Patterson Cemetery District Obits listing Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007 This file is part of the California Tombstone Project http://www.usgwtombstones.org/california/californ.html These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Anderson Judith F 391124 p1 Passing of Mrs. George Anderson; One of the early settlers of Patterson Colony passed away Saturday afternoon as Mrs. Juditha Fredricka Anderson, wife of George J. Anderson, died at their home on North Fourth Street following an illness. A native of Wisconsin, Mrs. Anderson accompanied her husband to Patterson in 1911 when the new colony was first developed. She is survived by three brothers W. E. Weltzin of Spokane, Washington; J. A. Horot of Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, and Carl O. Weltzin of Decora. Iowa. Funeral services were held at Our Savior s Lutheran Church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. E. W. Lee conducting the services. Interment in Del Puerto Cemetery followed, with Davis and Evans in charge of arrangements. Avila Gerald 390505 p1 Two Die in Motorcycle Accident; Gerald Avila; Patterson Youths Victims of Mishap on Paradise Road; The treacherous motorcycle claimed two more victims Thursday night of last week when Keith Disbrow, 18 year old Patterson high student, and Gerald Avila, 22, were killed as a result of Avila s failure to make a turn in the Paradise Road about, three miles west of Modesto. Disbrow died instantly when he landed on his head, incurring a fractured neck and badly crushed head. Avila received a fractured skull and internal injuries. He was taken to a Modesto hospital, where he passed away shortly before noon the following day. The fatal trip was taken against the wishes of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Disbrow, parents of Keith, who had urged them to take their car, instead of riding tandem on the one machine. Keith s motorcycle had a weak tire and his father had refused to allow him to use it until another arrived. The boys planned to attend a meeting of the Modesto Motorcycle Club and Avila opposed using the car, declaring that it would look funny to go to a motorcycle session in an automobile. So they went off on the machine after promising to be careful. According to officials of the Modesto club, the boys were not members and left before the meeting started. They were en route home about nine o clock when the mishap occurred. Was Not Speeding; Reports circulated after the tragedy that the motorcycle was going "ninety to a hundred miles an hour" are disbelieved by the parents of the dead youths. Disbrow Sr., Crows Landing garage operator and former insurance company investigator, and trained to study such mishaps. has been conducting his own survey of the crash this week, and believes that the youths had been forced off the road by a passing car or had been blinded by glaring headlights so that they could not see the turn. This is based on tracks found, showing that the motorcycle, had traveled along the right hand shoulder of the highway for some distance before going into the field at the turn or rather slight bend to the left in the road, where the mishap took place. "If they had been making high speed, they would have tended to take the opposite side of the road to make the bend without slowing down," he said. "Further, the machine struck a slight bank, about 18 inches high, and if they had been making excessive speed, that would have been enough to hurl them high in the air. Instead, they went over it and into the fence beyond, which crossed their path. I do not think they were traveling over fifty miles an hour. "Marks in the dirt and on my son's shoes showed that he had dragged his feet after leaving the road in an attempt to halt the machine. They had evidently crashed into the fence in preference to trying to turn, believing that they could go through the wire with less risk. "Here a puzzling factor presented itself, as it was difficult to see how the collision with the fence could result in such a terrific blow, as the wire and light wooden post broken off could not have been serious obstacles. But further investigation revealed a heavy wire cable over half an inch thick used as a guy wire to brace the post and this had undoubtedly caused the fatal crash." The fence was 120 feet from the point where the tracks left the highway, Disbrow said. His son was thrown off at that point, while Avila stuck with the machine, which went a short way into the field before toppling over. The only other contributing cause to the tragedy that could be ascertained by investigating officers was the report of a Modesto motorcycle dealer, who had tuned up Avila s machine prior to the mishap. He had tried it out and, on returning. called Avila's attention to the fact that the headlights were extremely dim, visibility being only a few yards. However, the moon was bright that night, so this might not have been a factor. Had Close Calls; Avila has had several previous brushes with death as he was involved in serious accidents. Just ten years ago in July, 1929, he was riding in a car which went off the cliff just west of the Pacheco summit, killing his father, George Avila, and seriously injuring his mother, two sisters and himself. More recently, he received a broken leg when his motorcycle failed to make the highway turn at the Stark crossing north of Patterson. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ethel Anderson, residing on Mulberry Avenue, and two sisters; Mrs. Ethel Monahan of San Jose and Miss Annabelle Avila, student at San Jose State College. