Orlando Lewis Santos Dies at 42

Orlando Lewis Santos

Orlando Lewis Santos CEPC died on Dec. 18, 2021. He was 42 years old.

He is survived by his mother, Diane V. Tutein; father, Enrique Santos; sisters: LaToya Willis, Diana Southwell, Kierson Santos, Kiersten (Maritza) Santos, Kristin (Lily) Allen, Kristian Santos, Shadina Santos and Leniqua Santos; brothers: Enrique R. Santos, Renaldo Santos and Eraune Santos; and nieces: Ahchaun James, Kaylani Hay, Kiana Matthew, Diamond Santos, Kayla-Amada Matthew, Kimaya Jacobs, Mah’Lani Johnson, Jamesha Santos, Emri Santos, Christina, Christine and Chrisette Gardner.

He is also survived by more nieces: London and Lily Rose Allen, Egypt Sims, Arizona Santos, Shomaya and Sh’Nyah Francis, Sh’Layah Fleming and Chylice Santos; nephews: George and Khalil James, Kemari and Kayden Hay, Kevin Matthew Jr., Leon’dre Santos, Eraune Santos Jr., Eisiah Santos, Xavious Sims, Phoenix Santos, Aiden Oneal and Rashad Santos; great niece, Taylier James; and aunts: Sharon Elien, Rayelle N. Tutein, Michelin Baptiste, Evelyn Wilkinson, Audrey Tutein, Kendall Tutein, Juanita Matthew, Norma Gonzalez, Anna Maria Gonzalez.

Other survivors include uncles: John Tutein, Fritz Tutein, Wayne Tutein, William Tutein, Fritzroy Tutein, Adrian Tutein, Miguel Santos Sr. and Robert Santos Sr.; great aunts: Norma Perez, Lorna Perez and Sonia Jackson; great uncle, Sonny Jackson; brothers-in-law: Charles Hay and Brian Allen; godparents: Ina Benjamin and Sharon Elien; godchild, Giovanni Ramos; as well as other relatives and friends too numerous to mention, but all are equally loved.

Tributes will begin at 10 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 11, at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Christiansted Cemetery.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health regulations, all attendees must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing.

Professional funeral services entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.