Miss you Dad 🥺 But I see you all the time in Carmine❤️We love you so much & still can’t believe you are gone….

Miss you Jimmy, enjoyed all the great times we had, we will meet again  with our LORD 

Hey pops, i miss you so much. There's times that i miss you so much but i know you are looking down on me. I just wish you was still here with me, i can't believe it's going to be almost 2 years that you left me, there's not a day that i don't think about you pops. I have a lot of memories with you. I'll see you when it's my time to come home with you and a couple of my friends. Well un tell i see you again pops just know that i love you and i think about you everyday. I wish i could pick up the phone and call you sometimes but i know i can't do that. Well I LOVE YOU Pops. You well always be my dad NO matter what just remember that when ur looking down on me. Nevaeh and Malakai misses you so much it's not even funny. 

I am so sorry to hear about Jimmy's passing. My husband Rick and I still remember all the fun times we had together in high school. Jimmy was always willing to help others need and had a great sense of humor. God Speed my Friend

My deepest condolences to Jimmy's  family. The years I spent working for the family drywall business and shooting videos at Barona Oaks Raceway were great times. Jimmy was a good friend to me during those years and will be missed. 


Just want to say thanks to everybody who's reached out. My dad had great family and friends. My dad brought me around quite a bit very young , we were buddies. He had a large group of friends that as I got older I was lucky enough to call friends  as well. I have way too many memories to put down here but I wanted to share one of my dad's.
Tuna fishing was a big part of our family and his younger life . There's a song the skipper on the boat would always play once they got a full load turned and headed for home port. Grand Funk Railroad ...I'm your captain! My dad said he would play it over and over again.  Turn that one up for him!!!

WE HAD SO MANY GREAT TIMES AND PARTIES, WITH AN UNBELIEVABLE GROUP OF PEEPS THAT STILL HANG, WE'LL DEFINITELY MISS U, AND THANX FOR HELPING ME BUILD MY HOME, VERY GENEROUS , COULDN"T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT U AND ALL OF OUR FRIENDS, A SPECIAL GROUP FOREVER FRIENDS, RIP JIMMY, KEV

What I remember about Jimmy, was nothing but great memories..  He always seem to be happy no matter what.. He had an infectious smile, made me laugh and was there when I needed a friend to talk to..  I’ll never forget when a bunch of us ditched school, went to La Jolla beach, Jimmy asked me to keep his and the guys lunch in my trunk.  Well when they went to get their lunch it was gone!  They got a little upset,  picked me up  threw me in to the ocean water!  I didn’t know what I did till I got up, Jimmy said thanks for eating our lunch!  I screamed at him said I didn’t eat their lunch!!  Jimmy then yelled at me, Joyce your pineapples are showing!  OMG...  I had lost my bathing suit top!! That is how I got my nickname pineapple!! And come to find out it was the girls Lori & Jeanette who ate their lunch!!  Thank goodness the beach wasn’t too crowed!!
Thank you Jimmy for also teaching me how to ride a motorcycle!  My Thoughts & Prayers to your family.. 🙏. 
Rest In Peace Jimmy...  💗

I miss you Dad & I shall continue missing you the rest of my life everyday. You we're the best father & my childhood growing up was awesome, you took us (my brother Josh) everywhere & we got to experience so much. You loved to travel & so do I....I will always remember our trip to Turk & Caicos & all the laughs we had " Hey guys were flying over the Bermuda Triangle right now" LOL I hope you are with Nonno & all you're friends having a great time in heaven. I love you Dad & I'll see you when it's time. I miss you so much. Love always your favorite kid lol Lindsay 

Jimmy was a good friend of mine all through high school
I spent a little time with him a few years back at mini reunions with our mutual high school friends.
He was so sweet and fun to be with.
Rest In Peace.....
Deb Garcia

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James Phillip Tarantino

October 19, 1953 – July 21, 2020

El Cajon Mortuary and Cremation Service

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