Hugo Acacio Aguilera

Mr. Hugo Acacio Aguilera, 73, of Decatur died Saturday, July 10, 2010. A native of Cuba, Mr. Aguilera migrated to the United States in the late 1950’s, attended college and received his degree in mining engineering. He moved to Atlanta and began his own company, Aguilera Engineering Consultants. He was a longtime resident of Decatur and an avid supporter of Georgia Tech Athletics. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Martin and Chowning Aguilera of Atlanta; granddaughter, Madelyn Susan Aguilera; sisters, Gladys and Divina of Cuba; and several nieces and nephews.  A memorial service will be held at A. S. Turner & Sons on Friday, July 16 at 4 PM. The family encourages everyone to bring a favorite story of Hugo to share at the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The American Cancer Society, 250 Williams St., Atlanta, GA 30303. Visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the service on Friday at A. S. Turner & Sons.