After a brief illness passed away from a massive heart attack at his home.

He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio and attended Westland High School in Columbus, Ohio.

He moved to Santa Fe in 1998 from South Carolina to be with his parents.  He leaves behind his beloved, his love of his life, wife, Andrea McQuillan; his parents, Larry & Deanna McQuillan of Santa Fe; nephew, Nicklaus McQuillan of Atlanta GA; his aunts, Cindy Ruggles (Tom) Merrillville, IN, Linda Casto, Columbus, Oh; his wife’s parents, Pete & Barbara Lewis, Polson, MT; and brothers-in-law; Rob and Peter Lewis; and sister-in-law, Julia; and all of his furry kids, Bear, Sonny, Senor Jorge, and Havana, and many cousins

During his earlier years in Santa Fe he worked at The Santa Fe Jet Center, and Caterpillar.

In 2015 Dana joined the Holland Company, Crete, Illinois as a Trackstar Supervisor and has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Canada working  with the Hollard Company.

His passions in life have always been his love for animals, music, his bass and racing.

He is preceded in death by his older brother Larry “Dean” McQuillan, grandparents Dana & Lena Casto, Columbus, Ohio and John and Ethel McQuillan, Rapid City South Dakota.

Please join the family and friends in celebration of Dana’s life at Berardinelli McGee Life Event Center on January 24, 2018 at 3:30 pm.

In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in his name to The Santa Fe Animal Shelter or your favorite charity.  

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