Coming to New York on the S.S. Borinquen, Angel was a brilliant 12 year old boy with a bright future ahead of him. His mother was a professional singer so he learned to love music early in life. He could sing, dance and play drums. He became a member of the Police Athletic League.
He was an "A" student. As he grew to his teen years, he excelled at English, Music and Art. At age 15, he attended the 1939 New York Worlds Fair with his family. He enjoyed wood carving, drew countless pencil drawings and admired fine art at the museums. He was a straight-A student and won a scholarship, which included a trip to Florida.
Angel was also athletic and a champion swimmer and when he saw an automobile fall into the river while walking along Riverside Drive, he dove in and single-handedly saved a family of 3 from drowning, though he acquired a bloody nose. In high school he was a brilliant artist, creating many detailed drawings of master painters. He loved the work of the Dutch artist Vermeer. He loved music and enjoyed reading a great deal. His favorite song was "Indian Summer".
Upon graduation from high school, he found work immediately at the famed Essex House Hotel as a cake decorator. He worked there for nearly 2 years and had already been promoted when he was drafted into the Army. He was was awaiting assignment to do his part in World War II. Always smiling, his last comment to his sister Estrellita was "In the Army I plan to become a general... but when I get back from getting my paycheck at the Essex House, I will take you out somewhere special".
Though it was his day off, he walked across Central Park to collect his paycheck from the hotel and cashed it. While walking back home through Central Park, the well-dressed Angel was attacked and robbed of his wallet and murdered by several young men who were never caught. He was found with the back of his head rammed down on an exposed metal rod sticking up from a broken park bench, which pierced his brain. He was only 19 years old.
His grave is located in the "free section" of the cemetery in an open lawn and remains unmarked to this day. In spite of this, Angel (who is registered as "Angelo Santos" on cemetery records), remains unforgotten by those who knew him and those who have come to know this brilliant, loving and hard working young man.
In March, 2007, A kind member of findagrave.com had the cemetery provide a temporary marker and she took photos especially for this memorial. (Thank you for your kindness. God bless you!)
He was an "A" student. As he grew to his teen years, he excelled at English, Music and Art. At age 15, he attended the 1939 New York Worlds Fair with his family. He enjoyed wood carving, drew countless pencil drawings and admired fine art at the museums. He was a straight-A student and won a scholarship, which included a trip to Florida.
Angel was also athletic and a champion swimmer and when he saw an automobile fall into the river while walking along Riverside Drive, he dove in and single-handedly saved a family of 3 from drowning, though he acquired a bloody nose. In high school he was a brilliant artist, creating many detailed drawings of master painters. He loved the work of the Dutch artist Vermeer. He loved music and enjoyed reading a great deal. His favorite song was "Indian Summer".
Upon graduation from high school, he found work immediately at the famed Essex House Hotel as a cake decorator. He worked there for nearly 2 years and had already been promoted when he was drafted into the Army. He was was awaiting assignment to do his part in World War II. Always smiling, his last comment to his sister Estrellita was "In the Army I plan to become a general... but when I get back from getting my paycheck at the Essex House, I will take you out somewhere special".
Though it was his day off, he walked across Central Park to collect his paycheck from the hotel and cashed it. While walking back home through Central Park, the well-dressed Angel was attacked and robbed of his wallet and murdered by several young men who were never caught. He was found with the back of his head rammed down on an exposed metal rod sticking up from a broken park bench, which pierced his brain. He was only 19 years old.
His grave is located in the "free section" of the cemetery in an open lawn and remains unmarked to this day. In spite of this, Angel (who is registered as "Angelo Santos" on cemetery records), remains unforgotten by those who knew him and those who have come to know this brilliant, loving and hard working young man.
In March, 2007, A kind member of findagrave.com had the cemetery provide a temporary marker and she took photos especially for this memorial. (Thank you for your kindness. God bless you!)
Coming to New York on the S.S. Borinquen, Angel was a brilliant 12 year old boy with a bright future ahead of him. His mother was a professional singer so he learned to love music early in life. He could sing, dance and play drums. He became a member of the Police Athletic League.
He was an "A" student. As he grew to his teen years, he excelled at English, Music and Art. At age 15, he attended the 1939 New York Worlds Fair with his family. He enjoyed wood carving, drew countless pencil drawings and admired fine art at the museums. He was a straight-A student and won a scholarship, which included a trip to Florida.
Angel was also athletic and a champion swimmer and when he saw an automobile fall into the river while walking along Riverside Drive, he dove in and single-handedly saved a family of 3 from drowning, though he acquired a bloody nose. In high school he was a brilliant artist, creating many detailed drawings of master painters. He loved the work of the Dutch artist Vermeer. He loved music and enjoyed reading a great deal. His favorite song was "Indian Summer".
Upon graduation from high school, he found work immediately at the famed Essex House Hotel as a cake decorator. He worked there for nearly 2 years and had already been promoted when he was drafted into the Army. He was was awaiting assignment to do his part in World War II. Always smiling, his last comment to his sister Estrellita was "In the Army I plan to become a general... but when I get back from getting my paycheck at the Essex House, I will take you out somewhere special".
Though it was his day off, he walked across Central Park to collect his paycheck from the hotel and cashed it. While walking back home through Central Park, the well-dressed Angel was attacked and robbed of his wallet and murdered by several young men who were never caught. He was found with the back of his head rammed down on an exposed metal rod sticking up from a broken park bench, which pierced his brain. He was only 19 years old.
His grave is located in the "free section" of the cemetery in an open lawn and remains unmarked to this day. In spite of this, Angel (who is registered as "Angelo Santos" on cemetery records), remains unforgotten by those who knew him and those who have come to know this brilliant, loving and hard working young man.
In March, 2007, A kind member of findagrave.com had the cemetery provide a temporary marker and she took photos especially for this memorial. (Thank you for your kindness. God bless you!)
He was an "A" student. As he grew to his teen years, he excelled at English, Music and Art. At age 15, he attended the 1939 New York Worlds Fair with his family. He enjoyed wood carving, drew countless pencil drawings and admired fine art at the museums. He was a straight-A student and won a scholarship, which included a trip to Florida.
Angel was also athletic and a champion swimmer and when he saw an automobile fall into the river while walking along Riverside Drive, he dove in and single-handedly saved a family of 3 from drowning, though he acquired a bloody nose. In high school he was a brilliant artist, creating many detailed drawings of master painters. He loved the work of the Dutch artist Vermeer. He loved music and enjoyed reading a great deal. His favorite song was "Indian Summer".
Upon graduation from high school, he found work immediately at the famed Essex House Hotel as a cake decorator. He worked there for nearly 2 years and had already been promoted when he was drafted into the Army. He was was awaiting assignment to do his part in World War II. Always smiling, his last comment to his sister Estrellita was "In the Army I plan to become a general... but when I get back from getting my paycheck at the Essex House, I will take you out somewhere special".
Though it was his day off, he walked across Central Park to collect his paycheck from the hotel and cashed it. While walking back home through Central Park, the well-dressed Angel was attacked and robbed of his wallet and murdered by several young men who were never caught. He was found with the back of his head rammed down on an exposed metal rod sticking up from a broken park bench, which pierced his brain. He was only 19 years old.
His grave is located in the "free section" of the cemetery in an open lawn and remains unmarked to this day. In spite of this, Angel (who is registered as "Angelo Santos" on cemetery records), remains unforgotten by those who knew him and those who have come to know this brilliant, loving and hard working young man.
In March, 2007, A kind member of findagrave.com had the cemetery provide a temporary marker and she took photos especially for this memorial. (Thank you for your kindness. God bless you!)
