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Abel Gilbert L 550811 p5
Spencer Crossing Collision Kills Antioch Man; A head-on collision at Highway 33 and McCracken Roads in the
Patterson area last Thursday night resulted in the death of Gilbert Lee Abel, 52, of Antioch. Abel, who was going south
on Highway 33 at approximately 8:30 p.m., was crossing the railroad tracks at Spencer Crossing, 1 ½  miles south of
Vernalis.  According to the California Highway Patrol, gouge marks in the pavement indicated that Abel was driving
about two feet over the double line, resulting in a head-on sideswiping collision with a two-and-a-half ton flatbed truck.
The truck, driven by Chester E. Lievre, 34, of Hayward, was loaded with melons, which were scattered over the road by
the  impact of the crash.  Abel was pinned under the steering wheel and apparently was killed instantly. His wife, Anna
Belle, 49, was taken to the Tracy Memorial Hospital with major injuries. Lievre was treated at Tracy Hospital for minor
hurts but was not hospitalized. The El Solyo Fire Department washed the melons off the highway.  The car was hastily
pulled off the tracks in the face of an oncoming train. Services were held in Antioch Tuesday for Abel.  He was a native
of Oklahoma and was a landscape gardener by trade.

Acker Robert I 550428 p1
Services Today For Robert T. Acker; Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. this morning at Evans Chapel for Robert
Theodor Acker, 47, who died suddenly at his home Sunday morning.  County Coroner E. Glenn Drake said cause of
death was apparently a heart attack. Acker. a resident of Patterson for 15 years, was head custodian at Patterson Union
High School.  He was a native of Nebraska. Rev. J. Carl Fritz will officiate at this morning s services arid interment will
be at Del Puerto Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Ferne; two children, Robert H., Patterson high school student, and
Carol eighth grade student at Las Palmas School; and seven brothers and sisters, Lloyd Acker of South Dakota, Mrs.
Alberta Martin of S. D., Mrs. Mary Helen Bisgard of S. D., Mrs. Edith Wordell of Idaho, Kenneth Acker of New Mexico,
Harry Acker cf Oxnard and Mrs. Dolly Killar of Sacramento.

Anderson Augusta 550908 p1
Services Held For Augusta Anderson; Services were held Saturday at Evans Chapel for Augusta Anderson, 87, who
passed away Thursday at Emmanuel Hospital in Turlock after a short illness. A native of Sweden, she had lived here
since 1920.  Her residence was on Pomelo Ave. Preceding her in death was a brother, Charles Anderson, who passed
away in 1947: Rev. Edwin Solie officiated at services and interment was at Del: Puerto Cemetery.

Anderson Morris Mrs 550602 p1
Mrs. M. Anderson Dies in Turlock; Mrs. Morris Anderson, 52, died Tuesday afternoon in a Turlock hospital following a
long illness. Final rites will be conducted at the Norton Mortuary in Turlock Friday at 2:00 p.m. with interment at the
Turlock Cemetery. She and her husband, who survives her, lived on Ash Avenue for a number of years. They came to
Patterson in 1914, and he worked for Associated Oil Company.  A year ago they moved to Turlock. Morris Anderson is a
brother of Roy Anderson of Patterson. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Dolores Strickland near Turlock; a
son, Waldon Anderson of Sacramento; one grandchild and one great grandchild.

Antognini Albino 550310 p5
Services Held for Albino Antognini in Greenfield; Albino Antognini, 71, father of Walter and William Antognini of
Patterson passed away March 3 in the San Jose Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Antognini, son
Jimmie and William Antognini attended the funeral Monday in Greenfield.  Interment was at the Soledad Community
Cemetery. He was born in Switzerland came to California in his youth and resided in Monterey County.  His home for 36
years was at Greenfield. Surviving are his widow, Ida: three sons, Walter and William of Patterson and Albert of Salinas;
three daughters, Mrs. Walter Pack, Mrs. Stanley Pack Mrs. Clem Chopp of Long Beach; 12 grandchildren and one great
grandchild.

