Delfin ‘Del’ Cesar
Published January 22, 2018
Delfin “Del” Cesar died Jan. 15, 2018, at home surrounded by loved ones after battling cancer. He was 78.
Cesar was Lukaax̱.ádi, Yeil Hít (Raven House), and a grandchild of the Shangukeidí. His Tlingit name was Kudeiyax̱dutí.
He was born Sept. 8, 1939, in Juneau to “Sam” Santiago and Mary Cesar. Del graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School in 1957 and served in Korea in the U.S. Army 1959 to 1963.
Del was a founder of the Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 70 and served on the Goldbelt Inc. Board of Directors for many years.
Del was preceded in death by his parents; siblings Michael, Niles, Amelia McClure, and Marilyn Wieting; and grandson “DJ” Douglas Maki.
Surviving family are his loving wife Marlene; children Nancy Maki, Lance Cesar, David Cesar (Nancy), Beverly Russell (Les) and Janice Craver (Andrew), Michael Nannauck; brothers Ken (Jackie) and Kermit (Andrea); grandchildren Ashley Maki, Christian Parker, Catherine Rule-Cesar, Michael Cesar, Shaylin Cesar, Shyann Nannauck, David Russell-Jensen, Tamara Craver-Kearns, Rebecca Menzone, and Melissa Craver.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 at Juneau’s Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall with reception following.
Contributions can be made to Catholic Community Services Hospice & Home Care in lieu of flowers.