To Celebrate a Life of Love: Adolfo “Fito” Alberto Duran
July 20, 1958-May 28, 2022
Adolfo “Fito” Alberto Duran, age 63 went home to our Lord on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. Alberto was born July 20, 1958 in Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León, Mexico to Adolfo Duran and Irma Salas.
Alberto leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving wife, Maria Duran; daughter, Irma Iris Duran (Rodriguez); son, Mario Duran; son-in-law, Curtis Alan Rodriguez; granddaughters, Paulina Marcela and Jeannette Alejandra Rodriguez; siblings, Javier Duran (Sylvia de la Garza), Irma Duran (Santos Cantu), Diana Duran (Benito Gonzalez); his uncle, Abelardo Salas (Amelia Perez), and various cousins, nephews, and nieces.
Alberto meets in Heaven his parents, Adolfo Duran and Irma Salas.
Alberto became first in his class at the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, and was selected to study engineering in the United States as an exchange student. Alberto received a Bachelors of Architecture and Engineering from the same university. After graduation, he rapidly rose through the ranks in various South Texas precast firms, and during one of those assignments is when he enrolled in courses to improve his English. That is where he met Maria, marrying soon after in San Benito, Texas and having two children before transferring to San Antonio. They were married for 39 years.
Alberto owned his own precast consulting business for 22 years. After a brief retirement, his drive to constantly work and mentor brought him to work at Napco, where he had celebrated three years.
Alberto embraced a love of art, sketching, and painting. He originally wanted to be a painter when his mother directed him into architecture. A wonderful singer, he was a patron of musicians and regularly attended live music evenings, including karaoke parties. He served for various years as vice-president and president of the San Antonio Charro Association, which led him to be an active member in the San Antonio Fiesta Commission, serving on the board of directors.
Throughout Alberto’s life, he was consistently studying, reading, and learning. He was a rational and scientific man, thinking ahead and considering details. He would use this knowledge and sensibility to guide and mentor both family and ‘adopted family.’ He had a sense of humor and liked joking around. He was an honorable, honest man that valued transparency and communication. He was a generous man, often giving to individuals and organizations from his pocket without a second thought. He was a perfectionist and would get annoyed at the slightest discrepancy in order for him and those around him to achieve excellence.
In his later years, he made the time for his granddaughters, time that he couldn’t have with his children, caring for and raising them. He was a strict and traditional father that valued family first, and no matter how busy, would put things aside for his family and friends. Alberto will be remembered for having the biggest heart, the biggest brain, and the biggest smile.
A visitation for Alberto will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM at Sunset North Funeral Home, 910 North Loop 1604 East, San Antonio, TX 78232. A funeral Mass will occur the following day, Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 11:30 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 4201 De Zavala Rd, San Antonio, TX 78249.