Antognini Ida 550407 p5
Mrs. Ida Antognini Passes Away at Salinas Hospital; Mrs. Ida Antognini, 66, passed away last Friday in a Salinas
hospital after a short illness. Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Antognini and family, William Antognini and Mrs Josephine
Schuler attended the funeral services held April 5.  Burial was at the Soledad Community Cemetery. Mrs. Antognini was
a native of Switzerland.  She came to the United States with her late husband, Albino Antognini, 47 years ago.  They
resided in Greenfield, California, for 36 years.  He passed away March 3 of this year. Surviving are three sons, Walter
and William of Patterson and Albert of Salinas; two daughters, Mrs. Walter Pac and Mrs. Clem Chopp of Long Beach; 12
grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Awe Amalie C 550714 p1
Rites At Glendale For Mrs. Awe; Services were held at the Little Church of the Flowers, Forest Lawn. Glendale,
yesterday morning for Mrs. Amalie C. Awe, 80, who passed away at the hospital Sunday. She had Iived at the home of
her son, Carl Awe, in Crows Landing for the past year.  Mrs. Awe was a native of Germany. Surviving are two sons and
two daughters; Carl and Walter Awe of Crows Landing: Mrs. Emma Louise Peterson of Buelton and Mrs. Velma Regan
of Burbank.

Azevedo Manuel III 550519 p1
Azevedo Boy Dies From Injuries in Auto Accident; Manuel Azevedo III died Tuesday night at 10:13 at Del Puerto
Hospital as a result of injuries received Saturday morning when his car crashed through the Las Palmas bridge railing.
He had maintained life through pure grit as his body was smashed in the accident. High requiem mass will be sung at the
Sacred Heart Church Saturday morning at 10:00.  Interment will be at St. Mary s Cemetery.  Friday night Rosary will be
recited at Evans Chapel. The 17 year old youth, who had been living in Modesto, was hurrying to the funeral of his
grandmother, Mrs. Maria Azevedo.  He apparently lost control of the new sedan on the approach to the bridge, veered
across the road and plowed headlong into the railing on the south side of the road. The car plunged off the bridge landing
upside down on the river bottom. Although critically injured and pinned to the wreckage, the  boy remained conscious.
He attempted to tell a woman, the first person at the scene, how to apply a tourniquet to stem the blood. The youth was
the son of Manuel Azevedo of Patterson and Mrs Rae Azevedo of 232 Yosemite Avenue, Modesto.  He was born July 20,
1937. Manuel III attended Patterson schools through his sophomore year at. Patterson High.  This year he was at Modesto
High. If he had remained at Patterson, he would have been junior class president, having been elected last Spring. Last
year he was chairman of the parade committee for Youth Day, and.  he served as general chairman of all concessions at
high school football games here. He was interested in Cadet Corps activities and continued this interest by joining the
National Guard in Modesto. Surviving are his father in Patterson; his mother in Modesto; four half sisters, Mary Louise
and Ida Elizabeth, living with the father in Patterson, and two older sisters, Dwan Alberti and Gwenn Wininger of
Modesto.

Azevedo Maria 550519 p1
Services Field For Mrs. M. Azevedo; Final rites were conducted at the Sacred Heart Church Saturday morning for Mrs.
Maria Azevedo, 67, who passed away late in the afternoon of May 11 after a lengthy illness.  Interment was at St. Mary s
Cemetery. She followed her husband Manuel in death by one year and 11days. Much of the past year she had been ill,
being hospitalized several times.  Prior to her death she asked to be brought home,  and she was taken in death at  home.
She and Manuel had been  married in Massachusetts when she was 18 and he 17.  Throughout the years they worked side
by side, first in a milk business, then as dairy farmers and finally as merchants. Even during the past year she was a
familiar figure at the grocery store managed by her son Frank. She was a native of Terceira, Azore Islands.  At the age of
13 she came to America, living with the Frank C. Viera s of Westport, Mass.  The Viera s now live in Tracy. The
Azevedo s came to Patterson in 1911. She is survived by five sons Manuel  Jr., Joaquin, Johnny, Frank, all of Patterson.
and George of Richmond; two daughters, Mrs. Alice Perry of Stockton, Mrs. Selaphina Foster of Modesto; two brothers,
Joe Ferry of Rhode Island, Joaquin Ferry of the Azores; two sisters, Mrs. Rose Azevedo of Patterson, Mrs. Alice Sierra of
Brazil; 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Charles Ferry, Frank Azevedo, John Azevedo,
George Azevedo and Ernie Rose.  None of the Azevedp's acting as pallbearers are her sons.