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the chapel of Davis and Evans, with Rev. John White officiating. Interment was made in Del Puerto cemetery. Popular at School; Disbrow's death cast a shadow of sorrow over the Public Schools Week program at Patterson high school Friday. A member of the Senior Class, he was scheduled to graduate in June, and he was popular with classmates and faculty alike. Beside his parents he is survived by one brother, William, residing in San Francisco. Funeral services were held from a Modesto funeral chapel Monday morning, with Christian Science services, followed by cremation. Brewer Anna 391006 p1 Passing of Mrs. Guy Brewer Monday; Mrs. Anna Brewer, wife of Guy Brewer, passed away at their home early Monday morning. A native of Czechoslovakia, she was sixty years of age and had resided here for the past fifteen years. Beside her husband. she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. James Kvech of Patterson and Mrs. Mary Wozab of San Francisco, and one brother, George Cernohlavek, of Humboldt, Nebraska. Christian Science services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Davis & Evans Funeral Chapel, followed by cremation at Stockton. Brown Amelia 390707 p1 Mrs. M. T. Brown Passes After Long Illness; Death terminated the long illness of Mrs. Amelia Brown, wife of Manuel T. Brown Sunday at the family home on Olive Avenue. A native of Petaluma, she was 51 years of age. The family has resided in Patterson Colony for the past 13 years. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons George and Albert of Patterson and four children by a former marriage; Carl Azevedo of San Francisco, Manuel Azevedo of Stockton, Mrs. Mamie Nunes of Tulare and Mrs. Adeline Aroncibia of Dos Palos. She is also survived by her father, F. J. Rose of Newman, and ten brothers and sisters, as follows: C J, F J, P J, M J, and A. J. Rose of San Francisco; J. J. Rose of Riverside, Mrs. Mary Enos of Berkeley; Mrs. J. J. Cardoza of Manteca and Mrs. A. G. Coito and Mrs. Manuel Silva of Patterson. She was a member of the U. P. P. E. C. Lodge of Patterson. Rosary services were held at the Davis & Evans chapel Tuesday evening, followed by funeral services at Sacred Heart Church Wednesday morning, with Rev. Joseph Porto in charge. Interment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery, Patterson. Caporgno Desolina 390602 p1 Mrs. V. Caporgno Passes Away at Hospital; A long time resident of Patterson colony, Mrs. Desolina Caporgno passed away at a Modesto hospital. A native of Italy, she came here to reside 19 years ago. Besides her husband, Valeriano Caporgno, she is survived by two sons, Alfred and Chester, both of Patterson, and four brothers and sisters; Luigi B. and Umberta Boccoleoni of San Francisco; Mary Boccoleoni Los Angles and Mrs. Catherina Bononi of Marshall, Marin County. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Joseph Porto in charge, followed by interment in St Mary s Cemetery. Davis & Evans were in charge of arrangements. Carr Herbert W 390428 p1 Herbert W. Carr Passes Away Yesterday; Ending a long illness, Herbert W. Carr passed away early yesterday morning at his Eucalyptus Avenue home. A native of Alameda, the deceased was fifty years of age and had resided in this vicinity for the past 22 years, being employed as engineer at several nearby stations of the Associated Pipe Line, until his illness caused his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rena Carr, and six children; Mrs. Elwyn Delphia of Westley, Mrs. John Delphia of Vernalis, Robert and Westley Carr of Modesto and Edwin and Virginia Carr of Patterson. Three sisters also survive him; Mesdames C. A. Reynolds and Nellie Newell of Martinez, and Mrs. J. A. Sherwood of Manchester, Calif. Funeral services will be held at the Davis & Evans Chapel at 2 p. m. Saturday with Rev. John W. White officiating, followed by Interment in Del Puerto Cemetery. Cearley Martin E 390609 p1 Youth Kills Self With Shotgun Monday; Martin E. Cearley, 20, employed at the El Solyo Ranch, died in a Modesto hospital Monday afternoon from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, following despondency over ill health. The shooting occurred Monday, morning. According to reports to Dr. J. K. Ransome, coroner, the boy had been awakened by his brother to take some medicine, but refused, declaring he would sleep a little longer. Leaving for a short time, his brother found him on the floor, wounded when be returned, with a shotgun in a closet of the room. Blood on the floor of the closet indicated that Cearley had shot himself there, falling out into the room. The charge from the gun struck him just above the heart. Three brothers, P. M. Cearley, Odell Cearley and Charles Cearley are all employed at El Solyo. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Cicero C. Cearley of Athens, Georgia. and the remains were shipped there for interment. Christopherson Thomas 390120 p1 Death of Thomas Christopherson; Thomas Christopherson, a former Patterson resident, passed away at San Francisco last week, funeral services being held there Thursday. He was 82 years of age. He was the father of Mrs. H. P. Totman, Justus and Luther Christhopherson and Mrs. H. Nayor. Colen Frank J 390623 p1 Homesteader Passes Away; According to advices received by W. W. Wells, Frank J. Colen, who has occupied a homestead in the local mountains for the past 15 years., passed away at the home of a nephew in San Francisco Monday. He was about 81 years of age, and disabilities, including blindness, had compelled him to leave his home in the hills to be taken care of. His place is located near the county line south of the Del Puerto highway. Cox Frank 391214 p1 Prominent West Sider Is Instantly Killed When Horse Stumbles in Hills; Body of Frank Cox, Westley Rancher, Carried Out of Rugged Section Above the Narrows of Orestimba Creek after Long Effort. Hurled over his horse s head as the animal stumbled on a precipitous slope in the Coast Range nearly twenty-five miles east of Newman Sunday morning, Frank Cox of Westley was instantly killed when his head struck a small outcropping of rock. The tragedy occurred in an almost inaccessible spot on Wilcox Ridge in the upper reaches of the Orestimba Canyon, beyond the Narrows, six miles from the nearest point a car could reach— Fig Flat. The accident occurred about 10 a.m. It was three hours later before a