July 22, 2024

Santos Claudio Hernandez

Paterson

Services

Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road Wayne NJ 07470 on Tuesday July 30 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday July 31 @9am from the funeral home, then to Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, 381 Grand St. Paterson NJ 07505; mass start at 10am. A committal service will be held at the East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 255 Main Ave., Clifton, following the mass. Services will conclude with cremation at the East Ridgelawn Cemetery.

*Los amigos pueden visitar a la familia en la funeraria colonial:

Vander May Wayne

567 Ratzer Road 

Wayne NJ 07470 

El Martes 30 de Julio de 4:00pm a 8:00pm. 

Los servicios funerarios se llevarán a cabo 

el Miércoles 31 de Julio a las 9:00am 

desde la funeraria, luego en la:

Catedral de San Juan Bautista 

381 Grand St. Paterson NJ 07505

la misa comienza a las 10:00am

Santos Claudio Hernandez, born on August 13, 1963 age 60 passed on July 22, 2024 surrounded by his wife Guillermina Hernandez, his four adult children, two son in laws and six grandchildren. 

Santos C. Hernandez was born in San Pedro La Junta Puebla Mexico to Gerardo Hernandez Ruiz and Sebastiana Cirila Dominguez Cazalez. As a young child, Santos worked very hard. He was a sheep and goat shepherd in San Pedro La Junta. He graduated from the police academy in approximately 1983 and worked for Monte Sur Club Campestre at age 20yrs old to protect and serve our community. He continued in search of success and came to the United States of America to excel for his family. He arrived in the USA in approximately 1986 and Oceano’s restaurant, formerly Peter’s Whale Restaurant in Fair Lawn New Jersey, hired him first as an assistant cook. As he was a fast learner he quickly was promoted to a line cook there and he worked there for approximately a total of 18yrs. While he was passionate about his career it led him to transition to a new employer at Marriott at GlenPointe in Teaneck New Jersey in 2004 and worked there for approximately 19yrs. During his career he was appreciated by all his coworkers, his dedication, and work ethic was unnoticed. In a short period of time while hired there he was immediately recognized as employee of the month and in addition employee of the year to name a few. In October 2005 and April 2008 Marriott at Glenpointe recognized Santos C. Hernandez as Associate of the month “Heart of the House” and among other recognitions.

Santos left his hometown of San Pedro La Junta, Puebla without his mother or father and arrived in Mexico City in search of helping his family with a better life as his hometown only served education until 3rd grade.  In Mexico City, he temporarily worked in construction, Chevrolet sisa company and later he studied for his Police officer exam and was employed by Monte Sur Club Campestre at age 20yrs old to protect and serve our community along with his partner Pinete. He decided with his wife to come to the United States Of America. In 1986, he was hired by Oceano’s formerly Peter’s Whale Restaurant in Fair Lawn New Jersey as a cook and worked there for approximately 18yrs. He loved his career and the restaurant was a busy place in where he served parties of up to more than 100 people in which sometimes were back to back. He worked through all major holidays (including Valentines Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years etc.) and did what he loved led and served others. While working there he had other responsibilities including training other new employees and lead them to be successful in their careers. In approximately 2004, he was hired by Marriott at Glenpointe in Teaneck New Jersey. There he was hired as a line cook. He quickly excelled and in year 2005 he received an accommodation for best employee (heart of the house). As his work ethic was unnoticed he was given other duties as assistant Chef.  Same day daily special dishes were made by him for dinner and displayed to management to approve for taste and art decoration to provide at the restaurant for dinner.  After, approval the special dish was shown to all other line cooks by him for dinner preparation and to make sure all the dishes were completed/prepared the same. Those daily different special Chef dishes were provided to restaurant guests everyday as daily dinner specials. In addition, there were guests that asked who was the cook and requested to specifically meet him in person multiple times in his career while working there. He was humble and if requested and time permitted he would meet the restaurant guests. In addition, he trained new hires in the restaurant to follow his lead.

Santos Claudio Hernandez was a leader, determined, strong, loving, humble, kind, and always devoted to his family. He loved seeing his family together and unified. Although he worked many hours he always found the time to spend quality time with his children and grandchildren on his days off work. He enjoyed taking all his four children to the park, bike paths, road trips, vacations to Mexico, play basketball, swimming and hiking especially to the Bear Mountain and the Seven Lakes in Stony Point NY, the Meadowlands Fair and cooked for them on his days off work.  Due to his sense of humor, he made his family laugh, spread joy and bring happiness to others. He loved to dance and always listened to music in his vehicle and home as music brought joy to him. When his four children were all adults, he resumed to his hobbies with his wife and went out dancing with her to enjoy live Mexican bands and Jaripeos.

