Tertuliano Giraldo

Tertuliano “Terry” Giraldo, 81, died on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the Saint Anne Retirement Community in Fort Wayne, IN after a two-year fight with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife Marcia (Beckman); his children, Mauricio and Lucy; and many siblings and family members in Colombia, South America. Tertuliano was born in Marulanda, Colombia on October 31, 1941, to a large farming family, and was the son of Baudilio and Isabel Giraldo. The fifth of twelve children, Tertuliano moved from the countryside to Manizales, Colombia to pursue studies in Education and English. There he met his future wife, Marcia, an American exchange teacher of English. He moved to the United States the following year to marry her. After earning degrees from Indiana University and St. Francis College, Tertuliano worked as a parole officer for the state of Indiana for many years, and as a Spanish professor at IPFW. Tertuliano was a devout Catholic, a loving father and husband, and was passionate about music, reading, painting, and fútbol. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Saint Anne Retirement Community Chapel, 1900 Randallia Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46805 with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action (https://secure.pancan.org) in Tertuliano's name. Condolences can be left at www.divinemercyfuneralhome.org for the family.