Sixto G. Lopez

Sixto Guzman Lopez passed in peace on Tuesday March 30, 2021 at the age of 86 with his wife Estela, by his side. He was born in the Philippines on April 6, 1934 to the union of Dionisio and Romana Lopez.

Sixto graduated from the University of The East in the Philippines, with a Bachelor Degree of Science in Accounting. He went into the service for training as a Sanitary Inspector and took a job at the Department of Health for a better position and to be closer to his wife, Estela, in the medical field. Before Sixto and Estela migrated to the U.S. in July 1967, Sixto learned he had exceeded the Civil Service Exam. Sixto worked for Firestone for 15 years, started as a tire sorter then later promoted to Supervisor. After Firestone closed, he worked for Fort Ord in shipping and handling in the PX. He retired from Fort Ord and started working for the Salinas Adult School as a campus supervisor to keep busy. In between all that, he played the timbales drums and sang with the “Starlight Band” and “Heart and Soul”. He enjoyed and loved singing his favorite songs at family parties (My Way and Release Me). His love for music was not unnoticed.

Sixto leaves behind his wife Estela, married 62 years on April 29, 1959, along with his daughter Eleanor (Stanford) and three sons, Sammy, Sanzoe (Kim), and Senen (Riza). He was a proud grandfather to Pamela, Jeremy Bud, Tiffany, and Michelle (Ben) and a loving GGPA to Izabella, Kaelah, Robert III, Nicholai, Chloe, Jaydin, Vince, Olivia, Abel, Bruce, and Venancio Sixto.

Sixto is loved and respected by many and he will be dearly missed by all of his family and friends. Sixto will always have a special place in our hearts and through cherished memories he will live on forever.