Armando is survived by his wife Margaret of over 60 years and his sons Armando, Richard, Steven and his daughter Cristina as well as his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son James. 

He was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. After enlisting in the Marine Corp, he was stationed in California were he met his wife Margie. They settled in Orange California where they raised their family.

He served for nearly 17 years and deployed for 3 tours of duty during the Vietnam War. 

Afterwards he worked a few jobs, ultimately retiring from the City of Anaheim.

He was a member of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas and enjoyed attending pow wows and learning about his Native American Heritage. 

Armando lived a full life and will be missed by those who knew and loved him.