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Vincent Minano
1953 - 2016
Vincent Minano
1953 - 2016
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BORN
1953
DIED
2016
Vincent Minano Obituary
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Gina gatewood
March 19, 2017
condolence from the puleo family we been friends for many years may god watch over you
Rito Armenta
August 24, 2016
I last saw Vince at Greg Green's memorial. He was as smart, funny, and goofy as ever. He was the same Vince I remembered. He was a very smart guy but also humble and accommodating. He always had a kind word but always in his smart, funny, and goofy way. We and several others had a common bond in high school. The high school we attended (Damien) was an extraordinary experience, creating long-lasting friendships. I am sorry Vince is gone. Whenever we lose one of our friends from high school, I'm always reminded of how lucky I was to know them. My condolences to all who were close to him.
Lou Fillio
August 24, 2016
I've known Vince since 7th or 8th grade. We had some fun times. I remember going to Santa Anita and playing exactas and trifectas. Win or lose we always had a great time. Vinny was a good athlete as well as a good teammate. I will miss not seeing you Vinny at the racetrack. You will always be in my heart as a friend. You left us to soon . My deepest blessings to Suzi and to the Minano family.
August 22, 2016
Cousin Vince, we all are remembering the fun times. Lots of laughs, good pizza at Christmas, BBQ at Del Mar, and Carlsbad, thank you.
Here's to happy times, may you be at peace in the loving arms of the Lord.
cousin, gloria
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August 22, 2016
I have been a friend of Vince's for almost 50 years. From Damien to now .... Lots of good times, going out for a beer, watching MNF, visiting him and Suzy at Del Mar, his hospitality and awesome steak BBQ's, card games and overnight accommodations in Murrieta, surfing, fishing, playing catch, throwing the football, frisbee etc ..... and of course his opinion on many subjects. You will be missed. Ray Escoto, Upland, Ca
Kevin Jenkins
August 22, 2016
Like most friends from the old days, I hadn't seen Vince for awhile. But that doesn't mean the memories are any less vivid or meaningful to me. I wasn't as close to Vince as others but was part of a group of friends that shared a common bond forged during our high school days at Damien and extended into our 20's and 30's whenever and wherever a good time was to be found. Whether in Murrieta or Del Mar, Vince rolled out the red carpet for his friends, fired up the BBQ and had plenty of beer on ice to get things rolling. Vince wanted you to feel at home, have a great time and be on your way before his neighbors called the police. In his younger days, Vince loved a good practical joke and I can still hear his laugh the many times he pulled a fast one, usually at Jim Garlock's expense.Vince was a good baseball player in high school and we enjoyed reliving the glory days when would get together. Here's to those days Vince...long may you run.
Jim Garlock
August 20, 2016
Here we go...Vince and I went to OLA together since 5th grade and played baseball in Claremont pony league (Vince was my catcher) and Damien High School for four years. We went prospecting for gold in Azusa Canyon and rode motorcycles and went to the beach and went surfing whenever we could. Vince was always up for any new adventure and was always running or playing sports whenever he wasn't working. He and I took a three month trip in 1984 to the South Yuba River near Nevada City and dredged for gold and to this day it was one of the best times of my life. Three months dredging every day for gold and in the evenings sitting in beach chairs by the Yuba River watching sunsets and the dogs playing and never once a disagreement between us, Vince was always easy to be with and up for a laugh. We had two great dogs with us old Toby and puppy Nugget(Vin said Toby who was really slowing down before got healthy like a puppy again after this trip for a while). Vince would run up a hill coming down to the river that was a three mile switchback and very steep several times a week. There was a phone at the camp at the top of the hill he would use to call home. There was a span of about 30 years where I would have considered Vince one of my closest friends. I moved up north and we did still get together when we could a couple of times a year until the late 90's when like most of us we slowed down and talked less and less. For the last year I have been wanting to see Vince and Suzy and sit and have a good talk about old times and catch up. Now I will always regret not making that effort. When I heard the news last week it was like a punch in the stomach. I sat for several days thinking about all the great times we had from grammar school to high school and years after. Knowing my buddy Vince isn't around anymore is a bummer. I really cared about Vince and was close most of my life with him and it makes me sad knowing I will never talk to him again. I am sure that Greg Green and Vince are golfing together now up there on the Heavenly Greens and tipping a cold one on the 19th hole. Miss you Vinnie and Loved you too man. Jim and Samdog
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