Dr. Aurelio “Paul” Yvarra Jr., 85, passed away on Nov. 27, 2019.
Paul was born on Jan. 15, 1934, in East Los Angeles, Calif., to Aurelio Sr. and Guadalupe (Romo) Yvarra. Paul completed his undergraduate and master’s degrees at UCLA and then received his PhD at Clairmont University in California. On Sept. 5, 1964, Paul married Teresa Sanchez. He served in the United States Army in the Vietnam conflict as a captain.
In 1974 Paul moved to Whitewater to teach at the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater and was a wonderful mentor to his students. During his time at the university he served as coordinator of various programs, chaired on many committees and served as a consultant to many of the area school districts. Paul’s work involved the study Dr. Edward Deming’s Theory. Based on this theory he worked with big corporations to install quality management systems. Paul loved to travel, enjoyed baseball and was an avid UCLA Bruins fan. He was a member of the Whitewater School Board and was a Walworth County Supervisor.
He is survived by his daughter, Tracey (Ben) Vitale of Bancroft; granddaughter, Mercedes Vitale; and brother, Robert Yvarra, of California.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Aurelio Sr. and Guadalupe Yvarra; wife, Teresa Yvarra; infant son, Dennis Yvarra; three sisters, Vera, Mary, Petra; and brother, Steven.
A funeral service for Paul took place on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb St., Whitewater. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. until the time of services. A burial was held following the services at Calvary Cemetery.
Nitardy Funeral Home is serving the family.
