Mario G. Jimenez's Obituary
Mario was born on March 25, 1943 in Bogota, Colombia. In 1964, he left
his home in Colombia to go to school in New York. After one cold winter
on the East Coast, he was done. He decided to move to sunny Escondido,
CA where his brother, Jaime lived.
Mario and Coleene were married in 1971. He raised Coleene’s three boys
as his own. Ken, Todd and Chris knew Mario as their dad.
Mario had many interests. He enjoyed his time in The Peace Corp working
as a language instructor in Peru in 1968. Photography was among the
greatest passions of his life. Those who knew Mario often saw him with a
camera around his neck. He received many awards over the years for his
photographic work.
Mario enjoyed a career at Hewlett Packard for 37 years. His love for
technology fit right into the company he admired. He was always up on
the latest computer technology and enjoyed helping others to understand
their own devices. He became “Tech Support” for many friends and
family over the years. He truly loved the many people that he came into
contact with at HP. After retiring, he continued to be involved in the HP
retirement group. All of the relationships he made at HP were a big part
of his life.
Mario became a United States citizen in 1969. He loved America. Though
Colombian born, Mario was definitely an American. He loved to follow
politics and give anyone his political opinion whether they asked or not.
His love for country and community led him to working closely with the
Escondido police and fire departments. He was proud to be a part of the
Escondido community emergency response team, CERT.
Mario’s faith was important to him. He made his Cursillo over 20 years ago
and was active until his health failed. He was also active in Benedictus.
Mario is survived by his wife of 47 years (Coleene), 3 sons (Ken, Todd and
Chris), 5 granddaughters (Amy, Kathleen, Jessica, Courtney and Julia), 3
great grandchildren (Knox, Kami and Baby Jumpp), his brother (Jaime), 2
sisters (Gloria and Lisa) and many nieces and nephews.
His faith was his life; HP and photography his passion.
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