Santiago Jimenez, 84 of Kearny passed away on January 4, 2024.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Santiago at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny on Saturday January 6 from 5-8 PM, with a funeral service being held at 7:30 PM. Cremation will be private.
Born in Lima, Peru Santiago immigrated to Newark in 1981, and later moved to Harrison in 1989. He has been a Kearny resident for 20 years. He was the owner and operator of Santy’s Upholstery for many years until his retirement 22 years ago. Santiago was an avid soccer fan, but cherished time spent with family more than anything else.
Santiago was the beloved husband of Leandra Gloria Jimenez; loving father of Jackson Jimenez, Barry Jimenez, John Paul Jimenez and his wife Aissa Monge, Juan Carlos Jimenez and the late Felix Jimenez. He was the proud grandfather of Melanie, Naomi, Jason, Isiah, Jordan, Nya, Kiara, Jaylen, Nye, Stacy, Stephanie, Angie, Gabrielle and Juan Carlos; and adoring great-grandfather of Leo, Cameron, Junei, Lorelai, Liam and Landyn. He was the cherished father-in-law of Maryuri Mayorga de Jimenez; and dear brother of Betty, Angelina, Julio, Guillermo, Eduardo, Armando, Miriam, Nelly, Nidia, Sonia, Gladys, Carlos, Amador, Ernesto and the late Tito.