Baker George W 550414 p2
Former Resident Lies in Arkansas; Bob Stivers of Patterson ant his mother, Mrs. Andrew Moore of Sacramento, have
returned from attending the funeral of George W. Baker in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Baker, 70, father of Mrs. Moore.
died March 23 and the services were held March 26.  Prior to his moving to Arkansas, he had lived here 10 years as a
dairyman on Walnut Avenue.  He had been gone from Patterson nine years. Surviving are his widow, Hazel of Eureka
Springs; Mrs. Moore; two grandchildren, Stivers and Mrs. John Souza of Waterford; four great grandchildren and four
brothers and one sister.

Berg Ida 550331 p1
Funeral Services; FuneraI services were held yesterday at the Faron Lutheran Church in Escalon for Ida Berg, 82, mother
of Mrs. Lily Knutson of Patterson.  She passed away Saturday in Escalon after an illness of several months. Surviving are
her husband, G. E. Berg, eight children, 28 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Bizzini Howard E 550120 p 1
Accident Claims Banker s Life; Rosary was held last Friday night and services Saturday morning for Howard Edward
Bizzini, 26, who died following an auto accident at the intersection cf Crows Landing Road and Tuolumne Road last
Wednesday night.  Interment was in Hills Ferry Cemetery.  Bizzini was employed at the First Western Bank & Trust Co.
here for the past several months and before that worked at the Bank of America in Gustine. He was a Gustine resident
and is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bizzini and a brother. According, to the.  California Highway Patrol
report both vehicles were pointed west on Tuolumne Road. Officers surmised the car driven by Bizzini tried to stop at the
intersection, as evidenced by skid marks, but collided with a pickup driven by Alfred Hibert, 34, of Ceres.  The pickup
was apparently attempting a left turn. The driver s side of Bizzini's car collided with the right rear of Hilbert s 1 ½ ton
pickup. The accident occurred at 6:08 p.m. and Bizzini, taken by ambulance to Modesto City Hospital, died at 8:53 p.m.
from head injuries.

Borba Gary L 551124 p1
Baby Passes Away; Gary Lee Borba, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Borba of Newman, passed away Saturday
morning. He was born here Friday, weighing 3 lbs. 14 oz.  Services were held at Newman.

Brown Illana K 551020 p1
Services Held for Baby Tuesday; Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning at Evans Chapel for Illana Kaye
Brown, 10 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orshal Brown of Medford, Oregon, and recently of Crows Landing.
She died suddenly Thursday in a Medford hospital. Interment was at St. Mary s Cemetery.  Rev. W. A. Pankey of Crows
Landing officiated. Surviving are the youngsters's parents; a sister, Wayna Faye; two brothers, Jereal and Philbern.

Brown Mazie O 550714 p1
Grayson Resident Passes Away; Mrs. Mazie Ola Brown, 67, a resident of Grayson four years passed away at her home
Monday morning. Final rites were conducted at the Evans Chapel Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Bradley of the Newman
Church of Christ.  Internment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. Mrs. Brown was a native of Selmer, Tennessee. She is
survived by her widower, William Clarence Brown; five sons and two daughters, Truman Brown of Tennessee, Mrs.
William Presley of Arkansas, Thurman Brown of Martinez, Sammy C. Brown of Vallejo and Arlie E. Brown of Rodeo,
Christine Busby of Vallejo and William C. Brown of Vallejo; and 19 grandchildren.

