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Arsenio Alivio Guerrero, also known as “Arsing,” passed away on December 13, 2024, a day before his 85th birthday. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Maximina Guerrero, and is survived by his three children, Carmela Guerrero, Kimberly Guerrero, and Elizabeth Guerrero Reeder. In addition to his children, he loved spending time with his two grandchildren, Marco Adams and Emma Reeder and his son-in-laws Benjamin Adams and David Reeder.

Arsenio was born on December 14, 1939 to Constancio and Leonora Guerrero in Matalom, Leyte. He is preceded in death by not only his parents, but also his two brothers, Rolly and Carling Guerrero and his sister, Chita Guerrero-Quintanilla.

Along with his siblings, he enjoyed his childhood by the beach in Matalom but had to flee his hometown during the Japanese occupation in WWII. He was in Leyte when General McArthur liberated the island from the Japanese. Arsenio completed his high school education in Cebu, which he humorously referred to as the “Great Escape” from his strict father. He later pursued a degree in Electronics at the University of the Philippines in Baguio.

Together with Maximina, Arsenio, raised their three girls in New York City. Like so many immigrants to America, they left the comfort of family and culture to build a better future for their children. Arsenio worked at Bremen House, a German-based company that owned many apartments in NYC for most of his professional life. At Bremen House, he was known as “Archie," and was popular among both tenants and staff. Together with his wife, they worked tirelessly to put their children through college, where Elizabeth graduated from Baruch College and Carmela graduated from University of Michigan. They also supported Carmela’s dream to spend her junior year abroad in France and to obtain a JD from Yale Law School.

Maximina and Arsenio enjoyed retirement together by spending time in both Leyte and the United States until Maximina’s death. Although he missed his beloved wife dearly, Arsenio did not stop his passion for travel, walking, spending time with family and enjoying a good meal. He traveled with his daughters to the Philippines, Korea, Japan and Thailand as well as many parts of America. He was a humble, generous, and loving man who was filled with optimism, warmth and possessed a zest for life.

Arsenio was laid to rest in Matalom, Leyte, where he joins his beloved Maximina, his parents and siblings in the Guerrero family's resting ground, a family plot located just steps away from the ocean. Although he spent more years of his life in America than in the Philippines, he always held a special place in his heart for his native country. This was evident when his eyes would light up every time he met a Filipino person on the street, when he spoke his native Visayan dialect to friends and relatives, when he visited the Philippines and enjoyed, among other things, the slower pace of life in the provinces, and tasty Filipino food. His daughters would often say that Papa would come alive when he spoke Visayan. He loved teaching Visayan words, especially to Liz, Dave and Emma, who welcomed him into their home and where he spent the last few years of his life.

The family invites you to honor Arsenio with a donation to the Michael J. Fox Foundation to support the organization's efforts towards eradicating Parkinson's disease.