phone could be reached and in the meantime a storm broke which greatly complicated the problem of getting the body out, and it was 4 a.m. Monday before an exhausted crew of 21 men struggled into the Robinson Camp, five miles below Fig Flat, with the remains. Surveying Trails; Cox was one of a party of five which were spending the day in scouting the upper Orestimba region for the purpose of finding feasible routes for fire roads. Cox was a director of the West Stanislaus Rural Fire District and Chief 0. S. Ball had also expected to accompany them but was detained by other appointments. Others in the group were John Delphia, Kent Ordway, George Rettig, who was to operate the bulldozer on the road job, and Dick Cothran, Oak Flat Ranch employee, who was the iron man of the episode. Ordway also expended extraordinary effort in the work. Take Short Cut The patty had decided to take a short cut down the ridge, an extremely long and steep slope, but had not gone far until the going got tough. Ordway called back to Cox to watch out but Frank replied , "Oh, I'm all right," and passed the warning on back to Delphia. But just then Cox' horse lost his footing, and the fatal mishap followed in the twinkling of an eye. Cox struck on his forehead , crushing the skull as he fell. Ordway was closest to him as he started to roll. Kent made a flying leap and seized the body, preventing it from rolling on down to the bottom hundreds of feet below. As he did so , the startled horses of other party members above dislodged large fragments of rock and they rolled down, Ordway just getting out of the way as they came. It had been dry until that time, but even as the dazed members of the party were trying to realize the catastrophe that had struck, it began to rain and they had to face a serious problem in getting the body out. It was finally decided that Ordway and Delphia should go back for help while Rettig and Cothran carried the body out on Cox' horse They led the animal, tuning their own mounts loose. Bur it soon proved impractical for the horse to carry the load on the steepest portions and the body was taken off while the animal was led over bad places. At one point the horse almost slipped off and Cothran boosted his hind quarters back on almost bodily. But a moment later the animal slipped again and this time he went several hundred feet to the bottom of the canyon, striking an oak tree which killed him instantly. Forced to Quit; About half a mile of progress had been attained when this happened, Rettig and Cothran struggled on and managed to work their way to the bottom of the canyon, another half mile, carrying the remains. But here Rettig collapsed and Cothran left the body there while he aided Rettig to go on through the storm, reaching the Robinson Camp about 3:30 in the afternoon. Hal Davis and Frank Vincent had left Newman for the scene immediately after word was received, meeting the two men there. In the meantime, Delphia had driven to Patterson to seek additional help and Jack Rose, John Moreno, Austin Moore and Eddie Borba had left here to lend their assistance. With a stretcher, a party of four, comprising Jack Cox, brother of the deceased, Ordway, Ball and the indomitable Cotham, headed back for the body. Others awaited the arrival of lanterns before following after them. When the four reached the point where the task had been abandoned, they placed the body on a stretcher and had packed it four miles to the western entrance to The Narrows, the most dangerous stretch of the return journey. Here they were met by the others about 1:15 a.m., after a difficult struggle along the slippery trail. Work In Shifts; Working in shifts of four men at a time, they struggled over the narrow, steep and treacherous route with flashlights and gas lanterns to show the way. Cars were waiting at the entrance to the Narrows and at 4 a.m. they arrived at the Robinson Camp completely exhausted. Cox was one of the most widely known men on the West Side, son of a pioneer family in the Grayson area, and had spent practically his entire life in the vicinity of his birthplace. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. John D. Cox. He was 57 years old. Alter attending the Grayson grammar school, a high school at Oakland and business college, he was bookkeeper for J. R. McDonald for a time, leaving there to become associated with his father in farming the huge Cox ranch of over 3500 acres. He was still engaged in handling a large portion of this at the time of his death and also had extensive holdings in range lands in the hills. District Director; With the transformation wrought by the West Stanislaus Irrigation District, Cox became one of the first directors of that enterprise and has retained the position ever since. He was also a director of the Commercial Bank of Patterson and was on the advisory board of the Stockton Branch of the Bank of America. He was a member of Modesto Lodge, No.1282, B.P.0.E. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ann Shannon Cox and seven children; Mrs. Elizabeth King of Long Beach and Jane, Madelyn; Frances, Mary Louise, Frank Jr. and John all of Westley. He was also the brother of the Misses Sadie and Mable Cox and of W. W. Cox and John D. Cox, all of Westley. Funeral services were held from a Modesto funeral chapel Wednesday afternoon, followed by interment in the family plot in a Modesto Cemetery. Deardorff John B 390721 p1 Pioneer Pastor Is Called by Death; Rev. John Benton Deardorff, retired pastor of the Church of the Brethren, passed away at a Modesto hospital after an extended illness. The deceased had resided here since 1912, shortly after the development of the Colony, having an orchard on Del Puerto avenue. He served as pastor of the Brethren Church until the congregation was dissolved a number of years ago. A native of Indiana, he was 70 years of age, and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ida Deardorff, and two children, Perry Deardorff, and Mrs. Ovid Barklow of Oakdale. He was also a brother of Rev. J. W. Deardorff of Modesto and Edward Deardorff and Mrs. Florence Johnson of Indiana. Densmore Carrie B 391201 p1 Passing of Mrs. C. R. Densmore Friday Morning; Mrs. Carrie Bertha Densmore passed away at a Modesto hospital Fri- day morning. Stricken the previous week, she had undergone an operation in an attempt to aid her, but it was of no avail. Her passing comes as a shock to the community to its suddenness, and widespread sympathy is felt for the bereaved family. Besides her husband, Claude R. Densmore, she is survived by three children, Harold, Geraldine and Robert; her father, Fred L. Ryder of Beloit, Wisconsin, and a brother, Harold L. Ryder of Los Angles. A native of Wisconsin, she was 45 years of age, and had resided in Patterson for nearly eight years. