Mr. Fred P. Cayetano, Finance Professional and Real Estate Investor of Garifuna Heritage, Passes Away

Mr. Cayetano was 58 Years Old

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Newark, New Jersey — It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Mr. Fred P. Cayetano, a man of Guatemalan Garifuna Heritage, joined the ancestors upon passing away on Saturday, November 6th 2021.

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Mr. Cayetano’s Family has announced that he passed away due to complications from Covid-19.

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Mr. Freddy Pablo Cayetano was born on August 17th 1963 to Inocente Cayetano and Froilana Cayetano in Livingston “La Buga” Guatemala.

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He arrived in the United States on July 17th 1969 at the age of five with his sister Lucia Cayetano, who all lived in the Bronx.

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Mr. Fred P. Cayetano attended Dewitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, where he played American Football.

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After graduating from High School, Mr. Fred P. Cayetano went on to study Accounting and Finance at Ashley University, according to his LinkedIn profile.

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He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration – BBA Accounting and Finance.

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ABOVE PHOTO CAPTION: Man of Guatemalan Garifuna Heritage, Mr. Fred P. Cayetano.

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Mr. Fred P. Cayetano went on to have a career in both the Finance Industry as well as The Real Estate Industry. His LinkedIn profile lists stints with SmartSolutions Enterprises Inc, Strategic Advantage Inc, Techstar Systems LLC as well as alternatively working as a Real Estate Investor.

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He also served as a Board Member for Urban Bankers Coalition Inc / Urban Financial Service for about 30 Years.

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Mentoring and Coaching was also a considerable activity in Mr. Fred P. Cayetano’s life. As stints serving as a Mentor for Big Brothers and Sisters of Newark, New Jersey, indicate.

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He also volunteered as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Men’s Empowerment Network, a non-profit organization that challenges men to excel in their walk through Christ and in Business.

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I briefly met Mr. Fred P. Cayetano in 2011 at The Fundraising Gala put on by the Garifuna Coalition USA Inc Non-Profit Organization. We pledged to keep in touch but ultimately didn’t.

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ABOVE PHOTO CAPTION: Mr. Fred P. Cayetano on the left. Unidentified Man in the Center and Unidentified Man on the Right at the 2011 Garifuna Coalition USA Inc Fundraiser Gala. Photo by Teofilo Colon Jr Photography for Being Garifuna. All Rights Reserved.

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ABOVE PHOTO CAPTION: Mr. Fred P. Cayetano on the left. Unidentified Man in the Center and Unidentified Man on the Right at the 2011 Garifuna Coalition USA Inc Fundraiser Gala. Photo by Teofilo Colon Jr Photography for Being Garifuna. All Rights Reserved.

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Tributes to Mr. Fred P. Cayetano from Relatives have appeared on Facebook in the aftermath of his death. The various posts suggest a tremendous loss to both family and friends. Below is a Facebook post by Mr. Carlos Gamboa, a relative of Mr. Fred P. Cayetano.

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In the post, Mr. Gamboa notes:

“So sad to hear the message of your passing, cousin Fred P. Cayetano. Our life’s journey entwined throughout New York City in our formative young and business years. Meeting occasionally for a shoe shine, lunch and family chat in the financial district where we worked. Our lives entwined again in New Jersey for family, fun, barbecues, parties and get togethers. Your Grace, Garifuna Culture Pride, Love for Family, Giving Nature and Not Expecting Anything in Return will always be remembered as your traits that I will always remember. RIP my Fred.”

Facebook, November 7th 2021 by Carlos Gamboa

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Below is another post by Miss Ruthy Lino, who is also a relative of Mr. Cayetano. The posts that I have seen describe a man who not only provided for his immediate family, but for other relatives as well. He apparently took care of a lot of people.

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In scanning Tribute Posts, Mr. Cayetano also insisted that family become familiar with their Garifuna History and Garifuna Heritage.

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Mr. Fred P. Cayetano is predeceased by Inocente Cayetano and Froilana Cayetano. Nicholas Gonzalez, Julian Cayetano Sr, Richard Nunez and Rodney Nunez.

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Mr. Fred P. Cayetano is survived by his former wife, Donna Thompson and their son Gabriel (Gabby) Cayetano. His sisters Simeona Cayetano Gonzalez, Delfina Gonzalez, Octavila Lopez, Evilda Nunez, Jovita Ballinger and Lucia Cayetano Guity.

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Mr. Fred P. Cayetano also has 18 nieces and nephews, 32 grand nieces and nephews, and 5 great grand nieces and nephews.

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A Funeral for Mr. Fred P. Cayetano is scheduled for SATURDAY, November 20th 2021 in New Jersey.

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Beinggarifuna.com extends a Leiba Ameragua (“Go Rest/Rest In Peace (Masculine)” in the Garifuna Language).