Jose ‘Armando’ Burciaga

He graduated from Sequoia High School and married his high school sweetheart, Marie Viveiros. Armando served honorably in the U.S. Army in the 199th Infantry as a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. Armando and Marie raised four children together, Eileen, Terry, Joseph and Susan.

Armando and Marie celebrated 50 years together earlier this year and retired together from Pisano French Bread Bakery, Parisian and Columbo. In retirement, they enjoyed visiting the California missions, state parks, Pacific coast, local events and friends and neighbors. They enjoyed ’50s style dancing, bowling tournaments, road trips and especially spending quality time with their grandchildren Erika, Edward, Ellen and Sean. Armando was an oil painter, acoustic guitar player, avid reader, songwriter and rescued three dogs Sadie, Dodi and Shorty.

A public internment and celebration of life service will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 6, at Alta Mesa Cemetery, 695 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306.