San Joaquin-San Diego-Santa Barbara County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Lopez, Thomas August 27, 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: Vickie Stone VctrStV4U@aol.com August 31, 2005, 6:22 pm Lodi News-Sentinel Aug 31, 2005 Thomas Lopez Thomas V. Lopez, 57, of Stockton and formerly of Lodi, died Aug. 27 in a Stockton hospital. He was born Mar. 27, 1948, in Soledad. Mr. Lopez was a decorated 101st airborne army and Vietnam Veteran. He served two tours of duty and earned a Purple Heart Medal. He worked as a journeyman automotive collision repair specialist for 40 years in the local area as well as in Southern California. He enjoyed reminiscing favorite past times and spending time with family and friends. Thomas Lopez He is survived by his sons, Marcos Lopez, of Santa Maria, and Thomas Lopez, Jr., of San Diego; daughters, Sylvia Barrigon, of Santa Maria, Justin and Rene Lopez, of San Diego; brothers, Raul and Richard Lopez, both of Lodi, Robert and Ramiro Lopez, both of Bakersfield, Rudy Lopez, of Stockton, Joe Lopez, of Eugene, Ore., and Rigoberto Lopez, of Santa Maria; sisters, Elizabeth Lopez, of Stockton, Inez Perea, Mary Helen Ploutz and Rachel Salazar, all of Santa Maria; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ruben Lopez; and sister, Rebecca Lopez. A chapel service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Lodi Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the San Joaquin National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Lodi Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/lopez8927gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb