Armondo Hernandez

Armando "Mondo" Hernandez, born on June 30, 1949, to parents Gabriel Hernandez and Emma Nuñez, died on May 15, 2022. He was 72.

Armando moved from Soledad to Watsonville and made it his home ever since. He met his wife Belinda and together they raised their 3 children.

Early in his life, he worked in agriculture and as a driver but decided to take his love and passion for cooking to school and obtained his culinary certificate. He found his forever job as a cook for San Juan Bautista Child Development Center. Although his love for life was displayed in his food and BBQ, which he would never deny anyone, his true loves were his family, friends, and players. He coached Watsonville America Little League, Pony League, and Pajaro Valley Girls Softball. You could always find him out on a field or the snack bar, but every Friday night, guaranteed, he would be ready to feed all who stopped by to say "Hi" from the WHS football games.

Armando is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Belinda Hernandez; his 3 children, Armando "Mondie", Andrea, and Crissy Hernandez; as well as 9 grandchildren, Brianna Angeles, Andrew Davis, Nicholas Hernandez, Sonia Angeles, Anthony Davis, Natalie Hernandez, Arianna Angeles, Nicole Hernandez, and Richard Angeles III; and 2 great-grandchildren, Sophia Ortega Angeles, and Victor Valencia. He was known as a gentle soul and a big teddy bear who loved all deeply. He will be dearly missed.

His family invites all his family, friends, and players to his Celebration of Life, which will be held on Sunday, June 26th from 2-5pm at Pinto Lake City Park in Watsonville. Mehl's Colonial Chapel was entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Published in The Pajaronian · June 24, 2022