Cher Monsieur Avendano,

You were such a great teacher at Sonora. I will miss you deeply. RIP

Sincerely,
Thomas

Sending our condolences as we just learned of the news. It was very difficult to digest…he was very young, full of life, and above all a great family man. He leaves a legacy behind full of great memories and love. We hope your family finds comfort knowing that he left a huge impression on many of us. He will be missed. May he rest in power.

We are so sorry for your loss.  Our thoughts and prayers are with y'all.

Core memory! You were definitely the most experienced camper of the group. You knew how to start the fire, had the jetboil gear for morning coffee, and knowledgeable about tent set up. I remember you kept bashing on me because I was worried about showers. Glad I did this hike with you. That pizza and beer at the end was glorious!

You made my dream of going to the Magic Castle come true. A magical evening. 

One of my favorite vacations with great memories. I learned how to continuously swim with proper breath work with your guidance since you use to swim for triathlons. We did a morning ocean swim most mornings and also snorkeled together. 
Another memory was the look we gave each other when the girls found out BTS was disbanding and they were all bawling (Sofia, Oli, Diana, and Yvette)! Glad we did the trip and Aulani will be bittersweet when I go back.

You were a great dad. Thanks for all the fatherhood advice. 

Another memory was our double date night. Sofia and Oli watched my kids and we went out for dinner at Monkeypod with our wives. They had Colonel Taylor at the bar and we savored that bourbon.

Eduardo,
All I want to say is thank you for everything you have done for me, for our department and our school. Thank you for having been such as great colleague. I am going to miss your visits to my classroom, our hallway chats, our conversations, not only about our kids, our department and school, but also about our families, vacations, trips, adventures, skiing, biking, and so much more. Thank you for your willingness to help me, for being our tech mentor, leader, consultant and so much more. You have been always there for me and others. You will be missed so much. 
From my family and I, our sincere condolences to his wife and daughters, to the rest of the family and friends.  
Les acompañamos en el sentimiento. 
No encuentro palabras para expresar mi agradecimiento y gratitud. Eduardo ha sido muy querido por todos y le vamos a echar mucho de menos. Dios le bendiga y le tenga en su gloria. 

I am sad to hear that one of my favorite and most inspiring teachers has passed. I was in his Spanish classes for 3 years of high school and not only came out successfully speaking Spanish and using it as a new skill in my career every day but that it also was where I met most of my life long friends that I still have even after 5 years. Señor Avendaño was an amazing mentor and wasn’t just a teacher but someone that I felt was like family. My heart goes out to his wife and daughters and I hope they find closure after losing such and amazing human being. <3

We are beyond saddened to hear about this enormous loss. 
Mr. Avendaño was my granddaughter’s Computer Science and Spanish teacher.  He truly was her “favorite teacher”. 
Mr. Avendaño loved teaching,  this was obvious on even the most challenging day. 
He was an amazing educator who cared about his students. I mean sincerely and wholeheartedly cared.  Mr. Avendaño was of a rare breed of passionate teachers. Mr. Avendaño was a good human. Golden. He will be forever missed.
Amor y Paz,
Karen Lee
(Dylan)



Eduardo was my colleague, my next door classroom neighbor, my department chair, my tech tutor, my principal collaborator, my confidante and friend.  Words cannot express my profound sorrow at his tragic and unexpected loss.  I will always remember and miss his wisdom, wit and sense of humor.  May his precious memories sustain us all through this difficult time! Warm hugs to the Avendaño family!

Sincere condolences from my family & I, your Sonora work family, and the Sonora World Language Department. We worked closely for many years.  You were a great leader. We all feel the sorrow and loss. Sending care and condolences to Eduardo’s family. Our words cannot take away the pain of loss, but we hope you find solace in knowing there are people who care about you. 

My daughter had Mr. Avendaño for Computer Science and Spanish. He had been her favorite teacher at Sonora. She was devastated when she heard the news today. We are so sorry for the loss of such a spirited person who touched the lives of so many people. We pray for the Avendaño for healing and peace. 

Forever Thankful, 
The Reyes Family

OBITUARY

Eduardo Antonio Avendaño

26 September, 1980 – 27 July, 2023

McAulay & Wallace Mortuary

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