos, NM. Juan is one of 8 siblings. He is predeceased by his brother Jaime and survived by siblings Teresita, Fernando, Consuelo, Alejandro, Sylvia, and Eduardo.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St George Parish in Guilford, CT on Wednesday February 24 at 10:00 a.m. Registration is required at https://stgeorgeguilford.org/r... there will be a limit of 100 people in Church. The Funeral Mass will also be live streamed at https://tinyurl.com/54r4rsls . Gifts may be made in Juan’s name to the Smilow Cancer Center, Melanoma Program, PO Box 1849, New Haven, CT 06508-9979.