San Joaquin-Fresno County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Rangel, Jose Carlos January 23 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Davis-Holman Cis1052@sbcglobal.com February 3, 2005, 12:03 pm The Record February 2, 2005 Fresno, CA Staff Sergeant Jose Carlos Rangel Nov. 4, 1961 - Jan. 23, 2005 Jose Carlos Rangel was born on November 4, 1961, in San Pedro Laguaillas Naya- rit Mexico. He passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2005, in Kuwait, at the age of 43. Staff Sergeant General Rangel passed away in Kuwait during a training drill. He lived in Ensenada, Mexico, until the age of 13, then his family moved to Stockton, CA. He was a graduate of Edison High School in Stockton, CA. He was the youngest of ten children. One of his greatest joys was serving his new country by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 19. He served six years active duty. He then returned to the Valley and joined the California Army National Guard. He was stationed at the 1106th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot in Fresno. He left for Kuwait on December 2, 2004. He is preceded in death by his parents, Librado and Maria G. Rangel. Jose Carlos Rangel was a loving and caring husband, and father. He is survived by his wife Noemi; and three sons. In his free time he enjoyed playing with his three sons, Randy age 11, Michael age 7, and Andrew age 2. He has two brothers, Agustin Rangel, and Librado Rangel Jr.; six sisters, Carolina, Delfina, Juan, Hernila, Estela, Maria C. and Maria Felix Rangel, and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Lisle Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 2, 2005, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with Recitation of the Holy Rosary following at 7:00 p.m. in the Lisle Calaveras Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church on Thursday, February 3, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. in Fresno, CA. A Graveside Service will be held at San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery in Stockton, CA on Friday, February 4, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Lisle Funeral Home File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/gob5233rangel.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb