04/01/2025
It is with heartbreaking sadness that I am sharing this letter I just saw today. 1 of our very own Has passed Please send your condolences to Trudy Castellanos-Romero on the loss of her husband and our dear friend Arturo. He was a very big part of our alumni association and such a wonderful person! Trudy in he Kindred spirits almost all their adult lives! Here is the letter Their daughter posted today you can see some wonderful pictures of his family on her news feed. Prayers and thoughts to Trudy and their family.😭🙏💞💞💞
My father passed away yesterday morning. Those of you who were lucky enough to have known him, knew how special he was. And knew how close we were.
He was the kindest and most peaceful human. He was a walking encyclopedia. He never said no to helping someone. Every child who he was ever around ADORED him because he just let them “be” who they are. He was so formal, and yet was silly and so funny at the same time. He was not perfect but he was ours.
He taught me about the world, taught me about humanity and kindness, taught me about relationships, and he taught me all about business. But one of the most amazing things he taught me was to be a strong intelligent woman, and to never accept anyone as a partner who did not think that I was a gift to be with. He reminded me constantly of that through his love of my mom, who is a strong amazing woman, and their 56 years of marriage.
He was my 100% supportive father….my business partner and mentor….my advice guru.
And I always knew if I was sad, he would find a way to make me laugh.
He was surrounded by all of us until the end. We were blessed to be with him and see him be at peace with this, so know that he was at peace.
Thank you to all of you who have loved him and also those who just enjoyed meeting him. He appreciated every person who walked through his life. I will miss laughing and being at the beach with him, and watching the deep love between him and my kids.
His legacy of kindness and peace is strong.
Arturo Romero 🪽
11/16/1944-3/30/2025
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Mi padre falleció ayer por la mañana. Quienes tuvieron la suerte de conocerlo sabían lo especial que era. Y lo unidos que éramos.
Era una persona muy amable y pacífica. Era una enciclopedia caminando. Nunca se negaba a ayudar a nadie. Todos los niños que lo rodeaban lo ADORABAN porque simplemente los dejaba “ser” quienes eran. Era muy formal, pero a la vez, un poco jugueton y gracioso. No era perfecto, pero era nuestro.
Me enseñó sobre el mundo, sobre humanidad y amabilidad, sobre relaciones y sobre negocios. Pero una de las cosas más asombrosas que me enseñó fue a ser una mujer fuerte e inteligente, y a nunca aceptar como pareja a nadie que no pensara que yo era un regalo. Me lo recordaba constantemente a través de su amor por mi madre, que es una mujer fuerte y maravillosa, y sus 56 años de matrimonio.
Fue mi padre que me apoyaba sin condicion… mi socio y mentor… mi gurú de consejos. Y siempre supe que si estaba triste, él encontraría la manera de hacerme reír.
Estuvo rodeado por todos nosotros hasta el final. Tuvimos la suerte de estar con él y verlo en paz con esto, así que sepan que estaba en paz.
Gracias a todos los que lo amaron y también a quienes disfrutaron de conocerlo. Apreciaba a cada persona que pasó por su vida. Extrañaré reír con el y estar en la playa con él, y ver el profundo amor entre él y mis hijos.
Su legado de amabilidad y paz es fuerte.
Arturo Romero 🪽
16/11/1944-30/3/2025
