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GREGORIO RENTERIA Obituary

GREGORIO (GREG) C. RENTERIA

Oct. 10, 1943 - Dec. 24, 2013



Gregorio (Greg) C. Renteria Jr, 70, took his last breath after battling cancer on December 24, 2013 at home with his family by his side.
Gregorio was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was born in Brawley and grew up there until he moved to Calexico, where he resided until he passed away.
He worked at Safeway in Brawley, attended Imperial Valley College but quickly enlisted into the United States Air Force and served under active duty status from 1963-1967. He retired from the Imperial Irrigation District as an Operator at Drop 4.
Gregorio met the love of his life while attending IVC and were married for 47 years. He was a Fourth Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus.
Gregorio is preceded in death by his son Gregorio (Greg) Renteria III; his father Gregorio Renteria Sr.; brother Miguel (Mike) Renteria and son-in-law Steve Padilla.
He is survived by his wife, Hildelisa (Lisa) Renteria and his daughters; Rosina Yvette Renteria, Lisa Denise Morales and Elizabeth Nicole Padilla; his mother, Isadora Avitia Renteria and his brothers, Ricardo and Felipe Renteria; his grandchildren, Clarissa Torres, Alexis Rangel, Christopher Renteria, Jaqueline (Jackie) Morales, Daveena Renteria, Ashley Morales, Celeste Covarrubias, Danielle Covarrubias, Tara Morales, Tiffani Renteria, Victoria and Steve Padilla; along with 10 great-grandchildren.
Rosary and viewing will take place Monday January 6, 2013 at Hems Mortuary in Calexico from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass will be held at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on January 7, 2013. Burial will immediately follow at Mountain View Cemetery.
"I have lost my best friend and husband but his memory and love will stay with me forever until we meet again." -Lisa Renteria

Published by Imperial Valley Press Online from Jan. 1 to Jan. 5, 2014.
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I was so sad to hear of the passing of your Husband. I was remembering the start of your life together with Greg and smiled. May God give you and your children peace. My prayers are with you all. God Bless you Lisa.

Yolanda Thomas Mazon

January 5, 2014

Greg. I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH YOU AT BUHS. YOU WERE A VERY SWEET GUY & VERY POLITE TO EVERYONE. I WILL SEE YOU MY FRIEND WHEN I AM CALLED HOME! WITH LOVE, BETTE DAVIS REYES. CLASS OF 1962

January 2, 2014

Our most sincere condolences to the family. Prayers for for strength for all of you.

Peggy Beltran

January 2, 2014

Thoughts n prayers to the Renteria family. Remembering the old days on K Street n Ivy Street ( Barrio Hollywood) with Greg, Ricky, Phillip and Mike. God Bless You...Steven Vasquez Family n the rest of Vasquez Family

Steven Vasquez

January 2, 2014

I was saddened to see of my Primos passing. Had not seen him for a while but when we did see each other we always greeted each other with a hug. I remember in high school gym they had us line up in alphabetical order and when the coach would call our last names my Primo would just say to the coach "Just say Renteria incorporated." My thoughts and prayers are with the whole family. I encourage all those of you that have family close by that you don't see very often, look them up now because you never know. TURY

January 1, 2014

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