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Orlando Sierra Obituary
Jul. 11, 1943 - Jan. 27, 2021
Aptos
Orlando "Hondo" Sierra was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and immigrated to the San Jose area as a young child with his parents and brother, Javier. He grew up in San Jose and graduated from Lincoln High School, then enlisting in the Navy. He was married to Judy Korn who proceeded him in death. He has 3 children from that marriage- Tiffany Trustman (David), Joette Pitcher (Rich), and Shaemus McCrory (Jodi), and 5 grandchildren.
He met Kathy Smith in 2002, moved to southern Oregon (Shady Cove and Talent), and they married in 2006. They returned to Aptos, California in 2012 after he was diagnosed with dementia. He has 3 step children from that marriage- Joy Toshio, Felina Smith (Jason), and Matthew Smith, and 3 grandchildren and a great granddaughter. He passed away on 1-27-2021 from a combination of Covid and his dementia. A memorial will be scheduled at a later date- post Covid.
Any donations can be made in his name to Hospice of Santa Cruz.
He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. He was a wonderful person- husband, father and friend. Online condolences: www.altavistamortuary.com
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Mike and Arlene Gillette
February 6, 2021
Almost 50 years ago we moved into our first home on Mangrum Dr. in Santa Clara. Hondo, Judy and Tiffini were our neighbors. That was a very close neighborhood and all of us use to party, camp, and play hard together. Most of us still keep in touch. Tiffini and our daughter Judy were the same age and walked to school together. Joette and our daughter Michelle were later born just a couple months apart. These were the years where most young couples were just working hard to support our families so we did a lot of things together just to save money. As years went by and we all moved in different directions we still continued to stay friends. Later Shaemus joined the family and he fit right in with the family and friends. When Judy passed away at a young age we were all devastated but welcomed Kathy a few years later and she and Hondo were very happy together. After we all retired and had more time on our hands we began to travel together. We have great memories of New Orleans, Alaska, The Fall Colors, New York and other shorter trips together on the West Coast. Hondo was a special friend and he will be missed.
Alta Vista Mortuary
February 6, 2021
Our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
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