Shawn Franklin Romero

Shawn Franklin Romero was born on August 28, 1977 in Merced Ca. He passed away, at the age of 36, on November 18, 2013 and joined his aunts Rita & Hilda, uncle Gilbert, cousins Lee-Cee & Yvonne and best friend Alex in heaven above. He was a longtime resident of Merced California, but had recently moved to Modesto only months prior to his passing. Shawn is survived by his two children, Isabella Alexa Romero (9) and Shawn Franklin Romero jr. (5), and the mother his children, Celia Christina Romero; father and mother, John Romero and Isabel Flores; two loving sisters, Jaime Romero and Lorraine Nishihama, brother, Phillip Mariano; Grandmothers Marie Hernandez and Rachel Merchant; a nephew, nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins, other loving relatives.

In 2007 he became a Correctional Officer for the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation whose end of watch (EOW) came too soon. He served at the DVI and CHCF Institutions. Shawn had the respect of many of his fellow officers. He married his first love in 2005. His Greatest Joy came from spending time with his two children which were also his Proudest Accomplishment. They were his shining stars, and he never got tired of hearing of their day’s adventures, success and voices. He stood out for his many great qualities. He was loving, compassionate, kind, respectful and a selfless person. He had a great passion for art, loved sporting his ’68 Impala, faithfully rooted for his Rams, and enjoyed both reading books & watching movies.

He was a quiet man to his family, a funny & daring guy to his friends, a true Superman to all. He always was the one who made you feel safe and that everything would be okay because he was our “Man of Steel”. He will be dearly missed by numerous family and friends. Forever our Hero, Forever our Superman, Forever to be remembered. “Daddy” will forever be loved by his children and Christina. In Christ there is no good-bye, In Christ there is no end, So we’ll hold on to Jesus with all that we have, To see you again, we’ll see you again.