Julio Cesar "Cesi" Castro

JULIO CESAR “CESI” CASTRO, age 81; beloved husband of Norma Luz (nee Aponte) for 55 years; loving father of Maria Elena Fuentes (Jose), Cesar (Tracy), Rico, Gertrudis “Trudy” Ramos (Jose) and Julio Cesar, Jr. (Ilbia); grandfather of Frankie, Antonio, Bianca, Michael, Marissa, Veronica, Gabriella, Ilbialisse and Julito; great-grandfather of Jovan and Mariano; son of the late Julio A. Castro (Gertrudis, nee Quinones); brother, uncle and friend of many; U.S. Army Veteran. Julio was the proud owner of Cesi’s Caribe Grocery for over 50 years.  Mass of Christian Burial at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 3114 Scranton Rd., Cleveland, Friday, June 16 at 11 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.  Friends received at RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.), THURSDAY 1-3 AND 5-8 P.M. AND IN CHURCH FRIDAY FROM 10-11 A.M.