Jose A. "Pepe" Santiago

Jose A. “Pepe” Santiago, 56, of Fogelsville, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at home. He and his wife, Phyllis A. “Missy” Santiago were together for 27 years. Born in Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Narciso Santiago Torres and Carmen Burgos Torres.

He was a maintenance mechanic for Westport Axile in Alburtis for 14 years. Pepe was a member of New Life Lutheran Church in New Tripoli. To Pepe, family meant everything including love for his pet squirrel, Alvin. Pepe always had a creative way of fixing things and coming up with new ideas. He proudly called it, "Puerto Rican technology".

Survivors: wife, Missy, children, Jose Santiago (Lindsey) of Auburndale, FL, Fransheska Santiago (Eric) of Kutztown, Nathaniel Santiago of Allentown, Dustin Sensinger (Paige) of Auburn and Courtney Sensinger (Dylan) of Fogelsville; grandchildren, Vanessa, Liam, Mia, Audraya, Bella, Lincoln, Delilah, Finnigan, Arlo, Stella and Silas; siblings, Marta Rivera, Carmen, Rafael, Maria, Julio, Jose “Cheo”, Marisol, Rosario and Jorge Santiago.

Services: A Visitation will take place from 4 to 6 PM on Saturday, November 7, at Keller Funeral Home, 1018 Church St, Fogelsville. The Funeral Service will be at 11 AM on Sunday, November 8 at the Funeral Home. Private Interment. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.KellerFuneralHomes.com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to New Life Lutheran Church, in care of the Funeral home, PO Box 52, Fogelsville, 18051.