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Davis & Evans Chapel, with Rev. John W. White in charge. The Patterson Eastern Star Chapter, in which she had been an active member, also took part in the services. Interment in Puerto Cemetery followed. Disabrow Keith 390505 p1 Two Die in Motorcycle Accident; Gerald Avila; Patterson Youths Victims of Mishap on Paradise Road; The treacherous motorcycle claimed two more victims Thursday night of last week when Keith Disbrow, 18 year old Patterson high student, and Gerald Avila, 22, were killed as a result of Avila s failure to make a turn in the Paradise Road about, three miles west of Modesto. Disbrow died instantly when he landed on his head, incurring a fractured neck and badly crushed head. Avila received a fractured skull and internal injuries. He was taken to a Modesto hospital, where he passed away shortly before noon the following day. The fatal trip was taken against the wishes of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Disbrow, parents of Keith, who had urged them to take their car, instead of riding tandem on the one machine. Keith s motorcycle had a weak tire and his father had refused to allow him to use it until another arrived. The boys planned to attend a meeting of the Modesto Motorcycle Club and Avila opposed using the car, declaring that it would look funny to go to a motorcycle session in an automobile. So they went off on the machine after promising to be careful. According to officials of the Modesto club, the boys were not members and left before the meeting started. They were en route home about nine o clock when the mishap occurred. Was Not Speeding; Reports circulated after the tragedy that the motorcycle was going "ninety to a hundred miles an hour" are disbelieved by the parents of the dead youths. Disbrow Sr., Crows Landing garage operator and former insurance company investigator, and trained to study such mishaps. has been conducting his own survey of the crash this week, and believes that the youths had been forced off the road by a passing car or had been blinded by glaring headlights so that they could not see the turn. This is based on tracks found, showing that the motorcycle, had traveled along the right hand shoulder of the highway for some distance before going into the field at the turn or rather slight bend to the left in the road, where the mishap took place. "If they had been making high speed, they would have tended to take the opposite side of the road to make the bend without slowing down," he said. "Further, the machine struck a slight bank, about 18 inches high, and if they had been making excessive speed, that would have been enough to hurl them high in the air. Instead, they went over it and into the fence beyond, which crossed their path. I do not think they were traveling over fifty miles an hour. "Marks in the dirt and on my son's shoes showed that he had dragged his feet after leaving the road in an attempt to halt the machine. They had evidently crashed into the fence in preference to trying to turn, believing that they could go through the wire with less risk. "Here a puzzling factor presented itself, as it was difficult to see how the collision with the fence could result in such a terrific blow, as the wire and light wooden post broken off could not have been serious obstacles. But further investigation revealed a heavy wire cable over half an inch thick used as a guy wire to brace the post and this had undoubtedly caused the fatal crash." The fence was 120 feet from the point where the tracks left the highway, Disbrow said. His son was thrown off at that point, while Avila stuck with the machine, which went a short way into the field before toppling over. The only other contributing cause to the tragedy that could be ascertained by investigating officers was the report of a Modesto motorcycle dealer, who had tuned up Avila s machine prior to the mishap. He had tried it out and, on returning. called Avila's attention to the fact that the headlights were extremely dim, visibility being only a few yards. However, the moon was bright that night, so this might not have been a factor. Had Close Calls; Avila has had several previous brushes with death as he was involved in serious accidents. Just ten years ago in July, 1929, he was riding in a car which went off the cliff just west of the Pacheco summit, killing his father, George Avila, and seriously injuring his mother, two sisters and himself. More recently, he received a broken leg when his motorcycle failed to make the highway turn at the Stark crossing north of Patterson. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ethel Anderson, residing on Mulberry Avenue, and two sisters; Mrs. Ethel Monahan of San Jose and Miss Annabelle Avila, student at San Jose State College. