Candelario Quinonez

Candelario (Candy) Quinonez was born in Luling, Texas on April 28, 1925. He left Texas at the age of 18. He worked as a migrant farm worker and made his way to Colorado where he met and married Francis Gonzales in 1952. Together they raised six children Jane, Fred, Becky, Willy, Ezekiel, and Annette. Francis went to be with the Lord in 1996.

Candy remarried in 1997 to Maria Delgado. Candy’s step children include: Simon Delgado, Irene Ledesma, Linda Robles, and Andrew Delgado.

Candy went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2022.

Candy loved to watch baseball, it didn’t matter who was playing he just loved to watch. He was a Bronco fan although he would rarely cheer out loud. He taught himself to play a base guitar. He would sit and play his guitar for hours. He would play a cassette tape and strum his guitar to the beat of the music. He prided himself in the fact that he could fix just about anything. He rebuilt small engines, car engines, and was always working with his hands. He loved to BBQ, eat hot chili, and going out to dinner. He loved to go fishing. He spent many days at Eleven Mile Reservoir just sitting on the shore fishing. His dream was to buy a pontoon boat and spend hours out on the lake fishing.

Most of all he loved the Lord; no matter where he was or who he was talking to he would manage to tell people how much he loved the Lord. He would quote scripture, give his testimony, sing a gospel song and often he would give you all three at once. He was never shy about talking about his God.

Candy had eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren and three step great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife Francis, second wife Mary, his sons Willy and Ezekiel. He is survived by his daughters Jane, Becky and Annette, his son Fred and his brothers Eusebio, Julio, and sister Dolores.

Viewing is planned for Wednesday, January 26, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

Funeral will be Thursday, January 27, at 2:00 pm.

Interment at 3:30.

All services will take place a Olinger Highland Hill Mortuary and Cemetery. 10201 North Grant Street, Thornton, CO 80229.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.olingerhighland.com for the Quinonez family.