Sergio “Alejandro” Patiño-Torres

“Rest In Peace”

(2007-2024)

Early Life:

In 2007, he was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with his two loving Mexican Parents, Alejandra and Sergio. They named him after themselves to remind him he was destined to carry the family forward. During his early infancy in 2008, he traveled around the United States due to his father's bankrupt business. Then, he traveled back to Pennsylvania to live in a small apartment in 2009. 

Accomplishments:

• Attempted the DP program

• 11 years of martial arts

• CPR certified

• Made the School Soccer Team

His plans for his future

Sergio Patino-Torres always wanted to go to Harvard Law. His plan for life was to become a lawyer and start a law firm during his late 20s. Then by his late 30s, he would’ve liked to start a family. By his early 40s, he would have wanted to run for governor of Pennsylvania. Lastly, when he was 45 to 47 years old, he would have run for President of the United States. His main policy would have been improving relations with Asian countries like China, North Korea, and Russia. He would also implement more secure gun safety checks and 5 hours of mandatory training on a federal level. Followed by the firearms bracket bill, there would have been a bill that classified different firearms into different categories. This means depending on your situation, you are allowed to purchase firearms in certain categories (mental health, little kids, training with firearms, and years with a firearm already will determine your category). When his 8 years in office have expired, he will pursue a career in acting. In his late 80s or early 90s, he would pass on in his sleep and have loved ones cherish the wisdom and generosity that he had during his life.

Quotes from Love Ones:

“He was a short man, but he was smart.” - Jack Kramer

“Sergio never loses, he either wins or learns.” - Ameer Barakat

“A lot in a small package.” - Mitchell Pearce

“Even if he was short, he was still a man.” - 11th grade anonymous

“Sergio is like a chihuahua because he is short, energetic, and active.” - 11th grade anonymous

“He was never the biggest or the smartest, but he always cared the most.” - Aryan Shah

“He may look small but he has the biggest heart for others.” - Joey Nicoletti

“The strongest people aren’t always the people who win but the people who don’t give up.” - Brandon Granados

“You could hear his laugh from a mile away.” - Kira Russell

“No matter how hard or painful the journey may be, Sergio kept going and finding what is at the end of the road.” - Nick Martinez

“Proudest Mexican I knew.” - 11th grade anonymous

“A brave young man isn’t afraid to stand up for himself and others.” - Austin 

“Sergio was a very sociable and charismatic person who always full of energy.” - 11th grade anonymous

“Short people have no reason to live, they make their reason.” - Becca Varhula & Nick Linnik

“On dress down, Sergio had a great sense of style.” - Hailey Kearins

The reason why I wrote my own Obituary

The real reason is that I wanted to make the reader think consciously or subconsciously about if someone were to write an Obituary about me. By making the reader think about what they have done in their life, it will help them reflect without them knowing they are reflecting. I had a friend read over my obituary and I asked them “if your obituary was written, what would people say about you?” He gave me this response, “well, it will mention my parent's divorce and how I had to raise two siblings. Then, it would probably have my friends mention I was very active. Even though I never forced myself in school, I believe that education is important to get ahead in life.” Then I asked him what people who’ve been previously offended about him would say. His response was, “they would most likely say that he is a liar, indecisive, not cooperative, stuck up, and mostly just rude.” I followed this up by asking him if he would change these habits now that he was aware of them. He responded with a yes. This is the ultimate reason why I wrote my obituary; in order to help those reflect on their own lives.