Obituary: Luis Norberto Mendez, 70, Of Norwalk

Information via Magner Funeral Home

Luis Norberto Mendez, 70, husband of Ada Alvarado Mendez for over 44 years, died at Bridgeport Hospital on August 12, 2022 with his family by his side.

Born in Costa Rica, the son of Jose Manuel and Maria Cecilia (Arguedas) Mendez. During his younger years living in Costa Rica, Luis was an auditor and accountant. He also enjoyed and had a keen ability for photography and became the go-to photographer at family gatherings, weddings and work events.

Luis was a Norwalk resident for many years and spent the later part of his years proudly working as a member of a facility and maintenance team assisting the elderly. He had an innate ability to make people laugh and transport a crowd away from the daily concerns of life into a place of joy, and he leveraged this ability to up-lift the elderly at his place of work. He was not just a hard worker but a friend who truly cared for the well-being of others.

He enjoyed playing a game of chess and having a glass of Pinot Noir and pizza on Fridays. He loved reading books by authors such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nicholas Sparks and Dan Brown, among many others. He enjoyed watching Christmas movies and making people laugh, but most of all he loved his family and looked forward to family gatherings during the holidays. He was a husband, a father, a grand-father and a friend to all of us.

In addition to his wife Ada, he is survived by their children Omar, Heilyn, Carlo and Marcela and six loving grand-children Jeremy, Tiffany, Madelyn, Emma, Michael and Maxx, as well as his ten brothers and sisters: Viria, Carlos, Marlen, Roger, Jose Manuel, Rita, Martin, Dunia, Maria Eugenia and Eduvigis.

His family will receive friends on Monday, August 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave, Norwalk, with a prayer service to begin at 7:30 p.m. Other services will be held privately.

Memorial donations may be made to the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County. (www.unitedwaycfc.org)