Rev. Santos Vega was born in Los Fresnos, Texas July 11, 1944 and promoted to glory January 12, 2019 in Salem, Oregon.
He gave his heart to Christ in 1983 and received his calling into ministry in 1985. He pastored Bethel Christian Center for 23 years which he and his wife co-founded. He spent his life skill in carpentry but his life’s call in building people. He loved watching his Dallas Cowboys and Texas A/M professional and college football teams and spending his moments with his wife, family and friends. He will be forever missed.
He is preceded in death by his parents Tereso and Francisca Vega, brothers Tereso Vega Jr, Tereso Simon Vega, sisters Gladys Vega Salazar and America Deborah Vega.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 33 years Alisia P. Vega (Chachi his dog), siblings Joel Vega (and wife Lydia), Valentine Vega (and wife Francis), Elvira Vega, Moses Alvarez, Mary Castano. All his beloved children, Ray Alderete (and wife Elizabeth), Cathy Valero Tyrrel (and husband Scott), Dean Valero (and Partner Jack), Janice Vega-Liros (and Wife Sarah), Sylvia Vega, Santos Vega, Dennis Valero ( and wife Sunny), Denny Valero (and wife Iris) and MaryAnn Vega (and husband Pierrez). In addition, he leaves behind his beloved grandchildren Jonathan Vega, Joe Mendez, Jr, Valerie Vega Boren, Matthew Vega, Santos Vega III, Cody Vega, Scott Tyrrel Jr (and wife Beth), Tom Tyrrel (and wife Shirin), Velicia Valero, Eric Vega, Pilar Vega, Dazzline Vega Bueno, Kallista Vega, Savior Vega, Ray Alderete Jr (and Chantel), Jeremy Alderete, Zachary Alderete, Kenneth Valero and Caleb Valero including numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, Great grandfather to Pierce Tyrel, Raylene Tyrrel and eleven other great-grandchildren. He was loved by so many and affectionately known as Pastor by many more.
A funeral service will be held at Del Valle Assembly of God Church 606 Dearborn Ave NE, Keizer, OR 97303 on Friday January 18th. 9am viewing, 10:30 service, 12:30 graveside. Dennis Valero (his son) and Denny Valero (his son) are officiants at the funeral service.
Viewing and Funeral Service
Friday January 18th. 9am viewing, 10:30
Iglesia Luz Del Valle
606 Dearborn Ave NE, Keizer, OR 97303
Graveside Service
Friday January 18th. 12:00 PM
Lee Mission Cemetery
Thinking of you Alice & family & praying Gods comfort for you.
Rest In Peace Tio! I pray for peace and comfort over you Tia and the Family. He was a Great Man of God, & will be missed by All.
Andres
I love you Grandpa. Praying peace over the family. I love you all.
Santos will be remembered as a meek, quite, gentle man. A Godly man, strong in his faith. It was a great privilege and honor to know him. He will be missed. Alice, I pray you and your family sense God's presence and love, in abundance, during this difficult time.
Our sympathy for Alice and family. Santos will truly be missed us. He was a real blessing to us. May God give peace to the Vega and Valero family in this time of sorrow.
Heaven opened its doors wide for you Santos,you are rejoicing with the angels.You are gone from this world,but you will forever be remembered as the great man of god that you were,you will be truly missed.
RIP Pastor Santos you are truly a man of God. I thank you and Pastor Alice for making me feel at home. I remember when i move to Crescent City you told me it going to be ok. You will be miss but not forgotten. P.S thank you and Alice for being my Pastors.
We love you Pastor Santos! Thank you for loving us❤️
Santos, you will be missed, but we all loved you and thank you for you being a powerful spritual leader. You are gone but never be forgotten.
Santos was so much love by everyone and a awesome person and he love sharing things about our Heaverly. Father love u my friend u will be miss also