Orlanda Santos

Orlanda Santos sadly passed away on August 24, 2023 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was 79.

Born in São Jorge, Azores, she moved to California in the early 1970's, met the love of her life, Eurico Santos and got married in Carmel on November 18, 1973. She lived in Watsonville for 30 years and San Jose for 20 years. During her life she worked as a nanny for many years and a housecleaner for the majority of her life. She always enjoyed working and helping everyone.

Orlanda attended Valley Catholic Church as a devout Catholic and rarely missed a weekend mass. She enjoyed cooking, baking, knitting, gardening, and taking care of her granddaughters and helping anyone in need. She also loved attending all the local Portuguese festas with her husband. Orlanda's heart overflowed with love for her family and all they brought into her life. Her kindness and warmth touched everyone she met.

A devoted wife, daughter, mother, sister, and grandmother, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marlene and Miguel Silva and two beloved granddaughters, Angelina, and Arianna Silva. One sister and brother-in-law, Laura, and Ken Fisher, one brother and sister-in-law, Joao Helio and Helia Sousa, and a very dear sister-in-law, Fatima Sousa. She is also survived by her brother-in-law and sister-in-law Manuel and Carmelina Santos and sister-in-law Filomeno Santos.

She was preceded in death by her husband Eurico Santos, parents, Arminda and Joao Abel Sousa, sister Elia Ribeiro, and brother Orlando Sousa.

Viewing will be held at Mehl's Colonial Chapel on Monday, September 11th at 5pm with rosary starting at 7pm. Funeral mass will be celebrated at Valley Catholic Church on Tuesday, September 12th at 10am with burial to follow at Valley Public Cemetery.

Published in The Pajaronian · August 31, 2023