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Alfonso Quintero Obituary

Alfonso Quintero, 67, of Yucaipa, Calif. died on Saturday, November 27, 2010 of natural causes. Born in El Socorro, Santander, Colombia and educated at the ICOLVEN, Alfonso came to the United States as a student in 1970. A hardworking and generous man, he was most proud of his family and his time working at Desert Hospital. More than anything he loved making people laugh, spending time with friends, listening to music, and watching action movies. He is survived by ex-wife Socorro Gomez-Potter, 59, of Warwick, R.I.; his daughter Beatriz Torres, 39, her husband Sergio, 37, and two sons Israel, 5, and Isaiah, 2, of San Bernardino, Calif. and Nadia Grenier, 30, her husband Nicholas, 32, and their children Mina, 7, and Ozomahtli, 4 of Accokeek, Md. A memorial service will be held at the Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel at 57373 Joshua Lane, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 11am. In lieu of flowers please make a contribution in Alfonso's name to the Defeat Diabetes Foundation.

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Published by The Desert Sun on Dec. 4, 2010.

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