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Carlos Córdova Obituary
Carlos Andrés "Andy" Córdova, 75, of San Jose, California (formerly of Perrysburg, OH), passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 6, 1945, in Toledo, Ohio to Carlos A. Córdova and Constance Zachman Córdova.
Carlos graduated from Perrysburg High School and went on to study at the University of Michigan for one year where he played the trombone in the marching band. He went to Ecuador to study anthropology and psychology at the Universidad Central del Ecuador while living with his grandparents in Quito. He stayed almost ten years and married his first wife and had two children while working for the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional del Ecuador as a trombonist. He served in Vietnam where he was a quartermaster and played in the United States Army Band while stationed in Manhattan, Kansas. After completing his military service, Carlos moved to California where he graduated from San Francisco State University with a major in anthropology and psychology. He excelled in mathematics and computer science and in teaching programming and went on to a career as a computer programmer in Silicon Valley working for General Electric and other companies in areas of computer aided design, high tech and software development. Carlos enjoyed portrait photography and loved classical music.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Amy Chen, San Jose, CA; his children, Michelle Córdova, San Jose, CA, Christopher (Suzanne Dufour) Córdova, St. John's, NL, Canada; granddaughter, Adeline Córdova, St. John's, NL, Canada; and sisters, Carmen (Michael Daly), Córdova, Bexley, OH, Cristina Córdova, Perrysburg, OH, Cecilia (Jay) Richardson, Perrysburg, OH, and Colette (Stephen Phillips) Córdova, Toledo, OH.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Colin Córdova.
Carlos's life will be celebrated at a memorial service at a later date in Perrysburg. A burial will be at Fort Meigs's Cemetery, Perrysburg following the service. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Parkinson's Foundation at www.parkinson.org or the Toledo Symphony Orchestra at www.toledosymphony.com
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Kay Ballantyne Hudson
March 22, 2021
Andy was three days younger than I and we grew up together. I recall my mom sewing six matching outfits for him and his siblings before they went to visit his grandparents in Ecuador. He will always be a favorite cousin remembered fondly. I am sharing a favorite photo at a birthday party with Andy wearing the party hat.
Lottle Sherife-Kekulah
March 21, 2021
Condolences to the family. May your memories bring you comfort.
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