Juan "Johnny" Manuel Romero

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our Juan “Johnny,” Manuel Romero, who left this world on September 11, 2024, at the age of 40. Born to Mary Angel Garza on July 18, 1984, in Denver, Colorado, Johnny was a man who had a big heart, was kind, fearless, and determined. Always there when you needed him, he had a way of making you feel truly valued and offered the right words and advice, without judgement. Johnny had a unique gift for lifting everyone’s spirits and was always eager to try something new and embrace life to the fullest. Some of Johnny’s proudest moments included graduating high school a year early – the first in his family to do so – celebrating his marriage to his wife Cilbia and buying his first home at just 22 years old. His family and children always came first; he cherished spending time with them whenever he was not working. Whether it was playing video games, fishing, sledding, riding bikes, or hosting tea parties, he was all in for any activity that involved his kids.

Johnny had a passion for movies, especially gangster and zombie films. “Scarface” and “Night of the Living Dead” topped his list. He loved quoting lines from Scarface, “I always tell the truth, even when I lie.” Traveling to the beach brought him immense joy, with Cancun, Mexico, being his favorite destination. A passionate motorcycle rider for fifteen years, he enjoyed every moment he spent on the road. He loved hosting barbeques and gatherings, cherishing the company of friends and family.

Johnny leaves behind a community of family and friends who will remember him as a protector, his humble heart, his passion for teaching and sharing his knowledge, and for consistently encouraging others to better their lives. He was always down to try something new and always lived life to the fullest. He was an amazing husband, father, brother, uncle, son, cousin, and friend. His soul shone brightly, far too good for this world.

“Johnny,” Juan Manuel Romero is survived by his wife, Cilbia, and their children, Jerimiah, Gabriel, and Mariah Romero, brother Alfredo and Angela Romero, Angel, Joshua, Christian, Luke, Paris, his sister Ofilia and Jaime Barba, Isaiah and Destony, Izabelle, Neveah, Elsie, his nieces Briseis, Charlie, his Tio’s Ruben and Marisol, Carlos, his Tia’s Elena, Lujean, cousins Skyler, Mya, Charlie, Susan, Maria Elena, Ana Alicia, Ruben, Crystal, Sarah, Blanca and many more cousins, friends, and family that he loved, and loved him.

A visitation for Johnny will be held Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, 326 Terry St., Longmont, Colorado 80501. A service will occur Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM, 326 Terry St., Longmont, Colorado 80501. A committal service will occur Friday, September 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Longmont Mountain View Cemetery, 620 11th Avenue, Longmont, Colorado 80501. A celebration of life will occur Friday, September 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Walton Clubhouse, 18 S Sunset St, Longmont, CO 80501.