Luis Alberto Miranda Arrau

Luis “Lucho” Miranda, 85, of Pawleys Island, SC, passed away on January 7, 2026, after complications from a surgery to repair a hip injury.

Lucho was born on May 21, 1940, to Luis Miranda and Aurora Arrau in Santiago, Chile.  He had one brother named Carlos. Lucho moved to Guatemala with his mother at the young age of 18.

During Lucho’s life, he raced cars, flew small planes, started a publishing company, served as volunteer fire fighter and paramedic, mortgage loan originator, and real estate agent.

Lucho met Maria Eugenia and they wed in 1962, going on to have two daughters, Maru and Lisa. Lucho also welcomed another daughter Paula.  He remarried in 1977 to Johanna Bendfeldt and had two more daughters, Luisa and Andrea, and proudly raised Carla and Carlos, his two step-children as his own.

Lucho loved working to help people achieve their dreams.  His clients became his friends and family.  In his free time, he loved spending time with his grandchildren.  He enjoyed listening to music, cooking, boating, fishing, bird watching, and feeding the squirrels.

Lucho was predeceased by his parents, Luis and Aurora, and his brother, Carlos. Lucho is survived by the following family – 7 children, 16 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and Coco, his latest furbaby and confidant.

Daughter Maru (Pico) and granddaughters Pamela and Nicole and great-granddaughter Lara;

Daughter Lisa (Alejandro) and grandchildren Alexander, Adrianna, and Andres;

Daughter Paula and granddaughter Marcela;

Stepdaughter Carla (Dani) and grandchildren Tony, Johanna and Daniella;

Stepson Carlos (Cristina) and granddaughters Elizabeth (with great granddaughter Ellie), Carly and Kristen;

Daughter Luisa (David) and granddaughters Miranda and McKenzie;

Daughter Andrea (Venus) and granddaughters Kaya and Harlow.

Visitation will be held Saturday, January 10^th from 10:30am – 11:30am, with a service at 11:30am at Money and King Funeral Home in Vienna, VA.