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the chapel of Davis and Evans, with Rev. John White officiating. Interment was made in Del Puerto cemetery. Popular at School; Disbrow's death cast a shadow of sorrow over the Public Schools Week program at Patterson high school Friday. A member of the Senior Class, he was scheduled to graduate in June, and he was popular with classmates and faculty alike. Beside his parents he is survived by one brother, William, residing in San Francisco. Funeral services were held from a Modesto funeral chapel Monday morning, with Christian Science services, followed by cremation. Estuopore Cipriano 391020 p1 Local Laborer Killed by Train at Pleasanton; Cipriano Estuopore; Cressulo Garcia, 28, Fillppino laborer employed by J. Fukahara on the Patterson Ranch Co. tract for some time, was instantly killed, along with two companions, Wednesday. Garcia drove his car directly into the path of a Southern Pacific train at Pleasanton. The engine struck the car directly on its side and dragged it 800 feet before it was thrown clear. Ambrose Jacalo and Cipriano Estuopore were the two others killed, both residing in Sacramento County. Fippins Marie 391027 p1 Death of Mrs Marie Fippins at Oakland; Mrs Marie Fippins, long time, resident of Patterson Colony, passed away Monday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Margaret Turner, in Oakland, following a lengthy illness. A native of Iowa, Mrs. Fippins was 57 years of age. She survived by a son, Chester of Patterson; a daughter, Mrs. Iola Digiorno, of Modesto; a brother, Arthur Smith, and Mrs. Turner. Funeral services were held at Oakland Wednesday afternoon. Fornell John P 390324 p2 Passing of John P. Fornell; John P. Fornell, a Patterson resident for the past two years, passed away Thursday night of last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ray Campbell, on North Third Street. A native of Luxembourg, he was 75 years of age and was a retired farmer. He is survived by one other daughter, Mrs. E. W. Anderson of Long Beach, and by two brothers, Pat of Bell, and Peter of Nebraska, and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Klein of Maywood. Rosary services were held at the Davis and Evans Chapel Saturday morning with Rev. Joseph Porto conducting the services, and the remains were shipped to Pawnee City, Nebraska the same day for interment. Garcia Cressulo 391020 p1 Local Laborer Killed by Train at Pleasanton; Cressulo Garcia; Cressulo Garcia, 28, Fillppino laborer employed by J. Fukahara on the Patterson Ranch Co. tract for some time, was instantly killed, along with two companions, Wednesday. Garcia drove his car directly into the path of a Southern Pacific train at Pleasanton. The engine struck the car directly on its side and dragged it 800 feet before it was thrown clear. Ambrose Jacalo and Cipriano Estuopore were the two others killed, both residing in Sacramento County. Gomes Raymond 390808 p1 Child Killed by Derrick; Mishap Fatal to Twenty-Months Old C. L. Boy; Crows Landing, Aug 16-- Raymond, the twenty months old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gomes, was instantly killed at the ranch home east of here on Saturday, when a hay derrick fell across the wagon on which he was sitting. The heavy piece of wood struck the child on the back of the head, fracturing the skull. The accident occurred shortly before one o'clock in the afternoon, just as the father was sending up the last forkful of hay to the stack. The wagon bad been unloaded and he was picking up the small quantity that had slipped to the ground. Mrs. Gomes was handling the fork team. Raymond, and his four year old brother, Eugene. had been placed on the wagon. In some way the big fork caught, then exerted a sudden sharp pull, a guy wire broke, and the derrick fell. In that split second of time, Eugene jumped from the wagon to safety. It all happened so suddenly that the parents had no chance to reach the children. As Mrs. Gomes rushed to the wagon, she was, in some manner knocked down by it, indicating that the fork tines may have caught on the wagon. The father picked up the child and hastened to the M. C. Cardoza ranch just across the road to call a physician, who found the child to have expired. Mr. and Mrs. Gomes reside on the former Theresa Davis ranch, coming there from Merced about a year ago. Mrs. Gomes is the former Lena Sousa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sousa of Crows Landing. The funeral services were held on Tuesday morning at 10 o clock in the Crows Landing Catholic Church, Rev. Joseph, Porto of Patterson reading the mass. Interment was made in the Hills Ferry Catholic Cemetery. Four boys, Joseph and John Dutro, George Nunes and Manuel Bettencourt were the pall bearers. Hiatt Paul E 390505 p1 Death of Paul Hiatt Tuesday at Berkeley; For the second time this week, death entered the ranks of the Patterson high school students as Paul Edmund Hiatt, member of the Sophomore class passed away at Berkeley Tuesday. The youth was forced to give up his studies when his fatal illness developed shortly after the first of the year. He was a native of Patterson and was 15 years of age. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Hiatt and is also survived by seven brothers anti sisters; Donald, Arthur, Earl, Robert, David Jr., Evelyn and Kathryn. Christian Science funeral services were held from a Modesto chapel yesterday morning, followed by cremation. Housewright Edward F 390303 p1 Westley Man Passes Away; Edward F. Housewright passed away at his Westley home Wednesday morning. A native of Missouri, he was 61 years of age and had resided here for the past three years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nellie Housewright, and six children, as follows - Mrs. Lorraine Sparks of Texas; Mrs. Odell Lewis and Pierce Housewright; of Los Angeles, and E. W. Housewright, Mildred Housewright and Mrs. Katherine Stroud of Wesley. Funeral services will be held at the Davis & Evans chapel at 2 pm today, followed by interment in Puerto cemetery. Jacaio Ambrose 391020 p1 Local Laborer Killed by Train at Pleasanton; Ambrose Jacaio; Cressulo Garcia, 28, Fillppino laborer employed by J. Fukahara on the Patterson Ranch Co. tract for some time, was instantly killed, along with two companions, Wednesday. Garcia drove his car directly into the path of a Southern Pacific train at Pleasanton. The engine struck the car directly on its