Jose Vicente Santander Leroux

Jose Vicente Santander Leroux, age 86, passed away on January 10, 2021. He was born in Ancon, Ecuador on March 19, 1934 to the late Jorge Valentin Santander and Blanca Leroux de Santander. Jose is survived by his wife Carmelina J. Santander; daughters Monica (James) Hawkins, Marlene Marmol, Jorgelina Santiago; grandchildren, Maria (Adam) Emanuel, Roosevelt (Robert) Cevalos Pellati, Javier (Julie) Santiago, Veronica Santiago, Daniel (Lilly) Santiago, Vanessa, Christian, Timothy (Kristi), David, Jacob, Rachael, Andrea, Michaela, Alexandria, and Abigail Hawkins; great-grandchildren, Rachel and Joshua Emanuel, Nathaniel, Caitlyn, and Jacob Santiago, Antonio Vargas, Ciana Santiago, Yazmine Spencer, Aiyanna Collymore, Amia Gwinn, Charlie Grace and Griffin Michael Hawkins; sister, Blanca Argentina Santander Leroux de Salazar; nieces, B. Tania (Ronald) Rayner, Janett María Isabel Salazar Santander, Brenda Marcela de Fátima(Robert) Glahn, Gina (Frank)Petinelli, Blanca Elizabeth Miranda (Chris) Farris, Adelina Maria Cecilia Miranda; nephews, Christopher and Cesar Miranda; dogs, Rocky, Leo, Chloe, Nala, Bullet, Lala and Odie. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Patricio Jose Vicente Santander; son-in-law, Jose (Cheo) Santiago; brother, Colon Miranda; dogs, Toby and Shadow and Mango.
Friends and family may call from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the DWAYNE R. SPENCE FUNERAL HOME, 650 W. WATERLOO ST., Canal Winchester, OH. The funeral service will follow beginning at 4 p.m on Saturday at the funeral home. Masks and social distancing are required at the funeral home.