Brandon Quintana

It is with heavy and broken hearts that we send Brandon Quintana home to the Lord. Born August 30, 1995 to Duane and Marella Quintana.

A lifelong resident of Pecos, New Mexico, he is survived by his parents Duane and Marella Quintana, two brothers Duane Quintana Jr. and Viktoriano Quintana, Grandparents Herman and Marcella Gutierrez, Arthur and Sadie Maldonado. Great grandmothers Dorothy Ortiz and Lucille Gutierrez , uncles Herman Jr. (Leana) Jamie, Arthur Jr. (Kyla), Leon and Fabian (Amber), Aunts, Louise (Anthony), Sandy (Scott), Carmen (Fernando), and Jessica, two very special people in his life; nina Maxine Sandoval and Melissa Sandoval. His close cousins Kimberly, Nicole, Megan, Antonio, Izrael (Flor), Alyshia, Mikey, Ryan, Rolando, Katrina, Alicia and Marissa.

Brandon was so loved he also had what he called adoptive parents and stepbrothers Michael and Renee, David and Sandy, John and Rima, Paul and Lisa and AJ and Yvette. Stepbrothers Paul Jr., Aaron L., Johnny, Darren, Adrian O., Brandon A., Scottie, Matthew, Manuel, Aaron V., Eli, Chris, Joseph, Miah and Isaac C de Baca, baptismal Godparents; Abel and Lupe Salazar and special friends; Mikey Flores and Dominick Baca.

Brandon loved his family and playing basketball. He played for the Pecos Panthers from second grade to the day he graduated. He excelled in academics and all sports he was in. He was a kind, gentle, loving soul and would do all you asked of him.

Serving as Pallbearers are Duane Jr., Viktoriano, Herman Jr., Arthur Jr., Jamie, Johnny, Darren, Paul Jr. and Aaron. Honorary Pallbearers are Antonio, Mikey F, Dominick, Kim, Nicole, Megan, The Pecos Basketball team, all his coaches and everyone who cared for him.

Visitation will begin Friday, December 9, 2016 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Pecos, New Mexico from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary recital at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be held Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pecos High School gymnasium. Interment to follow at the Pecos cemetery.