side and dragged it 800 feet before it was thrown clear. Ambrose Jacalo and Cipriano Estuopore were the two others killed, both residing in Sacramento County. Jaderquist George 390331 p1 Death of George Jaderquist in Washington; News was received Sunday morning by Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Jaderquist of the sudden passing of their son, George, at Golden Bough, Washington, that day. Heart trouble was the cause. George had suffered a stroke last year but had fully recovered and his passing was without warning. Jaderquist left the same day for Washington but Mrs. Jaderquist s health did not permit her to accompany him. The deceased was well known here, having been in business with his father for many years. He has resided in Washington for some years past, and was connected with a CCC camp in an executive capacity at the time of his death. A native of Illinois, he was 47 years of age, and is survived by his wife and one son, Eugene, beside his parents and a sister, Mrs. Eva Sackerson, of Chicago. The body is being shipped to San Francisco for interment in the Presidio Cemetery, the deceased being a veteran of the World War. Services will be held there this Friday afternoon, at 3:30 o clock. Mr. Jaderquist was scheduled to return home last evening, and Mrs. Jaderquist s sister, Mrs. H. A. Peterson of Chicago, is also coming for the funeral. Johnson Mat 391229 np The Patterson Irrigator for December 29, 1939 had been lost hence no obituary. Mat Johnson Age 51+ Buried December 28, 1939 in Del Puerto Cemetery. Johnson William J 390630 p1 Sudden Passing of William J. Johnson; William J. Johnson passed away at a Modesto hospital Friday morning following a brief illness. A native of Poland, he was 71 years of age and had resided in this state for 41 years. He is survived by his wife; one son, Casimir of Oakland, a daughter, Mrs. Louise Johnson Janus of Patterson and a brother, John of Dayton, Ohio. Funeral services were held from Sacred Heart Church Monday morning with Rev. Joseph Porto in charge, followed by interment in St Mary's Cemetery, with Davis and Evans in charge. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. While local property owners for many years, the family had only recently moved here from Oakland to reside, erecting a home and launching the Farmers' Exchange warehouse business. Kinnear J L 390907 p1 Death Summons J. L. Kinnear on Wednesday; Prominent Resident Ill One Week; Funeral on Friday; Lawrence Kinnear is dead. That is the news that swept through Newman and the countryside yesterday morning leaving genuine sorrow in its wake. For one of the community s best friends had passed away. Ill but one short week, the end came as a shock to everyone— the many who had hoped that be would soon be well. But numerous blood transfusions used to give him new strength while doctors fought recurring internal hemorrhages were of no avail. He lapsed into unconsciousness late Tuesday evening, expiring at 4:25 yesterday morning. To Close; In tribute to the late J. L. Kinnear, the Bank of Newman and all its branches will be closed from 2 o clock until 3 on Friday afternoon, during the time of the funeral services. The banks will reopen at 3 for one hour. It was indicated yesterday afternoon, following a survey made by the Chamber of Commerce, that most of the business houses would be closed from 2 until 3 also. The funeral services will be held on Friday Afternoon at two o clock in the Davis Chapel. The Odd Fellows will conduct the rites, for he had long been a member of that fraternal order. Rev. Aaron Breeze, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian Church and long a friend of the family, will officiate. The pall bearers will be fellow lodge members. John Lawrence Kinnear was born at Milpitas, 71 years ago. He first located on the West Side on a grain ranch near Westley and 38 years ago came to Newman. His walnut orchard, always neat as a pin, and the beautiful two story family home, located just north of Newman, were his pride. There he lived happily with his wife, Mary Jane. There his family grew up: Stewart, the only son, who died in an airplane crash at a training field during the World War; Allie, now Mrs. Harold C. Blanchard of Laton; Hester, who resides in Bakersfield: and Mary, now Mrs. Vincent E. Koch of Sacramento. There are a brother and two sisters. J. W. Kinnear lives in West Point, California; Mrs. Henry Garrison in Modesto and Mrs. L. C. Elfers in Chowchilla. From 1915 until 1924, Kinnear was associated with Harry Lorenson in the conduct of the K-L Garage, in the building now occupied by the Kaljian Chevrolet Company. He had long been a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Newman. He had served as a faithful committeeman for the Chamber of Commerce and was its representative on the Central Valley Council of the California State Chamber of Commerce. Since 1905, he had been a member of the Newman Encampment, and served as its secretary for a quarter of a century. He was president of the Swamp Rats Club, for he was an ardent devotee of trap-shooting, and he always eagerly awaited the opening of the dove and duck seasons. Fishing, too, was a hobby. Krigbaum Henry 390127 p1 Passing of Henry Krigbaum; According to advice received by R. J. Spooner, Henry Krigbaum, pioneer Colony settler, but residing in Modesto for some years past, died there last Friday, funeral services being held Tuesday. Lincoln Charles E 391110 p5 Former Resident Dies In Oakland; Crows Landing, Nov. 8 Charles E. Lincoln. former resident here and husband of the former Leta Munson, passed away Thursday in Oakland, where the couple has been living for many years. