Oscar A. Sepulveda II
Oscar A. Sepulveda II

Oscar A. Sepulveda II, age 82, passed away in the early morning hours of Sept. 16 at his home in Montecito, surrounded by his wife of 50 years Linda Boynton de Sepulveda and his loving family.

Oscar was born in 1942 in Concepción, Chile, and grew up surrounded by his eight siblings.

From an early age he developed a life-long passion for music, especially singing for others enjoyment. This passion eventually led him to singing professionally with Los de Las Condes, and recording numerous records that were well received internationally.

The recognition ultimately led to a formal invitation for him to sing in Santa Barbara in the early 1970s, and it was during this time when he met the love of his life, Linda.

They eventually settled down in Santa Barbara, and during the early years of their marriage he attended Santa Barbara City College and went on to receive his juris doctorate degree from the California College of Law.

Oscar Sepulveda II
Oscar Sepulveda II sang professionally with Los de Las Condes.

This was also the point in his life when he started his 25+ year career with United Parcel Service, where he eventually retired as a congressional and community relations manager.

He was pivotal during UPS’s expansion into Latin America, and helped spearhead the company’s support of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting held in the early ’90s.

Throughout his life Oscar was noted for his philanthropic efforts, such as serving as chairman for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, serving on the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury, and assisting at the Santa Barbara County Court House, Legal Aid Center.

Oscar is survived by his wife Linda Boynton de Sepulveda; son Oscar A. Sepulveda III (Leslie) and granddaughter Madison Sepulveda of Camarillo, California; daughter Bianca Sepulveda and grandsons Jason Barba, Jacob Barba, Diego Barba, and Aidan Barba of Ventura, California; mother-in-law Dorothy Sierra of Santa Ynez; a brother and sisters throughout the world; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family extends a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Bryan Garber for the care and comfort he provided Oscar throughout his final years.