Eliu Irizarry

Our union is greatly saddened to announce the passing of Eliu Irizarry, who was a houseman at the Thompson Central Park for 41 years and a union member for 33.

Eliu was a treasured grandpa to seven and an amazing husband and father to four. He was an extremely dedicated worker—his daughter Melissa doesn’t remember him ever missing a day of work. She also shared, “He was a very giving person. No matter what you were going through, he wouldn’t hesitate to give you what you needed. My favorite memory with him was family vacations in Orlando when I was a kid—just hanging out in the pool and having fun with him.”

Eliu enjoyed going out with his friends after work and hanging out at home with his family. He like to watch America’s Funniest Home Videos and Ridiculousness. In his free time he was a big handyman—he fixed, shellacked, and painted things around the house, helped his niece build a bench and a birdhouse, and even built his own bed. He loved animals, especially birds and birdwatching.

Eliu will be missed greatly by his children, grandchildren Akira, Dorian, Taniaeli, Jacob, Donovan, EJ, and Emma, and his many friends.