Antonio Z. Beltran

Birth: November 18, 1934 | Died: November 6, 2021

Antonio Z. Beltran was born on November 18, 1934, in Texas. The son of Pedro and Juana Beltran, Tony moved to Southern California with his family, who purchased land and built their family home in the historic city of San Fernando. There, Tony learned to apply the lessons of hard work set by his parents to create a new community for themselves in the San Fernando valley.

Tony enjoyed his involvement in the church and in 1967 married Donna Ude at her father's church in Burbank, California. They had two children, Stacy, and Craig, who joined their older half-siblings Elaine, Anthony and Mary.

Tony was an avid baseball and football fan. He loved tennis, camping, hiking, and fishing with his wife and children in the California mountains and lakes. He played quarterback in high school, and then attended Pierce College in Woodland Hills, California. He served with honor in the National Army Reserves. Tony had a successful career with Lockheed and TRW where he indulged his passion for travelling across the country.

Tony was devoted to his wife and moved his family to Anaheim, California in 1971. Tony and Donna would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in 2022. More than anything, he loved being surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and nieces, nephews, their spouses and extended family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents and five siblings--Pete, Nick, Ascension, Margaret and Beatrice.