Angel Cañedo Poyo

Angel Cañedo Poyo, age 70, of Hollywood, FL, passed away August 9, 2020, doing exactly what he loved- working in his garden. Angel was born May 1, 1950, in Alcañices of Zamora, Spain. When he was a young boy, the family moved to La Linea, where they grew a successful octopus and fishing business before moving to Madrid, where he lived until moving to the United States in 1975. From then on, the United States would be his primary residence where he lived in Fredonia, NY and then in Buffalo, NY.

Angel had a strong love for people and languages and was a quick learner. His ability to speak seven languages led to an exciting career in the White House as a butler. He served under Presidents Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W Bush before retiring to Henderson, NV and later Hollywood, FL. Upon retirement, Angel and his wife, Marion (who retired from the Buffalo Public School System at the same time) never stayed home long as they enjoyed traveling the world visiting family and friends in the US and Spain, as well as going on many cruises to the Caribbean and beyond. Angel made friends around the world by starting up a conversation with everyone he met. He loved meeting new people and sharing stories which led to his amazing, happy and full life. Most of all he loved his big American and Spanish families.

Angel was preceded in death by his parents Manuel Cañedo Peña and Maria Poyo Gago and brothers Pedro and José. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 35 years Marion Mann Cañedo, daughters Diana Hollifield (Jonathan) of Bostic, NC, Elisa Eby (Robert) of Atlanta, GA, sons Andrew Cañedo of Las Vegas, NV, Dana Vosburgh (Sally) of Charleston, SC, Eric Vosburgh (Sheila) of Buffalo, NY, nine grandchildren (Meredith and Aiden Hollifield, Eli and Vivien Eby, Luke and Adam Vosburgh, Nathan, Alice and Nolan Vosburgh), brothers Manuel Cañedo Poyo (Virginia) of Madrid and Antonio Cañedo Poyo of Torremolinos, his Goddaughter Virginia of Madrid, and his numerous cousins, nieces and nephews who were very special to him.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to one of the following two charities that were very close to Angel's heart:

Autism Speaks: 1060 State Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540 or http://act.autismspeaks.org/goto/AidenNate

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: www2.jdrf.org/goto/LukeV

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a celebration of life will be held at a later time in Buffalo, NY, and in Madrid, Spain.