Dr. Julio Castillo

Dr. Julio Cesar del Castillo, age 82, of 2600 Shady Lane, Quincy died Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 10:20 am in Blessing Hospital. Julio was born January 21, 1930 in Havana, the son of Julio Cesar del Castillo and Violeta diaz de Villegas. He married Rosario Freire on September 15, 1955 in Havana, Cuba. She preceded him in death on February 18, 2008. Dr. del Castillo was a graduate of Columbus High School and the University of Havana. He was a graduate of Havana Medical School in Cuba. He and his wife moved for his internships to Chicago in 1955 for two years, to Boston for one year, and then to Philadelphia for two years before returning to Cuba. They repatriated to the United States in 1961 and moved to Quincy in 1965. He joined Dr. Felix Martin in private neurosurgery practice, retiring in 1991. Dr. was a member of the First Union Congregational Church and the Quincy Rotary Club where he was past president and a Paul Harris Fellow. He served on many committees and boards at Blessing Hospital. After retirement, he and Rosario owned Top Hat Hobby Shop. He also loved to fly. Survivors include: two sons, Julio del Castillo and Juan (Barbara) del Castillo, both of Orlando, F...[more]

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a daughter, Rosemarie del Castillo of Champaign, IL; a granddaughter, Emily Topper of Orlando, FL; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Elvira and Raul Bover of Quincy, IL;a nephew, Paul Bover of Champaign, IL; three nieces, Elena Lock and Rosario Bover, both of Quincy, and Raquel (Richard) Karpinski of Roselle, IL; great nieces and nephews, Katie, Joshua and Lydia Lock, and Emily and Allison Karpinski. Julio was also preceded in death by his parents. Services: 11:00 am - February 25, 2012 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home, with Rev. Larry Wentzel officiating. Burial: Greenmount Cemetery Visitation: 4- 7 pm - February 24, 2012 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home Memorials: Quincy Rotary Foundation www.hansenspear.com Funeral Directors are in charge of the arrangements.