Santos Velasco Jr, also known as Art, born at San Diego Medical Hospital Balboa on Sept. 27,1947, son of Santos Velasco and Angustia Velasco. He lived his 73 years in San Diego county, first in Southeast San Diego, but mostly in Encinitas from 1975 to his passing. Art has a sister, Rosalie Paraiso and a brother John Velasco.
Art graduated from Lincoln High School, class of 1965, and received his bachelor degree from San Diego State University in 1972, with an emphasis on Industrial technology—photography, plastics technology, automotive engineering and telecommunications. He worked with underwater exploratory equipment, primarily for oil and defense work with Hydro Products, as a plastics housing fabricator and as a field service worker. Art worked with Hydro Products from 1973 until 1992. Art then worked at Qualcomm from 1995 to 2017 in the information technology industry. Art’s last position at Qualcomm was working with the hardware assets management—if an employee needed a computer, laptop, printer, phone--they needed to speak with him.
Art was an active member of St. John the Evangelist Church in Encinitas, being a parishioner since 1975. He was a member of the Holy Name Society, and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Art also was devoted to the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament as he committed every Friday night at 10 pm to sit with the Blessed Sacrament in silent adoration. He began his commitment in 2001, and only with his illness did he stop in 2017.
Art was diagnosed with cerebral vasculitis in 2017, and underwent treatment and therapy through Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Art was in hospice care when he died on October 19, 2020.
Art was married to and is survived by Emily Cabrera Velasco in 1974, and has two sons, Andrew born 1981 and Alexander in 1990. He is survived by also by his granddaughter Lily and grandson Emmett. He is loved and missed by Rosalie. John and their families, the numerous cousins from the Velasco and Cabrera families, as well as his friends and colleagues.
Art’s viewing will be held on Thursday October 29, 2020 and his Mass will be celebrated on October 30,2020. Both will take place at St. John the Evangelist church, 1001 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, Ca 92024. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for support of the Food Pantry at St. John the Evangelist Church.
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