A celebration of life service will be held on Wednesday January 19 at Dobbs Funeral Home, 430 N. Kirkman Rd, Orlando, FL
32811.
Luis was born July 28, 1956 in Colombia. He lived most of
his youth in Medellin, Colombia. Were he married the love of his life Miryam (Vargas)
Velez in 1982. In 1983 they welcomed their first child, a son, Johao Fernando
Velez. It was later that year that they
decided to make a change, and they migrated to the United States. A few years
after in 1987 they welcomed their second child, a daughter, Kelly Velez. They
settled in Port Chester, NY and lived their until 2018. When they finally
retired and moved to Florida.
Luis loved sports, especially soccer, where his favorite
teams were the Colombian National soccer team and Athletico Nacional. He worked
as a maintenance manager for 20 years. He spent his free time watching various
sports games live and on TV; and he played soccer, ping pong and swam on the
weekends. He also enjoyed movies and playing on his tablets. Luis was always
there to spend time with relatives and friends and help with household projects.
Luis is survived by his wife Miryam of 40 years, son Johao
Fernando Velez, daughter Kelly Velez, and 5 grandchildren Luis, Elyjah, Faith,
Leyah, and Isaac. Luis was a loving father, husband, grandfather, and friend to
everyone. He brought a smile to everyone’s face with his laugh and his
charismatic way of life.
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