Burns Margaret K 550630 p1
Services Held for Margaret K. Burns; Services were held Tuesday at Evans Chapel for Margaret Kennedy Burns who
passed away June 25 in Del Puerto Hospital after a lingering illness. She was born in Toronto, Canada,. January 6, 1887,
and graduated from Toronto schools and from the Connaught Hospital in 1909. A widow of the late Dr. Charles W.
Burns, she had assisted her husband in his practice in Canada until his death in 1924.  She continued nursing for over 25
years, retiring and moving to Patterson in 1948. She was a charter member and the first Noble Grand of Century Rebecca
Lodge No 100 of Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan, and later a member of Santa Rita Lodge of Rebeccas in Newman. Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Thomas E. Jackson, and a grandson, Bruce Jackson both of Patterson; and two sisters, Lillian Wynne
of Philadelphia and Mrs. Mamie Griffith of Toronto, Canada. Pallbearers were Jack Stewart, Walter Lee, Vic Bowman,
Charles Del Nero, Douglas Webster and Joe Hochschild. Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery.

Callizo Maria 550414 p1
Mrs. Maria Callizo Passes Away; Mrs. Maria Callizo, 68, of Patterson passed away at Del Puerto Hospital Tuesday night
after a short illness.  Rosary will be said at 8:00 p.m. Friday at Evans Chapel, and final rites will be conducted Saturday
morning at 10:00.  Interment will be at Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman. She was a native of Spain Surviving are her
husband, Ramon of W. Marshall Rd.; two brothers, Juan Perez of Crows Landing and Domingo Perez of Sacramento;
eight nieces and nephews, Mrs. Natz Tabar of Westley, Mrs. Americo Dompe of Patterson, Daniel Perez of Westley,
Mike, Tommy and Earl Perez of Crows Landing, and Antonio Ascaso and Carlos Perez.

Callizo Maria 550421 p4
Final Rites Held for Mrs. Callizo; Final rites were conducted Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. mass at Sacred Heart
Church for Mrs. Maria Callizo of Patterson.  Interment was at Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman. Pallbearers were her
nephews; Daniel Perez of Westley, Mike and Tommy and Earl Perez of Crows Landing, Carlos Perez and Antonio
Ascaso of Patterson. Surviving are her husband, Ramon; two brothers, Juan Perez of Crows Landing and Domingo Perez
of Sacramento; nieces. Mrs. Americo Dompe of Patterson, Mrs. Natz Tabar of Westley and Mrs. Virgil Willard of
Oxnard; nephews, Daniel, Mike, Tommy, Earl and Carlos Perez, Antonio Ascaso and Bobby Perez of Oxnard.

Cardoza Antionette S 550818 p1
Services Held for Former Resident; Funeral services were conducted at Mountain View Wednesday morning for Mrs.
Antoinette Souza Cardoza, 55, a Patterson resident. She passed away at the Palo Alto Hospital Sunday.  Rosary was
recited Tuesday night at Stangler s Funeral Chapel in Mountain View. Mrs. Cardoza had made her home, in Mountain
View the past four years after living much of her life on Magnolia Avenue here, She was a native of. San Miguel, Azore
Islands.  She was a member of the local council of YLI. Surviving are her husband, Luiz Cardoza: three sons, James
Souza of Patterson. Everett Souza of Newman and Frank Souza of Gustine; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Costa of Walnut
Creek.

Carter David D 550929 p8
Final Rites; Final rites will be held tonight at 8 at Evans Chapel for David Carter, 63, who died here Tuesday afternoon
from a heart attack. He was a resident of El Centro and a native of Georgia.  Surviving are his wife, Pearl, and five
brothers and a sister in Georgia.  Interment will be in El Centro.

