Zacarias Santiago Otero

ALTAMONT – Zacarias "Vin" Santiago Otero, 82, passed away on Friday, June 08, 2012 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Corozal, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Ramon Santiago and Valentina Otero.
Zacarias served as a Corporal with the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked for Mac Tools and retired with over 30 years of service. Zacarias was a member of the 165th Regiment aka "The Borinqueneers." In his free time, he enjoyed camping, gardening, walking and spending time with his family. Zacarias was an avid Mets fan and was fond of Puerto Rican folk music.
Zacarias is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Doris Rodriguez; children Iris (Wilbert, Jr.)Williams of Middletown, Octavio (Nancy) Santiago of Altamont, Aura (James) Orso of Carteret, NJ and Jesus (Dali) Santiago of Niskayuna; siblings Ana Santiago, Mercedes Santiago, Ramon Santiago, and Andres Santiago; his fifteen grandchildren – Shoshanna Williams, Taina Hennemen, Saladine, Wilbert III, Jamal, Cilicia and Ariana Williams, Octavio Santiago, Jr., Raquel Santiago Parker, Jeremy, Zachary and Nina Santiago, Jonathan , Christopher and Leah Orso, and great-grandchildren Deja, Shaddai, Isaiah, Nicasio, Alex, Ariana, Nicholas, Jamal, Jr., and Jayden.
A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday 7:00 pm at New Comer Cannon Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie. Memorial calling hours will precede the service from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Entombment of ashes will be at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery at the convenience of the family.