He also accomplished to study for his American Citizenship and he became a Citizen of the United States of America. He was proud of who he was, where he was born and very traditional, proud of being Mexicano. He installed to all his four children his roots and traditions in which will be passed down to his grandchildren. His roots and traditions were unnoticed in which he loved his traditional Mexican hat, belt, outfits and Mexican boots. He was proud of who he was and all he accomplished. He learned how to excel much on his own as in early 1990s there were not many hispanic language speaking people in his community of Fair Lawn New Jersey. He accomplished in learning how to drive, obtain his driver's license and put all his children though school and they all graduated. He explained to his children the importance of an education as he did not have that privilege. He also put all his children though their Catholic sacraments in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist and installed our Roman Catholic religion. He had many friends, who visited and loved him dearly. He loved cooking when he had company over and make people happy and laugh. He also enjoyed his family vacations to Mexico every year to see his mother before her passing. There, in San Pedro La Junta Puebla, Mexico (El Rancho), he assisted his community by reaching out to the former Tehuitzongo Puebla president, Jose Luis Lopez, to help reconstruct his hometown roads, assisted in raising funds to fix the Rancho Church and cemetery. Every year on June 28th and 29th, there are festivities for his Rancho saint, San Pedro in which he and others raised funds for it.

As he had authority experience, when he visited El Rancho in Mexico he also enjoyed spending time with his friends and enjoyed going to the gun ranges to shoot with his friends which made him happy. He also went iguana hunting, deer hunting and fishing with his rancho friends and family. He also liked to play the sport basketball with friends, family and even won championships in earlier years. He also enjoyed spending time with his family watching sports like boxing and soccer, but specifically soccer. He always enjoyed watching his favorite soccer team play Club America, along with soccer Copa America and soccer World Cups. Although, his wife and some of his friends rooted for different teams, he was always firm about his team, Club America. He was a fan of Club America.

Santos Claudio Hernandez met his wife Guillermina in Mexico City through his wife’s cousin. They were married through the Roman Catholic Church in San Pedro Tlahuac, Mexico City on June 27, 1981. Santos and Guillermina were blessed with four children: Lucia Hernandez, Claudio V. Hernandez, Veronica Hernandez and Jacqueline A. Hernandez, Six grandchildren: Francisco N. Martinez, Aidan J. Pagan, Ricardo A. Martinez, Denzel F. Pagan, Kylie Perez and Alberto Jr. Perez, and two son in laws: Alberto Perez and David Martinez. Santos Claudio Hernandez was blessed with his family, devoted his time loving and taking care of them. Survived and loved by eight sisters and six brothers. He and his wife also renewed their vows in Paterson New Jersey at the Roman Catholic Church the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist for their 25yr Anniversary which took place on June 10, 2006. Both Santos C. Hernandez and Guillermina were blessed to be married for a total of 43yrs.

SPANISH TRANSLATION

Santos C. Hernandez, nació el 13 de Agosto de 1963, falleció a los 60 años el 22 de Julio del 2024 rodeado de su esposa, sus hijos, yernos y nietos.

Santos nació en San Pedro La Junta, Puebla, México, hijo de Gerardo Hernández Ruiz y Sebastiana Cirila Domínguez Cazalez. Cuando era niño, Santos trabajó muy duro. En San Pedro La Junta el cuido sus chivas, ovejas y sembraba con su familia. Se graduó de la academia de policía aproximadamente en el año 1983 y trabajó para Monte Sur Club Campestre a los 20 años para proteger y servir a su comunidad. Continuó en busca del éxito y vino a los Estados Unidos de América para sobresalir por su familia. Llegó a los Estados Unidos y fue contratado como cocinero en 1986 por el Restaurante Oceano's, anteriormente conocido como Peter's Whale Restaurant en Fair Lawn, Nueva Jersey. Trabajó allí durante aproximadamente 18 años. Mientras amo su carrera y en busca de avanzar, esto lo llevó a hacer la transición a un nuevo empleador, Marriott at GlenPointe en Teaneck, Nueva Jersey, en 2004 y trabajó allí durante aproximadamente 19 años. Durante su carrera, fue apreciado por todos sus compañeros de trabajo y su dedicación y ética de trabajo fueron reconocidas. En poco tiempo cuando fue contratado el fue inmediatamente reconocido como empleado del mes y en addition empleado del ano para nombrar algunos. Por ejemplo, en Octubre de 2005 y Abril de 2008, Marriott at Glenpointe reconoció a Santos C. Hernández como Asociado del mes y el “Corazón de la casa” y también recibió otros reconocimientos.

