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Dionisio Santana Obituary

DIONISIO Q.
SANTANA

July 8, 1919 - Aug. 31, 2011

Dionisio (Nicho) Quintero Santana, 92, of Brawley passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011 in La Jolla. He was born July 8, 1919 to Francisca Quintero and Felix Santana. Mr. Santana arrived in Brawley, California under the "Bracero Program" on September 1943, during dove season.
Dionisio worked as an irrigator/farm laborer for T.B. and Floyd Shank. He continued actively gardening and enjoying all his family. His other pastimes included visiting his children, grandchildren throughout California and Arizona, and sisters in Jalisco, México. He was very proud of the accomplishments of his family. His love, charisma, charm, and humor will never be forgotten.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Salvador and Felix; sisters, Encarnacion Santana Morales, Rosa Ester Santana Silva, and Juana Santana Lepe.
Dionisio is survived by his wife, Josefina of Brawley; sons, Dionisio Jr. (Lupe), Frank (Yoli) of Yuma, Harvey (Elsa) of San Diego, Tony (Inez), Gabriel (Donna) of Valley Center, Johnny (Lorena) of Brawley, George (Sandra) of Salinas, Mike, Richard, and Joe of San Diego; daughters, Rosalinda (Rudy Cárdenas Jr.), Frances (Jaime Nuñez), of Brawley, Anita (Ray Avila), of Vista, and Maria "Chayo" (Jose Ceseña) of El Cajon; daughter-in-law, Sally Santana of Brawley; two older sisters, Anastacia Santana Ruelas, and Arcadia Santana Ruelas of Tecolotlán, Jalisco, Mexico.
He also leaves behind 40 grandchildren, who will greatly miss their hero: Andrew, Adam, Alex, Anthony, Yesenia, Frankie (Cheyanne), Matthew, Nicholas (Christina), Michelle, Stephanie, Eli, Jacob, Antonio, Isaac, Trinity, Richard, Adrian, Ashley, Christopher, Hailie, Amber, J.J., Jacqueline, Julian, Joseph, David, Jonathon and Rio Santana, Rudy III, Jennifer, Natalia and John Cárdenas, Roberto, Daniela and Jocelyn Nuñez, Ricardo and Anysia Avila, Gabriel and Isaac Ceseña and Alyson (Bobby) Ramirez; 9 great-grandchildren: Briana, Jeremy, Julian, Frankie Rae, Aiden and Nicholas Jr. Santana, Audrey and Jacob Ramirez and Rose Avila.
Visitation and rosary will take place Monday, September 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Frye Chapel in Brawley.
Mass is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday morning at St. Margaret Mary Church in Brawley. He will be laid to rest at Riverview Cemetery immediately following.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made towards Jorge Santana Medical Expense Fund, Comerica Bank, 430 S. Main Street, Salinas, CA, Tax ID# 90-0722275. Jorge, the youngest of Mr. Santana's children, is battling Mantle Cell Lymphoma and will be undergoing bone marrow transplant/immunotherapy at Stanford University in the next few weeks.

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Published by Imperial Valley Press Online from Sep. 3 to Sep. 4, 2011.

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Frank & Candy Durazo

September 25, 2011

To the Santana Family, our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of need. May God grant Nicho eternal rest and may he comfort you and give you strength to carry on.

September 7, 2011

To the Santana Families....our most sincere sympathies in the loss of your father/brother/uncle/grandpa..he will be dearly missed, but never forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of need.

Richard & Margaret Singh

Fernando Anzaldua

September 6, 2011

Gabriel: sorry for your loss, my friend. My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Frankie Ornelas

September 6, 2011

"Our prayers are for all your family in this time of need." Familia Ornelas (Brawley, CA)

sophie,george, eric, craig garcia

September 5, 2011

Mrs. Santana and Entire Family,
Although no words can really help to ease the loss you bear, just know that your entire family is in our thoughts and prayers.I have so many good memories of our family growing up together.Yet, we can't quite understand WHY the Lord takes away what we love the most, THE FAMILY He is your guarding angel who will be watching down on your entire family and guiding you.R.I.P.

Andrew Palma

September 5, 2011

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Rosemarie Wood

September 4, 2011

My thoughts and prayers for the entire Santana family.

Carolina Antunez

September 4, 2011

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Maria Sanchez Pinedo Condit

September 4, 2011

Frances, Rosalinda, Daniela and Jocelyn. Please accept our deepest sympathy in this time of sorrow. May God fill your hearts with the beutiful memories you had, and may our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you in this difficult moments. If there is anything I can do for you, I am just a phone call away... My prayers are with you all.

Estampas de Mexico

Maria Sanchez Pinedo Condit

September 4, 2011

Señora Josefina y familia Santana, reciban nuestras mas sinceras condolencias en estos momentos de solemnidad. Pedimos a Dios por el eterno descanzo de su adorado esposo, padre, abuelo y amigo. Que Dios les de consuelo, union, paz y amor. Nuestras oraciones estan con todos ustedes hoy y siempre.

De parte de el Señor Manuel Sanchez y familia. Acompañandolos en su doloroso pesar.

Dan Shank

September 3, 2011

Our prayers go out to the family of such a terrific man. We were privileged to attend Magnolia Union School and Brawley Union High School with many of his fine children. We pray that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will comfort the family with the comfort of the Holy Ghost at this difficult time of such a great loss.
With sympathy,
Dan Shank And Family

Lisa Marie Ortiz

September 3, 2011

My thoughts and prayers. I send my regards and respect such a wonderful family man.

Raymundo Avila

September 3, 2011

Su esposa Y sus hijos fueron lo maximo en su vida.Seimpre lo recordare.

Shirley Jones

September 3, 2011

Dear Friends,

Please accept my heartfelt sympathies at this time of bereavement. To lose a father is indeed a difficult burden to bear. May the comfort or our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, sustain you at this time; rely upon Him for understanding, peace and love.

Fondly,
Shirley Jones

christina santana

September 3, 2011

What never ceases to amaze is how a man with such humble beginnings was able to raise such a succesful group of children...I hope to be able to do that with one child, he will never be gone because he lives through all his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

kiki Sarah

September 3, 2011

He will be deeply missed.He truly enjoyed when all his children were together.We will keep you all in our prayers.

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