Roland Lee "Rol" Romero
Marriages
Alicia Romero - November 22, 2008
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 4B Obituary - November 14, 2019
Roland “Rol” Lee Romero July 14, 1973 - November 6, 2019
Roland Lee Romero was born to Richard and Dora Romero, in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was raised in the Grand Valley and graduated from Fruita Monument High School, in 1992. He served with the US Marine Corps, from 1993-1997, and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. After his time with the USMC, he spent many years working in Oregon and Colorado, as a youth counselor, with a number of youth programs. Roland met the love of his life, Alicia, while he was employed at Allied Building Products. They were married on November 22, 2008. Together, they have a daughter, Mariana, and Roland assumed the role of father to Alicia’s older daughters, Leticia Rosales, Alivia Bell (Richie), and Monica Fair (Tejay). Roland was a loving and committed father to all four of his daughters, and the newest delight of his life were his incredibly loved grandchildren, Zyren, Kynslee, and Ronin. Roland accepted Jesus as his Savior in 2008, and his life was forever changed. His love and trust in the Lord was very strong, and he led many to the Lord, through his personal testimony of life-change. Roland truly loved and cherished his family and close friends. He was an excellent husband, father, and friend to many. He loved sports, wrestling, fishing, running, hanging out on Friday nights, doing family movie nights, and coaching Mariana’s soccer team for seven years. He loved every moment of his time with the Fire FC team. Roland was also an active volunteer in the Children’s Ministry at Vineyard Community Church, where he loved and was loved by a close-knit church family. His fun personality, giant smile, sense of humor, and generous spirit were evident to everyone who knew him. Roland is survived by his wife; daughters; grandchildren; parents; sisters, Corina Romero and Lisa Villarreal, and brother, Rich Romero. He is preceded in death by his childhood friend, Lito; cousin, Randy; brothers-in-law, Danny and Lano, and his father-in-law, Allen. He will be dearly missed. A celebration of life will be held Friday, November 15, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., at Downtown Vineyard Church, 402 Grand Ave, with a luncheon held afterward, at Vineyard Community Church, 2711 Unaweep Ave. Burial with Military Honor Guard, will be at 3:00 p.m., at Orchard Mesa Cemetery. Services have been entrusted to Jeff Gentry at Affordable Memorial Care.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5B Obituary - November 13, 2019
Roland “Rol” Lee Romero July 14, 1973 - November 6, 2019 Roland “Rol” Romero, 46, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. He was born on July 14, 1973, in Grand Junction, CO to Dora and Richard Romero. Rol grew up in Fruita, where he attended Fruita Monument High School. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps. in 1989, for four years. He worked as a corrections officer for 16 years. Rol was always a family man, and loved helping others and spending time with his family. He was a great husband, father, and “papa”. He is survived by his wife, Alicia Romero; daughter, Marianna; step-daughters, Monica, Olivia, and Ashley; grandchildren, Zyren, Ronan, and Kynslee; brother, Rich (Rosanna) Romero; sisters, Lisa Villarreal, and Corina Romero; nephews, and nieces, Renee, Raymond, and Francesca Villarreal, Aaron Hanson, and Benjamin, and Zoe Romero. He had a deep abiding faith in God and was devoted to his church, family, and work. Services will be Friday, November 15 at 11:00 a.m. at the Downtown Vineyard Church, followed by lunch at 2711 Unaweep Ave. A graveside burial will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Orchard Mesa Cemetery.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Death Notice - November 15, 2019
Roland Lee Romero, 46, of Grand Junction, died Nov. 6, 2019. He was a corrections officer. Survivors: wife, Alicia; daughters, Mariana Romero, Leticia Rosales, Monica Fair, Alivia Garcia; parents, Richard and Dora Romero; brother, Rich; sisters, Corina Romero and Lisa Villarreal, and 3 grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Friday at Vineyard Church.
