Birth date: Oct 1, 1944 Death date: May 14, 2026
Julio Labrador, nacido en Cuba el 1 de octubre de 1944. Falleció el 14 de mayo de 2026. Los servicios serán en la Funeraria San José-Ferdinand el 19 de mayo de 2026, de 9:30 a.m. a 12:30 p.m. Luego, nos dirigiremos a Caballero Riv Read Obituary
Uno de mis recuerdos favoritos de Julio son todos los cortes de pelo increíbles que me hacía cada vez que lo visitaba junto a mi esposa (su hija, Vanessa).
A veces pasaba meses sin cortarme el pelo, a modo de broma, para que él tuviera que sentarse y contemplar todas las pulgadas de cabello que tendría que cortar para hacerme lucir presentable.
Los cortes de pelo suelen ser un labor de amor. A veces, sin embargo, te sientas en una barbería y el proceso dura apenas 15 minutos. Quizás la persona sea sumamente hábil, pero en ocasiones simplemente recibes un corte apresurado.
Julio se enorgullecía de sus cortes de pelo. Hacía un solo corte, se apartaba, observaba mi cabeza de otro ángulo y luego hacía otro corte. Rodeaba la silla y se podía ver cómo su mente trabajaba a toda máquina mientras planeaba la ruta de su corte. A veces, Vanessa miraba el reloj y exclamaba que, si no se daba prisa, todos nos quedaríamos sin cenar. El corte de pelo llegaba a durar, en ocasiones, una hora y media. Pero, ¡vaya si era el mejor corte de pelo que jamás recibí! A Julio no le importaba cuánto tiempo tomara; lo único que le importaba era que su yerno obtuviera el corte de pelo más espectacular posible.
Así era como Julio veía la vida: no tomaba atajos. Creía firmemente en hacer que todo fuera tan hermoso como pudiera serlo; ya fuera limpiando las pequeñas gotas de agua del lavabo después de que yo terminara de lavarme las manos, o asegurándose de que no hubiera ni un poco de polvo en toda la casa.
Al reflexionar sobre su vida, Julio demostró ser un esposo, un padre y un amigo extraordinario. Fue, y siempre será, un modelo a seguir para mí. De vez en cuando me paso la mano por el pelo y sé que el trabajo arduo, el amor y la dedicación son todo lo que se necesita para dejar una huella eterna en este mundo.
Descansa en paz, Julio. Te extrañaremos muchísimo. Te quiero, y te prometo que el trofeo del mejor corte de pelo será tuyo para siempre.
If I have to describe my brother in las in a single word,the first one that comes to mind is "gentleman"- he was an extraordinarily chivalrous and polite man,the kind you very hardly find anymore.He was a truly wonderful family man and husband.My memories of visiting him involve him getting up very early in the mornig to mate me a cup of Cuban Coffee, he was always so kind so cordial and attentive to very detail from taking out the trash to opening the car door for you.Rest now,muy brother-in-law ,we all miss you .Rest in placer.
Your Sister in law,Magaly
One of my favorite memories of Julio were all the amazing haircuts that he gave me whenever I visited with my wife (his daughter, Vanessa)
I would sometimes not cut my hair for months as a joke so that he would have to sit and stare at all the inches he would need to cut off to make me look presentable to all the visitors during the holidays.
Haircuts are often a labor of love. Sometimes, however, you sit down in a barbershop and it only takes 15 minutes. Maybe the person is extremely skilled, but sometimes you just received a rushed cut.
Julio took pride in his haircuts. He would make a single cut, stand back, look at my entire head, and then make another cut. He would circle the chair and you could see the gears turning in his head as he planned out his hair cutting route. Vanessa would sometimes look at the clock and exclaim that if he didn't hurry up, we'd all miss dinner. The haircut sometimes took an hour and a half. But, boy, was it the best haircut I ever got. Julio didn't care about how long it took. All he cared about is that his son-in-law got the most amazing haircut.
This is how Julio looked at life. He didn't cut corners. He firmly believed in making everything as beautiful as it could be. Whether it was cleaning the small droplets off the sink after I finished washing my hands or making sure there wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the house.
Upon introspection, Julio proved that he was an amazing husband, dad, and friend. He was and will always be a role model of mine. I occasionally run my hand through my hair and know that hard work, love, and dedication is all that you need to make an eternalized impact on this world.
Rest in peace, Julio. You will be missed so much. I love you and I promise that you will forever hold the championship haircut trophy forever.
