Anthony Quintero

May 10, 1917 ~ Oct. 26, 2008 Resident of San Mateo CountyAnthony Quintero was born to Maria Quintero, his father Antonio Galaz died of the Influenza, prior to his birth. As a young child, during the Great Depression, he worked to help support his mother and his younger twin sisters. He was very ambitious as a young man, and started and owned several businesses in L.A., he married Beatrice Larrondo Quintero, before he was called upon to serve in World War II. During World War II, Mr. Quintero served in the U.S Army, Infantry, carried the BAR, and fought and survived Five Military Campaigns in the Pacific Theatre, for which his honors included: the Bronze Star, the Army Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Medal, and the Army of Occupation-Japan Medal. After the War, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill and attended Cogswell College of Engineering, in San Francisco, CA. The son of Mexican-immigrant farm-workers was most proud that his 5 sons had all attended college, and that all of his adult grandchildren had received college or post graduate degrees. Mr. Quintero serves as an inspiration to many, in the manner he persevered to overcome disadvantages, yet he served as a community leader, and he used his training and experience to own apartments, and a retail center, that he had personally built.
After, Mr. Quintero retired from Rudolph and Sletten Construction Company in 1973, he became involved in serving his community, including service as a prominent Board Member of the Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition, a Trustee of the Carpenters Union, the San Mateo County Commission on Aging, and a supporter of the North Fair Oaks Community Center, in Redwood City, CA.
Mr. Quintero is survived by his wife of 65 years, Beatrice Quintero, and his 4 sons, Tony, Salomon, Cesar, Robert, and was pre-deceased by his son John David. He is also survived by his twin sisters, Angie Douthat, and Pat Moreno, 12 grand-children, and 10 nieces and nephews. He was a great contributor and a role model whose life made a great impact on many, and will be greatly missed. A memorial service is scheduled at the Chapel of Flowers, 900 S. Second St., San Jose, CA, 11:00a.m. Saturday, November 1. Mr. Quintero will be interred with a Military Honors Ceremony, 21 Gun Salute, at San Joaquin National Cemetery, Gustine, CA, on Monday, November 3, 2008.