Guy Jude Coniglio, 67, of Apple Valley, passed away on August 20th, 2026.
While working as a butcher at Goodwins Market in Crestline, CA, his future sister-in-law introduced him to Tonya Malizia, who he would marry on June 4th, 1983 in the mountains where they met. They would spend the next 43 years together raising three children, helping to raise five grandchildren, and hosting their family and friends in the home they settled into in Apple Valley, CA.
Guy was born in Fontana, California on December 24th, 1958 to Ronald and Constance Coniglio. From an early age, Guy loved the outdoors. He was an active Boy Scout and treasured the time he spent trekking, camping and fishing alongside his father. He would often tell the infamous story of accidentally hooking his own lip with a fishing lure on a family fishing trip, a cautionary tale for his children and grandchildren as he taught them to fish. Guy also played baseball throughout his teenage years and was an excellent pitcher, playing on teams with his dad as a coach and his mom as the team manager. Guy graduated from Pacific High School in San Bernardino, CA in the Class of 1976, and shortly after joined the Air Force Reserves following in his father’s footsteps as an airman and would travel to places like Alaska, Guam, Japan, and the Philippines.
Guy spent 30 years working as an aircraft inspector at McDonnell Douglas/ Boeing, where he took tremendous pride in his contributions to the C-17 Globe master III project in Long Beach, CA. He was equally passionate about standing up for the little man and for many years served as a UAW 148 union steward, helping workers navigate contract negotiations, strikes, plant closures, and grievances. He was a beloved colleague and would stay friends with many of his co-workers for the rest of his life.
Guy was known by many for a personality that was unmistakably his. He had a goofy sense of humor and talent for cracking jokes that sometimes would only make sense to him, which is what made them so funny and memorable. On the weekends it was rare if you didn’t find Guy in the garage, jamming to his vinyl records, flipping burgers on the grill and insisting that whatever he had just burned was cooked exactly right. After retiring, Guy rediscovered his love for camping and spent much of his free time visiting state and national parks with his wife, their dog and often their children and grandchildren. After decades of hard work, he embraced being a homebody and spending time with the people he loved. He was a devoted husband, beloved father, cherished grandfather, loyal friend and will be missed by so many.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Tonya Coniglio; his mother Constance Coniglio; his son, Chase Coniglio; his daughter, Taryn (Brian) Rucker; his daughter Ari (Nathan) Grealish; five grandchildren, Novalee, Kenley, Dax, Carson, and Cali; his brother Ty (Vickie) Coniglio, and many nieces, nephews, and friends who loved him dearly. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald A. Coniglio.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 29th, 2026 at 12:00pm at 9515 Yucca St., Apple Valley, CA 92308.
Thank you,
Family of Guy Coniglio
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