Armando Topete, 31, of Summerville, a security guard, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in a North Charleston hospital.

Armando was born October 14, 1981, in Chicago, IL, the son of Juan Jose Topete, Sr, and Mireya Gonzales Topete.

Surviving are his mother of Houston, TX and his father of Mexico; 2 brothers - Juan Topete, Jr of Houston; and Horacio Topete of Moncks Corner; 3 sisters - Enid T. Randall and her husband, Omar, of Japan; Martha Curiel and Mary Vasquez, both of San Jose, CA.

Armando's funeral service will be held at RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL Saturday afternoon, May 19, 2012, at 1 o'clock. Interment will follow in Berkeley Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL two hours prior to the service (between 11 and 1 o'clock).

The family requests that memorials be made in Armando's honor to Russell Funeral Chapel, 107 West Main Street, Moncks Corner, s. C. 29461.