Cesar Bello

1955 - 2012

Cesar A. Bello
Evansville, IN
Cesar Augusto Bello, 56, of Evansville, IN, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2012, at his residence.
Cesar Augusto Bello was born on December 12, 1955 in Bogota, Colombia. He moved to the United States with his family when he was 5 yrs. old, and lived out a life that epitomized the American dream. He was raised in Los Angeles and throughout his schooling always dreamt of becoming a doctor. While pursuing his dream, he met his love and companion for life, Maria, in 1975; together the two of them graduated from University of Pennsylvania and married in 1979. They went on to medical school together in Hershey, PA. They moved to work and raise their new family in Evansville in 1992. Cesar was an incredible husband, doctor, and father throughout his life. He truly loved life and woke up every morning with energy and excitement for the day. Cesar was very proud of his profession as a gastroenterologist where he impacted and touched many patients' lives. He always dressed in stylish suits with one of his many unique ties. He took great pride in his commitment to medicine. Even on weekends, not on-call, Dr. Bello rushed in to perform ERCPs so patients would avoid a transfer to Indianapolis. Cesar treated all his patients with equal respect, and thus they all loved and cherished his energetic and joyous bedside manner, as proven by the countless cards that were sent by his former patients during his illness. Despite his rigorous schedule, he made sure to attend all of his children's extracurricular activities and found time to workout at TSAC and keep himself "buffed." His happiest moments were traveling across the world with his wife and children. He loved to venture off the beaten path and traveled extensively in Central America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Cesar was a great lover of dancing, and he would often break out
into a one-man show whenever fast Latin music was playing. In truth, he was a bit of a "ham" when it came to dancing, but we all loved him for it. Cesar enjoyed the simple pleasures of life like weekend trips to the lake with family and friends. In hosting others in his home, he was truly one of the classiest and hospitable gentlemen. He would often sit down guests at the dinner table and enthusiastically offered them a glass of red wine, a plate of cheese, or a "spot of brandy". He was an optimistic character with an endearing smile. Cesar was also committed to his faith. He was a member of the Holy Rosary Church and actively participated in the Reitz Memorial High School community. He was the hero and inspiration in the lives of his two children, Carlos Cesar Bello and Jessica Sol Ismert. Cesar is also survived by his wife, Maria, son-in-law Vince Ismert, his mother: Maria, siblings: Yvonne, Jairo, and Rudy, in-laws, Rudy and Rosemarie, and all of their families.
A Mass will be held at 11am, Monday, September 24, 2012, at Holy Rosary, 1303 South Green River Road in Evansville with Father Bernie Etienne officiating. Burial will be Private.
Friends may call from 1pm until 7 pm, Sunday, September 23, 2012, at Boone Funeral Home - East Chapel where a Memorial Service will be held at 6pm.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Reitz Memorial High School Scholarship Fund in memory of Cesar Bello.
Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net.