Manuel S. Altamirano

1947 - 2015

Sept. 24, 1947 - Oct. 3, 2015
As the newness of the
morning on October 3,
2015 turned into a midday
departure, Manuel S. Al-
tamirano surrounded by
his family, peacefully
joined his loved ones in
Heaven. Those fortunate
to have met Manuel en-
joyed his gregarious per-
sonality and larger than
life persona with a gener-
ous golden heart. He
lived his life without
boundaries embraced by
an unassuming compas-
sion for people and
strangers alike. Manuel was born Sep-
tember 24, 1947 in Los
Banos, California. He at-
tended Brawley schools
and ambitiously started
Altamirano Trucking as a
very young man. His ven-
ture proved to be suc-
cessful as his fleet grew
from one to four trucks,
naming his prize truck
"Blanca" after his first
born. Manuel was a genu-
ine automobile aficiona-
do, he was a proud owner
of a 1957 and 1958 Chev-
rolet which ignited his
passion to follow his
heart into the automobile
industry. Manuel's popularity as
a reputable car sales-
man/sales manager in the
Imperial Valley devel-
oped from his commit-
ment to treat everyone
with respect and keep his
customers as well as fam-
ily, happy and satisfied
with their purchase. His
business ethic, knowl-
edge and professionalism
produced many repeat
customers who remained
loyal throughout the dec-
ades. Manuel received
numerous awards naming
him "Top Salesman of the
Year", accolades of rec-
ognition and gratuitous
gestures from so very
many people who re-
garded him as a genuine-
ly kind and caring indi-
vidual. A few of Manuel's most
memorable ways to pass
the time were playing
jokes, disguising his voice
when he called, buying
and delivering ice cream,
fruit and sweets to his
family and absolutely
loved picking watermel-
ons for EVERYONE he
cared for. He loved to en-
tertain and cook almost
as much as he enjoyed
fishing trips and family
vacations to Ensenada,
San Felipe and mariscos
in Mexicali. Manuel's
most precious moments
were spent with his
grandchildren all which
will miss their beloved
"Grandpa" and "TaTa".
Manuel S. Altamirano's
legacy of family and un-
conditional love will be
in our hearts forever. Manuel's survivors in-
clude his wife Tillie;
daughter Katherine Blan-
ca (Rick) Ruane; daugh-
ter, Rosemary (Matt)
Havens; son, Manuel (D-
enise) Altamirano; step-
son, Armando Cordova;
daughter, Michelle Ruiz
(Pedro) Gonzalez; daugh-
ter, Christy Ruiz (Di-
amond) Valdez; son,
Frank Villanueva; and 12
grandchildren, Christian,
Conner, Chaise, Randy,
Jacob, Jack, Sadie, Mi-
chael, Spencer, Austyn,
Rileigh and Parker; 3
great-grandchildren, Ha-
ley, Ryley and Ryan Dyl-
an; brother, Jesse (Diane)
Altamirano; sister, Tillie
(Junior) Sanchez; sister,
Elvia (Frank) Tabarez;
sister, Maggie (Genaro)
Carpio; sister, Stella (E-
rnie) Mendoza, Susie
(Will) Chavez, Candy (C-
esar) Arguilez; in addi-
tion to numerous loving
nephews, nieces, family
and friends. He was preceded in
death by his parents,
Manuel and Estella Alta-
mirano; brothers, Chalio
and Eduardo; stepson,
Michael Cordova; and
grandson, Ryan Ruane. Services will be held on
October 12, 2015 from 6 to
9 p.m. at Hems Brothers
Chapel and Mortuary lo-
cated at 1975 So. 4th St. in
El Centro, CA. A Memo-
rial Mass will be held Oc-
tober 13, 2015 at 9 a.m. at
Saint Mary's Catholic
Church located at 795 So.
La Brucherie in El Cen-
tro, CA , with burial im-
mediately following at
Mountain View Ceme-
tery located at 895
Scaroni Rd in Calexico,
CA.