Leoncio Raul Cullingford, 91, of Fontana passed away September 23, 2019 in Redlands, Ca. surrounded by his family. He was born on March 9, 1928 in Nogales, Arizona to Juan and Amelia Cullingford.
Leo met and married the love of his life, Licha and together they had 6 beautiful children; Joe,Molly, Jeannie, Sylvia, Cindy, and Brenda.
Leo served in the United States Army for 2 years. After the military he worked at Kaiser Steel, where he worked in the tin mill for over 30 years. Leo was an avid deep sea fisherman. He also loved dancing, and though he found joy in all forms of dance, he particularly enjoyed ballroom dancing.
Leo was married to Licha for 59 years. He is preceded in death by his wife, his son, Joe, daughters Molly and Brenda, and grandchildren Alfred, Punchie, Timmy, and Erica. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Juan, and his sister, Tuchi. Leoncio is survived by his daughters Jeannie, Sylvia (Joe), Cindy(George) and (Tatie). He is also survived by his 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
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