Guido Frank Lombardi, born November 12, 1931, passed away after his battle with pancreatic-liver cancer on July 19, 2015, at home, with his wife and other family present. Guido was born in Visalia the eldest of three brothers, to Angelina Donati Lombardi and Raymond Lombardi.
Graduating from high school in Visalia, Guido enlisted in the Navy and served during the Korean conflict in the Philippines, and later stateside in Washington, where he met his first wife, Sherry. They moved to Sacramento where Guido attended Sacramento State and helped to support the family financially as shipping manager of a Russell Stover store. In 1964 the family moved to Atascadero where Guido was hired as a business teacher and junior varsity coach at Atascadero High School. He did additional studies at Cal Poly as well. As a faculty member, he was a longtime chairman of the Business Department, and as a coach at the junior varsity level (baseball, basketball, wrestling, football and volleyball) he recorded what is thought to be the highest win-loss percentage in school history. Guido retired January 1994, but still stay connected with sports at AUHS, assisting Trent Lunceford with girls varsity volleyball. He was inducted into the Atascadero Greyhound Hall of Fame in 2011. Guido stayed busy after retirement by tending his newly planted fruit trees and a vegetable garden on his property.
Guido married Marcia Clark in 1991, and Marcia acquired an already-made family, with young grandchildren, with more to come. Grandma Marcia and Grandpa Guido loved the kids and that was Guido's passion, love of family, staying in touch with them all and visiting and sharing meals often. He never lost his passion for Greyhound football and grandsons, Michael and Ryan Lombardi, excelled at that sport.
Guido is survived by his wife, Marcia; brother, Dino Lombardi (Lynn) Landers, CA and family; brother, Raymond Lombardi (Nelda) and family in Wisconsin; daughter, Gina Sawyer Skinner (Rick); son, Geno Lombardi; daughter, Lisa Ingram (Dan). Grandchildren: Brook Sawyer Duarte (Jake); Alex Sawyer (Anne); Matt Ingram (Lindsay); Amanda Ingram; Michael and Ryan Lombardi; Hunter Skinner. Great grandchildren: Alexis Sawyer, Bridger Ingram. Nephew, Ray Lombardi (Janet), Simi Valley.
Guido loved Marcia's family, and through the years attended many family get-togethers with Dale and Sharon WInslow, Eric and Vicky Winslow and girls, Lisa Winslow Stefancich (Brannon) and family.
A celebration of Guido's life will be held on Saturday, July 25, at 11 a.m. at Atascadero United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity or to Atascadero Loaves and Fishes, Atascadero Greyhound Foundation, attention Donn Clickard, in Guido's memory, or Atascadero United Methodist Church.
The family thanks Wilshire Hospice, San Luis Obispo, for their care.
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