Luis Nazario Llamoca Asto

The distinguished Mr. Luis Nazario Llamoca Asto, 88, of New York, died peacefully at home on Tuesday surrounded by his family.
He was born to the late Ignacio Llamoca Cacsire and Maria Asto Cacsire, February 2, 1928, in Tauria, Arequipa, Peru. At an early age he left his beloved town, only speaking his native language Quechua, heading to the city for a better future.
Luis entered the Escuela Hotelera in 1947, where he studied the culinary arts. He married Josefa Farfan Luna in 1950, and they lived together in Lima, Peru before relocating to New York in 1988.
Mr. Llamoca was a community leader in his town Tauria. As an original founder he took part in registering Tauria as an official district in 1953. He also advocated for bringing the first public high school, medical post and post mail to his town.
Luis started working at the Hospital del Niño in 1951, where he was a labor leader, representing and fighting for the rights of over 2,500 workers. For thirty-three years he was in the service of the Director of the hospital, eventually becoming Head of Transport of the hospital.
Since 2006, he has participated in the United Nations as a representative of indigenous communities through the NGO Habitat Pro Association. In 2012, he was chosen as an exemplary citizen by the APAWY, being decorated by Mayor Roach of White Plains.
Luis is survived by his wife Josefa, and their eleven children Maria, Luis, Esperanza, Guido, Margarita, Ignacio, Emma, Carmen, Rosa, Maribel and Itziar. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.