Luis Angel Quinones Obituary (1942

Luis Angel Quiñones passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020. He was born Dec. 30, 1942 in Gurabo, Puerto Rico and left the island at young age of 12 to join his mother and sisters in Chicago in 1954. An intelligent and aspirational young man, Luis was accepted into and graduated from the prestigious Lane Technical High School and entered the Army at the age of 18, where he honorably served his country in the Vietnam War. A proud American, he continued serving his country for another twenty years in the United States Air Force Reserve, where he earned the level of Master Sergeant First Class. The hardest and most dedicated worker there was, Luis’ biggest work accomplishment was his unmatched service in the United States Postal Service, where he served in multiple roles for 55 years, and even worked every Christmas and New Year’s Eve. He was the most dedicated Postal Worker that Chicago ever knew. His work colleagues were his second family. Luis was a dedicated family man. Upon return from his service in Vietnam, he married the love of his life, Ramona Quiñones and started a family, residing in Chicago’s North and West sides, before moving the family to Des Plaines. He enjoyed being the life of the party at family gatherings and just about anywhere people gathered. Nobody will ever forget his dynamic personality, his bright red hair and freckles, which faded with age, and his large grin. He was loud, yet humble. Funny, yet serious about what mattered most. The most responsible and organized person around, he was the one everyone turned to for help and advice. And he gladly gave it, without hesitation. Luis will be remembered most for his incredible wit, his sense of humor, his love of trivia and history, thriller novels, Netflix binging and his taste for Ramona’s cooking. Most of all, he will be remembered for his dedication to family, and his desire to share the principles of the Catholic faith and the Golden Rule. A generous soul, he never asked anyone for anything, and was always there when one needed him. He is survived by his loving daughters, Marie (Celia) LaCaze; Catalina, and Marcia; his wife Ramona; his grandchildren Cody, Myles and Mikaela; his sisters Katy, Gloria, Georgina, and Carmen. His nieces and nephews: Manuel, Debbie, Diane, Jim, Denise, Larry, Matthew, Joy, Justin, Erin, Teresa, Jonathan, Eva, Cynthia, Carman and Steven. Luis is preceded in death by his father Arturo, his Mother Catalina, his sister Mary, brother Catalino, his nephew Isaiah and niece Sandra. Funeral services and interment will be private at this time.