Leo Barredo Obituary

Leo Barredo attended San Luis Obispo High School in San Luis Obispo, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Leo Barredo.

Graduation Year	Class of 1979
Date of Passing	Sep 16, 2008
About	Leo J. Barredo Leo J. Barredo, 48, from Santa Maria, CA, passed away on September 16, 2008 from a sudden illness. His passing has been a shock to his family and friends. Leo was a devoted father, son, and brother who went out of his way to help others before thinking of himself. He will be greatly missed by everyone. Leo was born in Manila, Philippines on April 15, 1960. At the age of eight, Leo moved to the United States with his family and settled in San Francisco, CA. A few years later he moved to the Central Coast and has been here ever since. He completed his early education at San Luis Obispo, CA, graduating from San Luis High School. He also attended Cuesta Junior College and Allan Hancock College where he studied Automotive Technology. He enjoyed collecting and re-building vintage mustangs, body building, and had a passion for good food. If you needed information on a car, all you had to do was call Leo. He had a knack for figuring out complicated machinery and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical equipment which attributed to his great success while working at Plantel Nursery as their Maintenance Engineer for the last 15 years. He was well-loved and respected by his peers. He is survived by his 3 loving children: Justin Barredo, 22, of San Diego, Chelsea Barredo, 19, of Los Angeles, and Shelby Barredo, 14, of Santa Maria. He is also survived by his parents, Ed and Dee Barredo of Santa Maria, his brother Larry (Melissa) Barredo of Santa Maria, his sisters, Cynthia (Ron) Reccord of Nipomo and Christine Rusconi of the Bay Area, nephew Lance Barredo and niece Brooke Barredo, both of Santa Maria. A viewing will take place at the Dudley Hoffman Mortuary from 3:00-8:00pm on Thursday, September 25, 2008. A recitation of the Holy Rosary will also take place at Dudley Hoffman at 6:30pm. A Holy Mass to celebrate Leo's life will be on Friday, September 26, 2008 at 2:00pm at St. Louis de Montfort Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions for the children can be made to the Leo Barredo Memorial Fund at the Community Bank of Santa Maria. Arrangements are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary & Crematory.