The Arizona Republic

Calvin William Rezzonico

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CHANDLER – Calvin William Rezzonico, a devoted father, grandfathe­r, son, brother, and friend went to be with the Lord on August 4th, 2023.

Calvin (Cal) was born on March 29th, 1957 in Prescott, Arizona. He was raised by his parents Bill & Velma alongside his brothers and sisters in Chino Valley until the family moved the dairy to Gilbert in 1968. Calvin’s dedication to farming and agricultur­e was fostered early in his life as he spent the formidable years of his childhood working alongside Bill and his Grandfathe­r Quirico on the dairy. Cal learned early on the value of loyalty and hard work. Cal graduated from Gilbert High School in 1975 and married Mary Ann Serrano in 1982. Shortly after, Cal and Mary Ann establishe­d their own dairy business “Calimar Dairy” in Chandler where they raised their three daughters - Holly, Callie and Jordan. Throughout the years living on the farm Calvin passed on his love for animals to his children. Before the girls could walk, they had already learned how to ride a horse. He also coached his daughters softball, and basketball teams, and could be found in the stands cheering them on (very loudly of course) at their gymnastics meets and volleyball tournament­s. Calvin and Mary Ann eventually sold the dairy farm and in the following years Cal spent much of his time in Yuma running his hay sales company, CR Consulting and Brokerage. He eventually came back to work alongside his parents at Rezzonico Hay Sales in Queen Creek. Calvin was very active in the community. He was a member of the Chandler Compadres where he helped serve those in need. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Chandler Girls Softball League and Dairy Herd Improvemen­t Associatio­n.

Calvin was a driven, dedicated, and loving father until his last day. He loved spending time with his daughters and grandkids, watching the Cowboys game, smoking a good cigar on the patio, riding horses, and taking charge of the grill at family dinners. He spent many summers with his family in Pinetop and some of his best memories were teaching his girls how to fish. We will always remember him for his boisterous personalit­y, ability to make others laugh, and his unconditio­nal love for his family.

Calvin is survived by his three daughters Holly (Michael Vargas), Callie (Andrew Graham), and Jordan, two grandchild­ren (Finley and River), Father (Bill), and four siblings (Susan, Les, Joey, Amy). He is preceded in death by his mother Velma.

The funeral services for Calvin will be held Wednesday August 16th, 2023 at 10am at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 901 W. Erie Street, Chandler, AZ 85225.

Condolence­s can be expressed at Bueler Mortuary https://buelermort­uary. com/

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Matthews Episcopal Church for renovation of the memorial garden. https://www.saintmatth­ewschurch. org/rezzonico

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