Joe Amoya Palomina

Sept 10th, 1929 – Feb 14th, 2026

Joe Amoya Palomina passed away on February 14th, 2026, at the age of 96. Originally born in

Westminster, California, he worked as a young man in the agricultural and farming industry

through the 1930s and 1940s. In 1950, he began work at the Campbell’s Soup Cannery in

Sacramento, where he was a skilled complex machinery operator for 42 years until his

retirement in 1992. He also was an SAE-certified automotive mechanic and engineer – self

taught and experienced in everything from minor repairs to complete engine and transmission

overhauls. His hobbies and interests including everything from mechanical work to house

construction and repairs. He was a loving husband and father, and also an example of personal

and professional ethics at the highest level – always hard-working and skilled at everything he

pursued. He is survived by his son Joe Jr. and daughter in law Lori, who love and will miss him

very much.

Joe now moves into the next life where he rejoins his wife Consuelo G. Palomina, married from

1954 until her passing in May, 2009. They are loved by an extended family and those who were

close to them. May they both be remembered for their lives lived with kindness and giving to

those around them who enjoyed their caring and love.