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Jose Baeza Obituary
July 27, 1932 - April 24, 2025
Miami, Florida - Jose Manuel Baeza (Manolo) passed away on April 24, 2025, in Miami, Florida at the age of 92. Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, to Jose Manuel Baeza and Evangelina Mazón, he attended primary and high school at La Salle Catholic School, and then went on to graduate from the University of Miami in 1954 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He married his first wife Encarnación Gonzalez in Cuba in 1956 and had three children, Jose Manuel (Manolito), Javier and Michele.
He moved to Puerto Rico in 1960, where he lived for fourteen years. There he founded the first of several industrial equipment sales and rental businesses, eventually expanding to include companies in Miami, Panama and Costa Rica, all of which are now under the direction of his son and grandsons. In 1986, he married Brunilda Nunez Baeza, and together they went on to enjoy nearly forty years of joy and adventure, until his passing.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Manolo loved fishing, a good round of poker, traveling with his wife and enjoying their time together and with their friends, both in Miami and in Panama, most notably at his country home in El Valle de Antón. He was a good and loyal friend to all who knew him. Above all, Manolo was a true patriarch who wanted nothing more than the best for his family, and his presence in their lives will be sorely missed.
He is survived by his large family: loving wife, Brunilda Nunez Baeza; children Javier (Penny) Baeza, Michele (Dennis) Kelleher, Ana Victoria Garcia-Navarro, Rafael (Rachael) Garcia-Navarro, Carolina Garcia-Navarro, Lulu Garcia-Navarro (James Hider), and Ramon Pielago; 15 grandchildren, Nikolas, Javier, Jose Manuel, Alejandro, and Marco Baeza, Deborah Diaz, Jack, Eva, Dylan and Riley Kelleher, Alexandra and Adriana Uriarte, Anastasia Garcia-Navarro, Marina van Beek, and Cassenia Hider; plus ten beautiful great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews who all loved him. He is preceded in death by children Jose Manuel (Manolito) Baeza and Olga Garcia-Navarro, and daughter-in-law Waleska Visalden.
Mass will be held at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 100 Harbor Drive in Key Biscayne on May 12, 2025 at 11 a.m., followed by inurnment at Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North 3260 SW 8th St., Miami.
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Yesica Hernandez
May 8, 2025
Siento mucho la muerte del señor jose, me gustaria compartirles un texto biblico , hecho 24:15 nos dice que habra una resureccion ,ahora tenemos la Esperanza de volver a ver a nuestros seres queridos
Teselta
May 7, 2025
Manolo was not only the founder of our company but also a cherished colleague and friend. His legacy of love, kindness, and dedication to his work and those around him will forever be remembered. May his soul rest in peace.
Margarita Salazar
May 5, 2025
Una partida muy dificil de asimilar, tuve la bendición de conocerlo (con su especial gusto por la poesía) y trabajar para él por 19 años, un Señor único, siempre dispuesto a compartir sus conocimientos, velando por sus seres queridos, disfrutando su vida y viviéndola plenamente. Gracias Sr Baeza por haber sido parte de nuestras vidas. Siempre estará en nosotros.
Daniel & Michaelene Cruz
May 4, 2025
My "Tio Manolo" was one of those "larger than life" people I was blessed to know. A most remarkable and generous man, he was to me always a celebrity with presence, always a leader. I admired him not only for his keen insight into human nature and incomparably shrewd business acumen, but for his gift of always placing his great love of family above all else. Despite the seemingly impossible aspiration to ever live up to his greatness and legacy, my tribute to him is to try my best. Tio, I love you very much and shall miss you even more.
Zita y Chuni
May 3, 2025
Nuestro mas sentido pesame a Bruni y el resto de tan linda familia que formaste, Manolo, nos haras mucha falta
Descansa en paz
MIGUEL ANGEL SUAREZ
May 3, 2025
Manolo, amigo, you are not gone. You will remain with us eternally. My condolences to your family. RIP
Lillian & Tony Portuondo
May 2, 2025
Our most sincere condilences ! May his memories Brunilda give you peace for a beautiful time together Lillian & Tony Portuondo
Tania Cruz
May 2, 2025
It is hard to believe that Tio has gone from this earth. His legacy will live on through his children, grandchildren and loved ones. I have so many fond childhood memories of him and the cousins. I hope those he left behind take comfort in the wonderful memories.
Bruni Baeza
May 2, 2025
I still cannot accept the fact that my darling husband is gone forever. We were together for almost forty happy years of married life. He was everything a wife could ever want, he was caring and dependable and I will miss him to the end of my life. He is now in the hands of the Lord where we will reunite some day.
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