Juan Gabriel Solares

March 4, 1955 - May 19, 2020

Juan Gabriel Solares, age 65 of Georgetown, DE, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Beebe Healthcare. He was born in San Raymundo, Guatemala on March 4, 1955, son of the late Mariano Solares and Maria Santos Tococh. Mr. Solares was employed by Perdue Farms in Georgetown in production. He retired in February after 23 dedicated years of service. Mr. Solares' interests were many and varied. He enjoyed sight seeing, cycling, soccer, and reading. He was also a skilled painter and a collector of model trucks. Above all, Mr. Solares cherished time spent with those he held most dear. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who was loved by many and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. In addition to his parents, Mr. Solares was preceded in death by his brother, Antonio Solares; and his sisters: Santos Solares and Isabel Solares. He is survived by his beloved wife of 18 years, Griselda Maribel Vasquez of Georgetown, DE; his son, Kevin Solares of Lincoln, DE; his daughters: Daisy Solares of Baltimore, MD and Rosaura Solares of Georgetown, DE; his grandchildren: Jayden Velasquez, Gadiel Velasquez, and Isabella Velasquez, all of Georgetown, DE, and Adrian Solares of Lincoln, DE; his brother, Pedro Solares of Guatemala; his sisters: Natalia Solares of Guatemala and Rosa Solares of MD; and his dear friends and Godparents to his children: Joseph McCarron and Charlotte McCarron. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958, to help defray funeral costs. Please sign the online guestbook located on the tribute page. Services are private.