The T&T Guardian lost one of its most senior and popular reporters when Gregory Trujillo succumbed to his illness, pancreatic cancer at San Fernando General Hospital on Thursday night. He was 60. Trujillo had been diagnosed with the illness in 2009 and subsequently had surgery the same year. In December, he travelled to the United States to have a PET/CT Scan, which is not available in T&T. He is survived by his son, Dario, daughter, Rosario, brothers, Brian, Paul and David, and sisters, Charmaine, Carol and Joan. Trujillo joined the Guardian’s Evening News staff in the 1980s and later returned to contribute to the sports desk in 2007.
A graduate of Belmont Intermediate, now Belmont Secondary School, he played football for Colts Sports Club, Falcons Sports Club and Queen’s Park Cricket Club in the 1960s and 70s. Speaking to the Guardian yesterday, Trujillo’s son Dario said that his father was a generous and caring man. “He was an individual who touched many lives and showed love for everybody. I would say he would do anything to help anybody. That’s how he will be remembered by his friends and family.”
Guardian sports editor Valentino Singh added that he was a hard working employee who put the newspaper first.“Although he was ill, he remained committed to his job. Even towards the end, he found time to be in the office because he had the paper at heart. He was an allround writer who covered every sport and will be sorely missed by his co-workers.” His funeral will be held at Clark and Battoo Chapel, Tragarete Road on Thursday at 10 am.