DOWNEY - A private funeral service was held May 26 for Tullio Forbes DeCollibus in Lake Elsinore. He died on May 23 after a seven-month battle with cancer.He was born on June 10, 1960 in Buffalo, New York. He and his family moved to California in 1963, living in South Gate and Downey. For the past 30 years he lived in Hawaii. He was the son of Antoinette and the late Frobes DeCollibus of Downey. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jacqueline. He was the husband of Rawene DeCollibus, father of Rocco and Bettina (Arnold Quintag) and grandson Azen, all living in Hawaii. He was the brother of Elizabeth (Wally Grande) and Amelia DeCollibus, the nephew of Nancy and JoAnn, of Downey; and uncle to Antoinette, Wally Jr., Gubio, Stevie (deceased), Johnny, Dionna and other great nieces and nephews.

********** Published: June 16, 2011 - Volume 10 - Issue 9