Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Gonzales, John July 8, 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com August 11, 2005, 12:50 am The Tehachapi News John Gonzales June 24, 1924 – July 8, 2005 John Gonzales passed away on July 8, 2005 in Coquille, Ore. John was born in Belvedere to Antonio and Angela Murio Gonzales on June 24, 1924. John served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Naval Reserve as a “SeaBee” for 30 years from which he retired at the rank of chief. John was also a retired employee of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. John leaves behind sisters Teresa and Antonia Gonzales of Los Angeles and surviving children Kathy Mahler of Willows, Alaska, Imogene McDonald of Wichita, Kan., Carmen Wright of Yucaipa, and Jerry Gonzales of Tehachapi. He also leaves behind several grand children and great-grandchildren. A mass will be held in his honor on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. at St. Malachy Catholic Church followed by a small military service at noon at a private residence. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a veteran’s service organization such as the VFW, Associated Veterans or Disabled Veterans of America. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to the deceased. http://www.tehachapinews.com/obits.html Volume 106 - No. 17 Aug. 10-16, 2005 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/gonzales8697gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb