Salvador G. Guillen Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Salvador "Sal" "Chava" "Chavita" "Coach Sal" "Coach" Guillen, 80, of Elmwood Park, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017. He was born in Ancash, Peru, came to the United States in 1968 and lived in Long Beach, CA for 5 years before settling in New Jersey. Sal earned his bachelor's degree in Education and was very passionate about teaching the youth of the world. He worked as an educator in Peru before moving to the United States and taught at Bergen Community College in Paramus for 22 years as a tennis and soccer coach retiring in 2016. Coach Sal was a proud member of Los Amigos Peruvian Soccer Club. He was an amazing husband and life partner to his beloved wife, Violeta (Sevillano), devoted father of Fiorella (Guillen) Maher and her husband John, of Emmaus, PA and Carolina Guillen and her boyfriend Carlitos Hincapie, of Elmwood Park. He was the loving grandfather of Logan Salvador Maher and Liv Avary Maher. He always said the family he made was with love, and that's how he addressed the world and all who crossed his path, with love. He will be dearly missed by all that knew him. Sal's nephew, Enrique Zuniga, wrote a beautiful reflection to honor his beloved Uncle: He was a man of truly extraordinary talent. A Renaissance man would not be enough to describe him. He was a Michelangelo. As a child I used to admire the oil painting that was his entrance examination to the most prestigious National School of Fine Arts of Peru. When he became a teacher, his students looked to him for guidance and advice. He was a terrific athlete achieving great success as a soccer player, coach and mentor. His guidance on the soccer field and behind the chess board not only enriched my life, but were my first serious steps of several decades of great moments. He was very smart. There seemed to be nothing that he couldn't handle, from inventing a new game for his nephews to a complex and serious construction project. He loved to have fun, to sing and dance. I remember how he would play the guitar or belt out a tango at a family gathering. Then, there was his other trademark: his ability to have you rolling on the floor laughing forever with his amazingly witty humor.

Salvador G. Guillen

November 22, 1936 - November 14, 2017