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in that city. In addition to his wife, Lincoln is survived by one son, Donald Munson of Modesto and George L Munson. both former residents here, were his brothers-in-law. Lyons Carl E 3909xx np The Patterson Irrigator for September 8, 1939 has been lost hence no obituary. Carl Emil Lyons Age 21 Buried September 10, 1939 in Del Puerto Cemetery.. Mandarini, Maria 390804 p1 Aged Lady Passes Tuesday Morning; Mrs. Maria Mandarini passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mario Rovedatti, Tuesday morning after a long illness. Mrs. Mandarini, who was a native of Baceno, Italy, came here in 1916 and has resided at Patterson until her death at the age of seventy-six years. She is survived by five daughters: Mesdames Mary Memeo and Lena Roval of Santa Rosa, Josie Buzzi of Healdsburg, Julia Boacacci of Murietta, and Stella Rovedatti, two sons, Ernest and Secondo Mandarini of Patterson and twelve grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at the Shannon Funeral Home with interment at the Catholic cemetery in Modesto. McKinney Frank 390804 p1 Intersection Crash Fatal; Frank McKinney, 19 son of Mrs. Ella McKinney of Patterson, was fatally injured in an auto crush in the Modesto business district at Twelfth and I last Saturday night, dying within two hours. A compan1on, Miss Betty Wheeler, 18, daughter of Mrs. C. A. Keene of Patterson, received severe injuries, a fractured shoulder being the most serious. But is getting along and able to come home, though still under treatment. Reginald Brummel. 21, driving the car, escaped with a sprained back and other minor injuries Police report says the Brummel car was hit at an intersection by a machine driven by Miss Wilderay Alexander, 19, of Modesto. The Brummel car was struck near the right rear wheel. A coroner's jury found Miss Wilderay to blame, charging careless driving. The McKinneys came from Oklahoma and the remains were taken to that state, leaving Wednesday, Mrs. McKinney and her fiancé, C. L. Graham, accompanying the body; also Miss Betty McKinney and Doyle Graham. They expect to return within two weeks. Friends say that Mrs. McKinney and Graham are expected to wed soon, and that it is possible they may be married while in Oklahoma. Mrs McKinney has eight other children in Oklahoma. Graham also has two other sons here besides Doyle. McLaughlin Christina 391208 p7 Funerals of Mother, Husband on Same Day; Newman, December 7 (special)-- Funeral services for Mrs. Christina McLaughlin, mother of Mrs. Ellen Schalchli of Crows Landing, were held in the Davis Chapel Saturday morning, with Rev. David A. Braun, pastor of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment was made in the Hills Ferry Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. McLaughlin was fatally injured in an automobile accident near Hanford on November18th, a crash in which her son-in-law,. Owen Williamson, was killed and her daughter, Mrs. Williamson seriously injured. Mrs. Williamson, who was transferred to the West Side Hospital from Hanford in an ambulance earlier last week, attended the services on a stretcher and, in the afternoon, was taken to Oakdale to attend the services held there for her husband. Minghetti Louis 390804 p1 Louis Minghetti Dies Suddenly; Louis Minghetti, a foreman at the El Solyo dairy ranch for nine years, died suddenly Monday morning at the ranch due to a heart attack. Minghetti was a native of California and thirty-nine years of age. He is survived by his wife and, two children, Robert and Charles, a brother, Delbert Minghetti of San Jose. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at the David and Evans Chapel, and interment followed at the Del Puerto Cemetery. Rev E. W. Lee officiated, the services being in charge of the American Legion. Moe Georgia 390602 p1 Passing of Miss Georgia Moe Friday; Miss Georgia Moe, a Patterson resident for the past 13 years, passed away Friday afternoon following an extended illness. Death occurred at the home of her brother, T. J. Moe, with whom she resided. Moe and his daughter and son, Dolores and Robert, are the only immediate surviving relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Our Savior s Lutheran Church with Rev. E. W. Lee officiating. Interment in Del Puerto Cemetery followed, with Davis & Evans in charge. Page Cleo 390303 p1 Funeral of Cleo Page at Fresno; C1eo Page, former local man, employed for many years on the Standard Oil pipeline division, passed away at Morro Bay last week following a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Fresno Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Mack arid Mrs. W. L. Watson attending from here. Peters Manuel 390310 p1 Rancher Passes Away Wednesday; Manuel Peters, rancher residing on the old Henry Bock place between Patterson and Crows Landing, passed away Wednesday night at his home. He was a native of the Azores Islands, and is survived by his wife, Lena, and five children; John, Louis, LeRoy, Anthony and Lena, all residing at home. The family had resided in this section about two years. Rosary services will be held at the Davis and Evans Chapel tonight at 8 o clock, with funeral services Saturday morning at 10 o clock from Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Poseph Porto officiating. Place of interment had not been decided at this writing. Peters was a member of the Santa Cruz I. D. E. S. Lodge. Rezendes Emily S 390505 p1 Passing of Mrs. Manuel Rezendes; Mrs. Emily S. Rezendes passed away at her home near Westley Monday following a long illness. She was a native of Santa Maria, Azores, being forty-three years of age. The deceased, who had resided in this vicinity for the past twelve years, is survived by her husband, Manuel Rezendes, and five sons and daughters Edward and Thelma Rezendes, George and Elsie Bernard, and Mrs. Frank Zawacki. