San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Esparza, Daniel July 5, 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: Vickie Stone VctrStV4U@aol.com July 10, 2005, 3:51 am Lodi News-Sentinel Jul 8, 2005 Daniel Esparza Daniel Esparza, 94, of Galt, died July 5 in Sacramento. He was born in Mexico on Jan. 3, 1911, and moved to Dinuba at the age of 4, where he lived for 85 years. He has lived in Galt for six years. Mr. Esparza was a wine maker for Christian Bros. Winery for 25 years and was also a farmer. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, gardening, camping and sports. He is survived by his children Daniel Esparza, of Denair, Arthur Esparza, of San Jose, Robert Esparza, of Galt, and Frances Sweeney, of Visalia; his brother Philip Esparza, of Dinuba; 16 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Guadalupe and a son, Richard Esparza. Visitation will be held Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba. A graveside service will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at Smith Mountain Cemetery. Dopkins Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/esparza8318gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb