Cecilia Jean Torres

Cecilia Jean (Villafranca) Torres, 67, of Fort Collins, CO, passed away peacefully at home on April 21, 2025.

She was born on December 3, 1957, in Omaha, Nebraska.

She is survived by her parents Delores and Alex Suniga of Fort Collins, Colorado; her son Michael Villafranca Sr. of Loveland, CO; her daughter Cristal Torres of Fort Collins, CO; three grandchildren: Alexandra Villafranca, Mia Villafranca, and Michael Villafranca Jr. of Loveland CO; her sister Maria Escobar (Mike) of Pierce, CO; three brothers: Rick Villafranca (Elva Archuleta) of Taos, NM; Robert Villafranca of Fort Collins, CO; Alex Suniga Jr. (Edie) of Alburquerque, NM; and Gregory Suniga of Fort Collins, CO. She was preceded in death by her brother John Villafranca and brother-in-law Wes Rice.

Jean attended LaPorte Elementary, Lincoln Junior High School, and graduated from Rocky Mountain High School. While in school, she participated in track and field as a short and long distance runner at Rocky Mountain High School.

She started her career, at the age of 19, in the restaurant business and worked her way up the corporate ladder to become manager. She made the switch to retail management for Vickers Petroleum. Throughout the many merges and acquisitions over the years she retired as store manager in 2021. She received numerous awards for being one of the top sales store in the region.

Jean was very spiritual and enjoyed listening to gospel music as well as Motown, R&B, and Soul music. She enjoyed seeing and talking with her grandchildren, whom she loved very much. She had a kind heart and was always there to help others, whether it be monetarily, providing food, or having someone to talk to.

We will miss seeing her beautiful smile and hearing her laughter, but know she will always be with us in spirit.