Luis was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico to Luis R. Santana and Berta Santana on July 2, 1950. He married Elva Calderon on January 18, 1972 in the Bronx, New York. He worked as a Police Officer for the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Police Department for 22 years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the Marines and was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, and the Rifle Marksman Badge.
Luis is preceded in death by Luis R. Santana, Berta Santana, and Gloria Santiago.
Luis is survived by his spouse Elva Santana, his son Luis Santana Jr. and daughter Erika Santana, brothers Edwin, Raphael, Manuel, and Gabriel, and sisters Nydia, Yolanda, and Sonia, his grandchildren Luis Santana III, Emin Garcia, Luis Garcia, and Vivica Santana, and his brother in blue Bernard Belcher.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM Saturday March 13, 2021 at Blount & Curry The family of Luis Santana wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Advent Health Hospital and Seasons Hospice.
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