Santos dejó su Rancho de San Pedro La Junta, Puebla sin su madre y padre y llegó a la Ciudad de México en busca de ayudar a su familia y tener una vida mejor, ya que su Rancho solo ofrecía educación hasta el tercer grado. En la Ciudad de México, trabajó temporalmente en la construcción, compañía sisa de Chevrolet, y luego estudió para su examen de oficial de policía y fue empleado por Monte Sur Club Campestre a la edad de 20 años para proteger y servir a su comunidad junto con su compañero Pinete. Decidió venir con su esposa a los Estados Unidos de América. En 1986, fue contratado por Oceano's, anteriormente conocido como Peter's Whale Restaurant en Fair Lawn, Nueva Jersey, como ayudante de cocinero primero y por su empeño rápidamente fue contratado como uno de los cocineros del restaurante. Trabajó allí durante aproximadamente 18 años. Amaba su carrera y el restaurante era un lugar concurrido en el que atendía grupos de hasta más de 100 personas, en ocasiones seguidos. Trabajó durante todos los días festivos importantes (incluido el Día de San Valentín, Día de Gracias, Navidad, Año Nuevo, etc.) y hizo lo que amaba; dirigió y sirvió a los demás. Mientras trabajaba allí, tenía otras responsabilidades, incluyendo el entrenamiento de otros nuevos empleados y los guió para que tuvieran éxito en sus carreras. Aproximadamente en 2004, fue contratado por Marriott en Glenpointe en Teaneck, Nueva Jersey. Allí fue contratado como cocinero de línea. Destacó rápidamente y en el año 2005 recibió una acomodación para el mejor empleado (corazón de la casa). Como su ética de trabajo no pasó desapercibida, se le asignaron otras funciones como asistente del chef. El mismo día, el preparaba los platos especiales para la cena y los mostraba a la gerencia para que los aprobara, con gusto y decoración artística, para ofrecerlos en el restaurante para la cena. Todos los días, el chef ofrecía esos platos especiales diferentes a los huéspedes del restaurante como platos especiales del día. Luego, él mostraba el plato especial a todos los demás cocineros para que lo prepararan y se asegurara de que todos los platos estuvieran terminados de la misma manera. Además, hubo huéspedes que preguntaron quién era el cocinero y solicitaron reunirse con él en persona varias veces en su carrera. Era humilde y, si se lo pedían y el tiempo lo permitía, se reunía con los huéspedes del restaurante junto con el gerente. Además, capacitaba a los nuevos empleados del restaurante para que siguieran su ejemplo.

Santos Claudio Hernández era un líder, decidido, fuerte, cariñoso, humilde, amable y siempre dedicado a su familia. Le encantaba ver a su familia junta y unida. Aunque trabajaba muchas horas, siempre encontraba tiempo para pasar tiempo de calidad con sus hijos y nietos en sus días libres de trabajo. Disfrutaba de llevar a sus cuatro hijos al parque, andar en bicicleta, hacer viajes por carretera, vacacionar a Mexico, nadar, especialmente en Bear Mountain y Seven Lakes en Stony Point, Nueva York, asistir a la feria Meadowlands y cocinar para ellos. Gracias a su sentido del humor, hacía reír a su familia, contagiaba alegría y hacía felices a los demás. Le encantaba bailar y siempre escuchaba música en su vehículo y en su casa, ya que la música le traía alegría. Cuando sus cuatro hijos se hicieron adultos, retomó sus pasatiempos con su esposa y salía a bailar con ella para disfrutar de bandas mexicanas en vivo y jaripeos.

