Armando Leonidas Lagunas, 92 of Hickory, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 18th, 2026, at Trinity Ridge Nursing Home surrounded by his loved ones.
Born on July 1st, 1934, in Santiago, Chile, Armando was the son of the late Leonidas Armando Lagunas and Beatriz Quevedo Lagunas. Armando was a professional soccer player in Chile prior to coming to the United States in 1964. He was also the owner/operator of Quick Copies of Hickory, which later became Lagunas Printing. He also had a brown belt in Karate. After retirement, Armando enjoyed providing security at Lenoir Rhyne University, the Science Center and serving as an interpreter for the Hickory Police Department. He was loved by his family and friends and will be dearly missed.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, German Lagunas and his two sisters, Beatriz (ChiChi) and Teresa.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Joyce Lagunas of 43 years; his daughter, Susana Parker and husband, Sam; his son, Daniel Lagunas and his 2 stepsons, Mark Powell and Chris Powell, as well as his 5 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at First Methodist Church at 410 1st Ave N, Conover, NC 28613, on November 1, 2026, at 3:00 pm with Pastor John Woods officiating.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Methodist Church of Conover, NC, and or Carolina Caring Hospice in Armando’s name.
Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.
The Lagunas Family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.
