Notes for Jorge Maximiliano Camuñas-Monge: Padrinos: Luis Muñoz-Rivera, Adela Vicente
1920 Census: lives at General Contreras (Esta es la calle Sol ahora, cambió de nombre 1913, 20 agosto, vea: Almanaque Puertorriqueño Asenjo, pag 137 (1917)), Barrio Catedral, San Juan with mother Adela Monge-Agosto. Listed as age 5. (Volume 81, ED 7, Sheet 26, line 20)
Ciriaco Verasategui... was the priest who called him "Berraco" after the confessional incident at the San Juan Cathedral. (Oct 12, 1997, personal communication)
Quién Es Quién en PR, 4ta edición, 1948-49. p. 38. Dice: Católico, nace. Feb. 21, 1915, SJ, PR. hijo. de Manuel Camuñas y Adela Monge. g. contador público autorizado, UPR 1939; Contralor "Corona Brewing Corp."; Tesorero "Business Men Fraternity". Miembro YMCA; Clúb Náutico y Casino Español; c. Alida Muñiz Vega, Feb. 1942. hijo. Jorge Luis (1). Res. San Rafael 5, Santurce, PR. Dirección Post. Box 952, SJ, PR.
A member of the San Juan Lions Club, he served as President in 1953. As Governor of District 51 in the Lions Club, in 1957, he coined the slogan: "El que no vive para servir no sirve para vivir." Would often start meetings with the Prayer of St. Francis Assisi. He was International Director of the Lions Club in 1967, and then Good Will Ambassador. 50 years as a Lion, San Juan Lions Club. Sept 1997. Had dinner in his honor. A "semblanza" was published in the bulletin of the San Juan Lions Club.
He was in the Board of Directors of the Universidad Sagrado Corazón for 20 years. He was a prominent figure in the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce and has been the only person to receive the title of Director Emeritus.
Murió en su casa en Santurce, PR trás un infarto cerebral que le dió el 5 de febrero, 2001. Murió tranquilo. Se le celebró una Misa en la iglesia Stella Maris, Padre Rivas. Se le veló en el Puerto Rico Memorial. En su sepelio Carmencita Garriga recitó el poema de José Martí "La Rosa Blanca" y todos nos unimos a ella en lágrimas. Estas palabras resumían su filosofía. Trataba a todos igualmente, sin importarle su raza o status social. Leaquina Javier, que lo cuidaba, habló de una manera muy conmovedora.
Death NOTICE in New York Times:
New York, NY Mar 10, 2001 Paid Notice: Deaths CAMUÑAS, MONGE, JORGE
New York Times Print Media Edition: Late Edition (East Coast) Pagination: 11 ISSN: 03624331 Personal Names: Camuñas, Monge, Jorge
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CAMUÑAS-[MONGE, JORGE]. Died in Santurce, PR, March 9, 2001. Born February 21, 1915. Graduate of the University of Puerto Rico, a CPA, he was Vice President of Corona Brewing Corp., where he worked from 1940-1982. Copyright New York Times Company Mar 10, 2001
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CAMUÑAS-MONGE-Jorge. Died in Santurce, PR, March 9, 2001. Born February 21, 1915. Graduate of the University of Puerto Rico, a CPA, he was Vice President of Corona Brewing Corp., where he worked from 1940-1982. He was President of the San Juan Lions Club, Governor of Lions District 51 and International Director of this organization (1961 - 1963). He served for many years in The Chamber of Commerce and was named Director Emeritus. He is survived by his wife Alida Muniz de Camuñas and a son, Jorge Camuñas, MD. He will be viewed at Puerto Rico Memorial today. Family requests donations to Stella Maris Church or Manuel Fernandez Juncos Children's Home in San Juan in lieu of flowers.
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More About Jorge Maximiliano Camuñas-Monge: 1920 CENSUS: Apr 1920, San Juan, PR Barrio Catedral Vol 81 ED 7 pag 26 línea 19. 1930 US Census: 4 Apr 1030, San Juan, PR Barrio Santurce, Calle Rosario #7 ED 8-33 pag 8A. Baptism date: 5 Mar 1916, San Juan, PR.30 Burial: 10 Mar 2001, Isla Verde, PR (Cementerio Puerto Rico Memorial). Education: Central High, Universidad de PR, Accounting. Ethnicity/Relig.: Catholic. Hobbies: Tennis, Dominoes, Lions International. Military service: Officer Training Corps, deferred because of vision. Occupation: Executive, Cervecería Corona; Board of Directors, Universidad Sagrado Corazón. Social Security Number: 580-22-5813 Last Res Santurce, PR 00907.
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Children of Jorge Maximiliano Camuñas-Monge and Alida Muñiz-Vega are:
Jorge Maximiliano Camuñas-Monge (b. 21 Feb 1915, d. 9 Mar 2001)
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