Logró estudiar para obtener la ciudadanía estadounidense y se convirtió en ciudadano de los Estados Unidos de América. Estaba orgulloso de quién era, de dónde había nacido y era muy tradicional, orgulloso de ser mexicano. Inculcó a sus cuatro hijos sus raíces y tradiciones, que se transmitirán a sus nietos. Sus raíces y tradiciones no pasaban desapercibidas, ya que amaba su atuendo, sombrero, cinturón, y botas mexicanas tradicionales. Estaba orgulloso de quién era y de todo lo que había logrado. Aprendió a sobresalir por sí solo, ya que a principios de los años 90 no había muchas personas de habla hispana en su comunidad de Fair Lawn, Nueva Jersey. Logró aprender a conducir, obtener su licencia de conducir y mandar a todos sus hijos a la escuela y que lograron graduarce. Enseño a sus hijos que la educación es muy importante ya que el no tubo ese privilegio. También hizo que todos sus hijos recibieran los sacramentos católicos en la Catedral de San Juan Bautista e instaló nuestra religión católica romana. Tenía muchos amigos que lo visitaban y lo querían mucho. Le encantaba cocinar cuando tenía visitas y hacer reír y alegrar a la gente. También disfrutaba de las vacaciones familiares en México todos los años para ver a su madre antes de su fallecimiento. Allí, en San Pedro La Junta Puebla, México (El Rancho), ayudó a su comunidad acercándose al ex presidente de Tehuitzongo Puebla, José Luis López, para ayudar a reconstruir las carreteras de su Rancho, ayudó a recaudar fondos para arreglar la iglesia y el cementerio de el Rancho. Todos los años, el 28 y 29 de Junio, se celebraban fiestas en honor al Santo de su Rancho, San Pedro, en las que él y otros recaudaban fondos.

Como tenía experiencia en autoridad, cuando visitaba El Rancho en México también disfrutaba de pasar tiempo con sus amigos y disfrutaba de ir a los campos de tiro para disparar con sus amigos, lo que lo hacía feliz. También iba a cazar iguanas, cazar venados y pescar con sus amigos y familiares del rancho. Otro pasatiempo que el tubo era jugar el deporte de Basketball con sus amigos y familia incluso gano campionatos. Disfrutaba pasar tiempo con su familia viendo deportes como el boxeo y el fútbol, pero específicamente el fútbol mexicano. También disfrutaba viendo la Copa América y las Copas del Mundo. Aunque algunos de sus amigos y su esposa apoyaban a diferentes equipos, él siempre se mantuvo firme con su equipo, el Club América. Era fanático del Club América.

Santos Claudio Hernández conoció a su esposa Guillermina en la Ciudad de México a través de la prima de su esposa. Se casaron a través de la Iglesia Católica en San Pedro Thláhuac, Ciudad de México, el 27 de Junio de 1981. Santos y Guillermina fueron bendecidos con cuatro hijos: Lucía Hernández, Claudio V. Hernández, Verónica Hernández y Jacqueline A. Hernández, seis nietos: Francisco N. Martínez, Aidan J. Pagan, Ricardo A. Martínez, Denzel F. Pagan, Kylie Pérez y Alberto Jr. Pérez, y dos yernos: Alberto Pérez y David Martínez. Santos Claudio Hernández fue bendecido con su familia, dedicó su tiempo a amarlos y cuidarlos. También fue amado por sus ocho hermanas y seis hermanos que siguen vivos. Él y su esposa también renovaron sus 25 anos de casados en Paterson, Nueva Jersey, en la Iglesia Católica Romana, la Catedral de San Juan Bautista, para celebrar su 25 Aniversario en el 10 de Junio de 2006. Santos C. Hernández y Guillermina tuvieron la bendición de estar casados por un total de 43 años.

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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road Wayne NJ 07470 on Tuesday July 30 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday July 31 @9am from the funeral home, then to Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, 381 Grand St. Paterson NJ 07505; mass start at 10am. A committal service will be held at the East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 255 Main Ave., Clifton, following the mass. Services will conclude with cremation at the East Ridgelawn Cemetery.

*Los amigos pueden visitar a la familia en la funeraria colonial:

Vander May Wayne

567 Ratzer Road 

Wayne NJ 07470 

El Martes 30 de Julio de 4:00pm a 8:00pm. 

Los servicios funerarios se llevarán a cabo 

el Miércoles 31 de Julio a las 9:00am 

desde la funeraria, luego en la:

Catedral de San Juan Bautista 

381 Grand St. Paterson NJ 07505

la misa comienza a las 10:00am

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