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Manuel Del Santo Obituary

Manuel Del Santo Oct. 19, 1924 - June 6, 2010. Former resident of San Leandro & Fremont, CA. He entered into eternal rest peacefully in Brentwood, CA. He was 85 years old. He was born on October 19th, 1924 in Guyana, South America. After serving in the British Royal Navy, he emigrated to the United States where he then served in the U.S. Air Force. He met the love of his life, Mary Lydon, in Boston, MA and they married in 1957. They were happily married for 42 years until Mary's passing in 2001. Manuel loved his family, friends and his church. He is survived by his four children ~ daughter Mary Del Santo Dehnhardt & son-in-law Bob Dehnhardt, daughter Isabella Del Santo Finneman & son-in-law Mark Finneman, son Michael Del Santo & daught-er-in-law Lisa Del Santo, and daughter Anita Del Santo Vieira and son-in-law Brian Vieira. He is also survived by six grandchildren ~ Zachary & Jake Dehnhardt, Addison Finneman, Michael G. & Mirielle Del Santo, and Vesa Vieira. The family extends its heartfelt thanks to Manuel's caregivers at The Commons at Dallas Ranch in Antioch, Quality Care Homes in Brentwood, and Vitas Hospice services. Family & friends are invited to a memorial service on Friday, June 11th at 12pm at Grissom's Chapel & Mortuary, 267 E. Lewelling Blvd., San Lorenzo, CA. (510) 278-2800

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Published by Inside Bay Area on Jun. 11, 2010.

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