Antonio "Failo" Valenzuela

Antonio "Failo" Valenzuela, 74 is now dancing away in Heaven after passing away on November 5, 2018 surrounded by family.  He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years; Rachel Valenzuela; sons, Rafael, Roberto, Juan, and Jerry; daughters; Maria, Patty, Claudia, Yvette and Melissa; brother, Manuel Valenzuela; sisters, Sara Gonzalez and Sylvia Canez; 22 Grandchildren and 8 Great-grandchildren.  He is preceded in death by his son, Tony Valenzuela and daughter, Noemi Valenzuela.  Although sometimes a grouch, he was a very nurturing and protective husband, father and grandfather who worked very hard to provide for his family at the mines; never missing a day of work in over the 30 years of employment. He enjoyed traveling down long roads discovering new places and was very social.  In his youth he played baseball professionally for Mexico.  Seafood and desserts were some of his favorite foods as well as watching the Old Westerns. He will live on forever in the hearts of all he touched.