Andres Solivan

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Andres “Piculin” Solivan was born on November 28, 1932 in Cayey, Puerto Rico to Rosa Maria Bonilla and Joaquin Solivan. He arrived in New York City in the early 1950’s. During this time, he met and fell in love with his future wife Paula Lopez. They were married for 58 years and did an amazing job of raising six children and an adopted son, Jason Molina. Throughout his life Andres worked odd jobs until he became a personal chef in 1956 for the Christian Brothers at All Hallows Institute where he remained for almost 40 years. Andres worked many long shifts to pay for all his children to attend private Catholic schools. He enjoyed traveling in his youth particularly to Atlantic City. He was a generous and fun-loving man who enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing pranks, watching sports, and fixing (and breaking) things around the house. Andres didn’t have a lot of money but he had plenty of love and laughs to last two lifetimes. He was 81 years old when he passed in his home on July 23, 2014 surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his wife Paula, his children Aixa, Andres, Jr., Miguel, Fred, René, Virna-Lisa; grandchildren Natalie, Rayne, Jacqueline, Victoria, Andres, Jason, Abner, Edna, Soleil; great grandchildren Tyler, Seth, Roman, Lysette, Rafa, Ava, Eden, Bayley, Austin, Jordan; sisters Maria and Ada; sons-in-law Ricardo and Joe; daughters-in-law Catherine and Rosa, favorite dogs Coco and Crispi, as well as dozens more who loved him fondly including stepbrothers, stepsisters, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins and many more. We all know he is in heaven now watching a baseball game and scratching lottery tickets, laughing the whole time. ------------------SPANISH----------- Andrés "Piculin" Solivan nació el 28 de noviembre de 1932 en Cayey, Puerto Rico a Rosa María Bonilla y Joaquín Solivan. Llegó a la ciudad de Nueva York en la década de 1950. Durante este tiempo, conoció y se enamoró de su futura esposa Paula López. Estuvieron casados para 58 años y han hecho un trabajo increíble de criar seis hijos y un hijo adoptivo, Jason Molina. A lo largo de su vida, Andrés trabajó muchos trabajos impares hasta que se convirtió en un chef personal en 1956 por los Hermanos Cristianos en All Hallows Instituto, donde permaneció durante casi 40 años. Andrés trabajó muchos turnos largos para pagar por todos sus hijos asistan a escuelas privadas católicas. Disfrutó de viajar en su juventud sobre todo a Atlantic City. Era un hombre generoso y amante de la diversión que disfrutaba pasar el tiempo con amigos y familia, haciendo travesuras, ver deportes, y la fijación (y ruptura) cosas de la casa. Andrés no tenía mucho dinero, pero tenía un montón de amor y risas de una duración de dos vidas. Tenía 81 años cuando él murió en su casa el 23 de julio 2014, rodeado de sus seres queridos. Andres es sobrevivido por su esposa Paula, sus hijos Aixa, Andres, Jr., Miguel, Fred, René, Virna-Lisa; nietos Natalie, Rayne, Jacqueline, Victoria, Andres, Jason, Abner, Edna, Soleil; bisnietos Tyler, Seth, Roman, Lysette, Rafa, Ava, Eden, Bayley, Austin, Jordan; hermanas Maria and Ada; yernos Ricardo y Joe; nueras Catherine y Rosa, perros favoritos Coco y Crispi, así como decenas más que lo amaban tiernamente incluyendo hermanastros, hermanastras, sobrinas, sobrinos, sobrinas, primos y muchos más. Todos sabemos que él está en el cielo viendo un partido de béisbol y el rascado de billetes de lotería, riendo todo el tiempo.
Monday
28
July

Visitation at Funeral Home

11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Monday, July 28, 2014
Sinatra Memorial Home, Inc.
601 Yonkers Ave.
Yonkers, New York, United States
Monday
28
July

Funeral Service

2:00 pm
Monday, July 28, 2014
Woodlawn Cemetery
Webster Ave. And 233rd. St.
Bronx, New York, United States
Monday
28
July

Graveside

3:00 pm
Monday, July 28, 2014
Woodlawn Cemetery
Webster Ave. And 233rd. St.
Bronx, New York, United States

Final Resting Place

Woodlawn Cemetery
Webster Ave. And 233rd. St.
Bronx, New York, United States
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