BARRIONUEVO, Federico "Fred" 1935-2020

BARRIONUEVO, GRABER, KENNEDY, WIDMER

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 5/21/2020 at 13:43:26

Federico "Fred" Barrionuevo

November 14, 1935 - May 19, 2020

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – Federico “Fred” Barrionuevo, 84, of Cedar Falls died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the Western Home Communities Martin Center.

He was born November 14, 1935, in Arequipa, Peru, son of Romulo and Henrietta (Kennedy) Barrionuevo. He married Rebecca Graber on June 13, 1971 at St. Stephens in Cedar Falls.

He earned a BA degree in Sociology from Loras College in 1962 and furthered his education through grad studies at Catholic University and the University of Northern Iowa. He was a Social Worker with Catholic Charities and then Holt International Children Services, retiring in 2012. He helped facilitate private adoptions until 2015. He was a member of St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls. On October 22, 1996, he became a US Citizen.

Survived by: his wife of Cedar Falls; a brother-in-law, Dan (Betty) Graber of Burlington; a sister-in-law, Martha Widmer of Wayland; nephew, Todd (Marcia) Widmer of Iowa City; great nieces, Sadie and Claire Widmer; cousins and other extended family.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Roberto; and a brother-in-law, Stanley Widmer.

Memorial Services will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center.

SOURCE: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home