Corral Annie-Marslino 551020 p1
Auto Collision Kills Two Crows Landing Children, Injures Two Local Youths; Two Crows Landing children were killed
and two local young men were injured in a collision of two cars on Crows Landing Road at 12:30 A. M. Sunday.
Funeral services will be conducted at Sacred Heart Church for Annie Louise Corral, 11, and Marslino Corral,12.  They
are the children of Mrs. Carmen Corral of Crows Landing. Annie passed away at 2:15 A.M. Sunday and Marsino at 5:10
A. M. as a result of injuries suffered in the accident.  Brian Del Nero,20, driver of one car and William Solari, 21, a
passenger, both of Patterson, received identical knee injuries and head cuts requiring stitches.  Solari also has a broken
right wrist, incurred when he tried to hold himself back fro, the windshield. Both are expected to be released from the
Modesto City Hospital this week.  The Del Nero car was a total wreck, and apparently the only reason Del Nero wasn t
more seriously injured is due to his being thrown from the car on impact.  Del Nero was heading south on Crows Landing
Road when the other car; driven by Johnnie Herrera, 26, Crows Landing, ran the stop sign on Whitmore and sped directly
in front of Del Nero.  Herrera's auto then  hit a utility pole and ran into a field west of the intersection. According to
reports, Herrera was without driver s license or insurance. Others injured in the accident: Herrera, face cuts and minor
contusions; Dora Chevrilla, 24, several minor injuries; Timothy Corral, 7, cuts and bruises; Manuel Lovia, 22, Filmore
Ranch, multiple injuries.  Herrera Chevrilla and Lovia are hospitalized. Rosary was said for the children Wednesday
night at Evans Chapel.  Services are this morning, with interment at St. Mary s Cemetery. They are survived by their
mother; four brothers, Mike and Timothy Corral of Crows Landing; Dora Chevrilla; Johnny and Ralph Chevrilla of Los
Angeles.

Correia Frank D 550203 p1
Final Rites For Frank Correia; Final rites were conducted Tuesday morning for Frank Duta Correia, 70, a 30-year
Patterson Colony resident who made his home on Eucalyptus Avenue. The funeral mass was said by Rev. John B.
Dermody at Sacred Heart Church.  Interment was at St. Mary s Cemetery. The retired dairyman, a native of Fial, Azores
Islands. died at Del Puerto Hospital Saturday morning.  He was admitted at the hospital Friday following a long illness.
Rosary was said Monday night at 8 o clock at Evans Chapel. Correia was a. member of UPEC No. 130. He is survived by
his widow Mrs. Josephine Correia; four children, Mrs. John Nunes, Mrs. Rose Fialho, and Henry Correia of Patterson,
and Mrs. Henry Matoza of San Leandro; six sisters and brothers, Mrs. Frank Trinta of Patterson, Mrs. Rose Ponce of
Massachusetts, Tony and John Correia of Massachuset,  Manuel and Joe of Fial, Azores; nine grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Henry Castro Sr., Alfred Gaspar and Tony Leal of Patterson, Manuel Nunes of
Crows Landing, Joaquin Olivera and Joe Madeiros of Gustine.

Cripe Calista A 550825 p1
Services Held for Calista Ann Cripe; Services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Evans Chapel for Ann Cripe who passed
away Saturday at Del Puerto Hospital following an extended illness. The 41year old native of Sacramento had lived here
13 years. She was an active member of the Women s Auxiliary, Del Puerto Hospital. Officiating at the Tuesday service
were Rev. Carl Fritz, pastor of the Federated Church and Mrs. Russell Hunt, Christian Science reader from Gustine.
Interment was in Del Puerto Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, Cyril and a daughter, Caryn, of Patterson; and her
mother, Mrs. Edith Burnside, and brother, James Burnside, of Sacramento. Pallbearers were Kenneth Conklin of
Lakewood, Phil Larson of Pacific Grove, Lloyd Brewer of Westley, and Rodney Germolus, Corky Bessey and Marlan
Rough of Patterson.


Crisler Robert W 550331 p1
Ripon Man Suicide Victim in Del Puerto Canyon; Robert W. Crisler, 35, of Ripon was found dead in his car Friday
morning in Del Puerto Canyon.  He was a suicide victim, having died from carbon monoxide poisoning.  His car was
found with a hose running from the exhaust into the car. The car was first seen on the road about five miles north of the
canyon mouth early Wednesday morning. Ben Allustiarti of Patterson and Domingo Domingos, ranch partners, saw the
parked car Friday morning and investigated, finding the body. Crisler apparently had been despondent because of marital
difficulties.  His wife had filed for divorce.  He leaves five children. The body was transferred from the Evans Chapel
Sunday for services in Ripon.

