Resplandor "Resty" Cafuir Sobretodo, Jr.

Resplandor "Resty" Sobretodo, Jr., age 87, formerly from Springfield, NJ, and recently of Altamonte Springs, FL, passed away July 28, 2024.

Resty was born in Manila, Philippines on April 15, 1937. He graduated from Lyceum High School and received a Bachelor’s of Science in.Business Administration degree from Mapua Institute of Technology.

He was married to Maria Aida Sobretodo on June 4, 1960.

Resty had a career in the Banking Industry in the Philippines. He was a member of Rotary Club. He is passionate about basketball and loves watching the NBA games.

He was preceded in death by Maria Aida (spouse), Ronald Anthony (son), Zanita Pangan (sister), Adriano and Emmanuel (brothers).

He is survived by Maria “Vickie” Jorda and Mikaela Sobretodo (daughters), Rolando (brother), Jeremy Jorda (son-in-law) and Lorenzo Jorda (grandson).


My father has always been a very active, self-sufficient man even after my mom passed in 2012. He did yard work, snow plowing and some handy home jobs even in his 80's . However, he started feeling tired easily which is not his character and often would go to the hospital for pneumonia. In 2022, he was diagnosed with MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome). It was my first time hearing about MDS and learned that it is often unrecognized and under-diagnosed. My father likewise did not have a full grasp of the impact of the disease and the need for constant assistance.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation to help raise MDS awareness and to benefit the MDS Foundation and its work.


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