- Date Of Birth: June 30, 1941
- Date Of Death: November 14, 2019
- State: Colorado
Carmelito (‘Lito’) Lugay Santos, 78, of Centennial, CO, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 14, 2019, surrounded by his family and lifelong friends. Lito’s earthly journey began on June 30, 1941 in Bacolor, Philippines. He was the eldest of 8 children of Librado and Emilia Santos who, as in life, paved his way to eternal life and who instilled in him his lifelong passion of putting others before himself.
Lito received his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from The University of the East in Manila. While in Manila he met the beautiful Andrea Navarro and, after much courting on Lito’s part, the two were married in 1964. Opportunities in the United States called to him and, like the explorers of old that relied on their conviction based on the strength of their Faith, he crossed the Pacific Ocean in 1969 and landed in Kansas City, KS. He chose Kansas City because of the temperate weather it shared with his native Philippines. While in Kansas City, he plied his trade in the energy sector and was also an active member of the growing Filipino community helping found the Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City and serving as Vice President and Treasurer.
Lito moved to Aurora, CO in 1975 along with his wife and 4 children who had joined him from the Philippines.
