Maxwell Dean Preston Jr.

He is predeceased by his parents, Maxwell and Betty Preston and his brother, Mark Preston. He graduated from Johnson City High School, Johnson City, NY. He retired from the Marine Corps after 22 years of faithful service. He, also, drove for Werner trucking and worked as a county corrections officer. He was a member of Sarah Jane Johnson United Methodist Church where he was an usher and choir member through high school. He loved his family. He loved cooking for his grandkids and taking them to school and practice. He is survived by his wife Cecilia, his daughter Amy (William) Condon, his sons Scott Preston, Dale (Lizzel) Lipumano, and Rogen Lipumano, ten grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the El Camino Memorial - Sorrento Valley & Memorial Park in San Diego, CA on Friday, October 6, 2023, from 9am to 11am to be followed by a Funeral Liturgy at 11am. Military Honors and burial will be at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego on October 6, 2023, at 1:15pm.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Marine Corps charities. We would like to thank the staff of Yuma Regional Medical Center for their care of our husband and father.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.sorrentovalleychapel.com for the Preston family.