Gerardo Vázquez, New York Hilton

Gerardo Vázquez, waiter, lobby porter and mail room attendant at the New York Hilton from 1963 to 1998, passed away on April 6th, 2020. Gerardo, or “Gery” as he was known to his friends and loved ones, will be missed by everyone whose lives he touched.

His wife of 37 years, and fellow Union member, Altagracia Vázquez, remembers Gerardo as a loving husband, “he was a great companion, a loving father, grandfather and husband.” 

He is survived by his wife, Altagracia; his three children, Anthony, Jenilyn, and Gerardito, and his four grandchildren Nathan, Lyliana, Dylan and Charlotte.