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at the Sacred Heart Church with Father Porto officiating. Interment followed in St. Mary s Cemetery. Riggs Willie 390120 p7 Infant Passes; Graveside services were held at Del Puerto Cemetery Wednesday for Willie, 3 weeks old twin son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Riggs who passed away Tuesday. The twins had been kept in an incubator at Modesto since their birth December 28th, but one failed to survive. Stewart J F 390825 p7 J. F. Stewart Passes Away; Crows Landing. Aug. 23-- John F. Stewart, aged citizen of Crows Landing, died Monday, August 21st as the result of the second stroke he has suffered within recent years. Mr. Stewart was in the hospital several days before his death, as stated last week. A native of Nova Scotia, where he was born eighty years ago, Mr. Stewart had spent almost his entire life in and around Crows Landing, having been a resident here for seventy-three years. He was an honored citizen, one of the founders of the first church organized here, and always an influential and respected man. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Nellie Crow Stewart, also two daughters, Margaret C. Stewart of Hanford and Ruth Stewart of Oilfields, and a son, Irving Stewart of Crows Landing. A sister, Mary Stewart of Berkeley, and three brothers, Robert and Peter Stewart of Crows Landing and William A. Stewart of Rio Vista also survive him, as well as one grand daughter, Eleanor Stewart of Crows Landing. Funeral services were held this Wednesday morning at the Davis Funeral Chapel in Newman, Rev. David Braun of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Pallbearers were George Fink, Bert Wallis, Herman Kricke, Marshall Walden, J. L. Kinnear, C. E. Ewing. Interment was at the Hills Ferry Cemetery near Newman. Thompson Gunhild Mrs 390303 p1 Passing of Mrs. Gunhild Thompson Sunday; Mrs. Gunhild Thompson passed away at her home on Las Palmas Avenue Sunday at the advanced age of 81 years, following a brief illness. A native of Norway, she came to this country when but a year old and had resided in California for the past thirty years, nineteen being spent in Patterson. She is survived by three children; Mrs. B. F. Stroup of Anderson and Julius C. and Eddie N. Thompson of Patterson. A brother, Olie Orvilla of Decorha, Iowa, also survives her as do eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Our Savior s Lutheran Church with Rev. F. W. Lee in charge, followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery. Davis and Evans were in charge of arrangements. Thoresen Augusta 390113 p1 Death of Mrs. A. Thoresen at Her Home; Mrs. Augusta Thoresen passed away at her Orange Avenue home Friday following an extended illness. A native of Sweden, she was 64 years of age, and had resided here for the past eighteen years. Beside her husband, August, she is survived by one sister; Mrs. Hannah Nelson of Patterson, and three brothers; John and Magnus Engstron of Patterson and Otto Engstrom of Princeton, Minnesota. Funeral services were held from the Davis & Evans Chapel Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. Gideon Sjolander of the Turlock Swedish Baptist Church in charge. Interment followed in Del Puerto Cemetery. Thorkelson Thorvald 390818 p1 Passing of Thorvald Thorkelson; Thorvald Thorkelson passed away at a Turlock hospital Friday, following a lingering illness. The deceased, a resident of Patterson for nineteen rears, was 79 years of age. He was a native of Norway. He is survived by four children; Mrs. Ella Melbo and Robert Thorkelson of Patterson, and William and John Thorkelson. residing in Minnesota. he was also the brother of Carl Thorke!son of Patterson and of Mrs. Hilda Johansen of Norway. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Davis & Evans Chapel with Rev. E. W. Lee officiating. followed by internment in the family plot in Del Puerto Cemetery. Trefzer Susan 390127 p2 Stevenson Woman Passes Away Here; Mrs Susan Trefzer of Stevenson passed away Tuesday night at the home of her son, Emmett E. Brannon, on South Fifth Street. Ill for several months, she had been receiving treatment at a Merced hospital and had been brought here by ambulance the same afternoon to spend her last days, but survived only a few hours. She was 75 years of age, a native of Georgia, and had resided at Stevinson for 35 years. Five other sons and one daughter survive her, as well as three brothers. Funeral services were held from the Davis and Evans Chapel yesterday afternoon with Rev. E. W. Lee officiating, followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery. Williamson Owen 391208 p7 Funerals of Mother, Husband on Same Day; Owen Williamson; Newman, December 7 (special)-- Funeral services for Mrs. Christina McLaughlin, mother of Mrs. Ellen Schalchli of Crows Landing, were held in the Davis Chapel Saturday morning, with Rev. David A. Braun, pastor of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment was made in the Hills Ferry Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. McLaughlin was fatally injured in an automobile accident near Hanford on November18th, a crash in which her son-in-law,. Owen Williamson, was killed and her daughter, Mrs. Williamson seriously injured. Mrs. Williamson, who was transferred to the West Side Hospital from Hanford in an ambulance earlier last week, attended the services on a stretcher and, in the afternoon, was taken to Oakdale to attend the services held there for her husband. Wolfe Philip 391027 p1 Philip Wolfe Passes Away; Philip Wolfe, local resident for the past 25 years, passed away Friday at the Lane Leonard home on Las Palmas Avenue. A native of Ohio, he was 91 years of age. He was the grandfather of Mesdames Leonard, Roy Anderson, Dewey Bowers and Max McGill: Misses Frances and Ethel Daily, and Lewis and Ray Daily. Four sons also survive him, residing in the East. Funeral services were held from the Davis and Evans chapel Wednesday morning, with Rev. John W. White officiating, followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery. Wortman Thelma 390818 p1 Child Suffocates Between Parents While in Bed; Suffocated between her sleeping parents, Thelma Wortman. 2 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wortman. was found dead when they awoke Monday morning in their home at Tuolumne. The family formerly resided here, being among a number of local people who have spent part of the year at the mountain town working in the lumber mills there.