BRODHEAD - Cesar R. Valdivia, age 95, of Brodhead, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital, Monroe, WI. He was born on March 1, 1921 in Tuman, Peru, the son of Victor and Elena (Alvarado) Valdivia. He married Maria Vera on March 30, 1946 in Chiclayo, Peru.
Cesar was a very successful business man. He owned and operated a jewelry store, "Casa Marissita," and developed real estate in Chiclayo, Peru; being the first one to build a five story commercial complex in his hometown in his early years in business. He was a founding member of the Chiclayo Bodybuilding Club - Peru, founding member of the Mochica's Country Club, a member of the Departmental Circle of Employees, a partner of the Society of Lovers of the Arts, Chiclayo-Peru, a founding partner of the Hunting and Fishing League of Chiclayo-Peru, founding partner of the Jockey Club Leisure Center, member of the Rotary Club of Santa Victoria, founding partner of the first bilingual private school, Santa Angela of Chiclayo-Peru, and a charter member of the Rotary Club and Jockey Club, both in Peru. Fishing and traveling were some of his favorite pastimes. Cesar had a great love of life and enjoyed being with family.
He is survived by his wife, Maria, Brodhead; three daughters, Marissa (Julio) Rodriguez, Brodhead, WI, Liliana (Marco) Mimbela, Dallas, TX, Olinda Barrenechea, Lima, Peru; a son, Gilberto (Marlene) Barrenechea, Trujillo, Peru; ten grandchildren, Freddy, Juan, Cesar, Olenka, Karolina, Marco, Matthew, David, Gabriel, Elizabeth; eight great-grandchildren, Diego, Camila, Lupe, Alison, Nicole, Toni, Adrianna, and Milano. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Salvador and Vilma.
A Memorial Mass will be held in Spring of 2017. The D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, is assisting the family Online condolences may be made atwww.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.
Cesar was a very successful business man. He owned and operated a jewelry store, "Casa Marissita," and developed real estate in Chiclayo, Peru; being the first one to build a five story commercial complex in his hometown in his early years in business. He was a founding member of the Chiclayo Bodybuilding Club - Peru, founding member of the Mochica's Country Club, a member of the Departmental Circle of Employees, a partner of the Society of Lovers of the Arts, Chiclayo-Peru, a founding partner of the Hunting and Fishing League of Chiclayo-Peru, founding partner of the Jockey Club Leisure Center, member of the Rotary Club of Santa Victoria, founding partner of the first bilingual private school, Santa Angela of Chiclayo-Peru, and a charter member of the Rotary Club and Jockey Club, both in Peru. Fishing and traveling were some of his favorite pastimes. Cesar had a great love of life and enjoyed being with family.
He is survived by his wife, Maria, Brodhead; three daughters, Marissa (Julio) Rodriguez, Brodhead, WI, Liliana (Marco) Mimbela, Dallas, TX, Olinda Barrenechea, Lima, Peru; a son, Gilberto (Marlene) Barrenechea, Trujillo, Peru; ten grandchildren, Freddy, Juan, Cesar, Olenka, Karolina, Marco, Matthew, David, Gabriel, Elizabeth; eight great-grandchildren, Diego, Camila, Lupe, Alison, Nicole, Toni, Adrianna, and Milano. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Salvador and Vilma.
A Memorial Mass will be held in Spring of 2017. The D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, is assisting the family Online condolences may be made atwww.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.