Emilio “Millo” José López Flores passed away the morning of March 2, 2023, surrounded by his family at the age of 84.
Millo was born May 12, 1938, to Rafael López Ramirez and Sabita Flores Quintero in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. A hard-worker from a young age, Millo began working at his family-owned farm. He studied Business Administration and, in 1961, enlisted in the Army and was deployed to Germany. He married the love of his life, Gloria Casalduc, on May 20, 1962. With his wife, he raised three children, in San Juan, Puerto Rico and looked after his brothers after the untimely death of his parents.
A leader and extremely intelligent man, Millo quickly moved up the corporate ladder after 3 years in the Army. Millo proudly started working with IBM in 1965. He received the Felix Ochoteco Award from the Phi Eta Mu Fraternity in 1976 and became president of Phi Eta Mu Supreme Counsel in 1978. His job moved him to Atlanta in 1984 with his family where he spent 15 years. After retiring from IBM, he moved with his wife to Leesburg, FL where he lived the rest of his days.
Emilio was Millo, Papi, Dad, Abuelo or Yeyo to his loved ones. He was a strong, independent, and charismatic man. Millo enjoyed the simple things in life, like an ice-cold Yeungling, watching the Atlanta Braves, and spending time with his dog Mitzy. He loved to share stories about his early life, professional life, and the daily happenings. He never failed to make people smile and often enjoyed cracking jokes. Millo was the life of the party and always wanted to make people dance and sing.
Millo was a very loving man, he loved his wife and family deeply, and was extremely proud of them. He never let anyone take advantage of him and taught his family to do the same. He exemplified what it meant to be a selfless leader in all aspects of life. He was a true fighter until the very end.
Millo was preceded in death by his parents, Rafael & Sabita, and his brothers, Rafael & Agustin.
Millo is survived by his wife, Gloria, his children, Alfredo, Carmen & Juan Carlos, and his grandchildren, Natalia, Anna, Alfred & Nash.
A Celebration of Life for Millo will take place on Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 at 10:30 am at Florida National Cemetery of Bushnell, FL. Family and friends are welcome to meet directly at the cemetery for the service, where military honors will take place.