Crow Ralph L 550414 p5
Final Rites Held for R. L. Crow; Final rites were conducted for Ralph L. Crow, 74, of Crows Landing Tuesday morning
at the Davis-Hansen Chapel in Newman.  He died Sunday at his home. Officiating was the Rev. W. A. Pankey of the
Crows Landing Presbyterian Church.  Cremation followed at the Park View Crematorium in San Joaquin County. He was
a retired rancher and a former director and president of the Bank of Newman,  now the First Western Bank & Trust
Company of Crows Landing.  He served as director from September 24, 1928. Crow was the grandson of John Bradford
Crow, founder of Crows Landing. Surviving are his widow, Ada T. Crow, a son, James T. Crow of Crows Landing; one
grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. W. W. Bruner of Piedmont and Mrs. B. E. Munson of Modesto.

Del Nero Ermen 550922 p1
Final Rites For Ermen Del Nero; Funeral  services were held yesterday at Shannon Chapel in Modesto for Ermen Del
Nero, 72, who passed away in his Modesto home Saturday night. A native of Italy, he had lived in the Patterson area
since 1921.  Prior to moving to Modesto three and a half years ago, he had a dairy ranch on Magnolia  Avenue. Recitation
of the Rosary was at the chapel Tuesday night and requiem high mass was held at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
following services  today.  Father Costa of Modesto officiated.  Interment was in Hills Ferry Cemetery in Newman.
Surviving are his wife, Noerina M. Del Nero; two children, Marian C. Del Nero of Modesto and Gloria Terry of
Patterson; three grandchildren, Norman, Gloria Jean, and Carol Terry of  Patterson. and two brothers, Olimpio Del Nero
of Patterson and Julius Del Nero of Italy. Pall bearers were Johnny Azevedo Jr., Manuel Costa,. John Broggi, Charles Del
Nero, Lorenzo Zugnoni and John Nunes Sr.

Duran Jobita 550818 p1
Final Riles For Westley Woman; Mrs. Jobita Duran, 53, a Westley resident for about 12 years, passed away Sunday in a
Modesto hospital.  Final rites were conducted Tuesday morning at Sacred Heart Church by Father J. V. Connors, and
interment was at Mary's Cemetery. Rosary was recited Monday evening at Evans Chapel. Mrs. Duran, a native of
Mexico, was hospitalized a week. Surviving are her husband, Pete; 10 children,. Louis and Emilo Duran and Helen
Cortez of Modesto; Polly, Tince and Enze Duran of Westley; Virgie Balaskey and Nickie Pania of Grayson; Victoria
Ramirez of Lanford, Texas; Mary Lopez of Dinuba; a brother, Raymond Cevaley of Vernalis, and a sister, Audalia Duran
of Westley.

Ferreira Rita 551222 p1
Services For Mrs. Ferreira; Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m at the Evans Chapel for Mrs. Rita Ferreira who
passed away yesterday morning at Del Puerto Hospital.  Interment will be at Del Puerto Cemetery. She was 64 and a
native of Tercedo, Azore Islands.  She had lived here for the past 25 years.  Her residence was on Olive Ave. Surviving
are her husband Manuel, three sisters, Adelaid Perry of Massachusetts; Emelia Silva of Patterson and Rose B. Tosta of
Pacific Grove; a daughter, Mrs. Joe R. Silva of Patterson, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Field AM MD 551201 p1
Dr. A. M. Field Passes Away; Word was received late yesterday of the .passing of Dr. A. M. Field, Patterson's first
doctor, in Hayward Tuesday evening.  He was 95. He is survived by his wife and a son in Los Angeles.  Services will be
held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Seamour Mortuary, 470 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro.

Fulton John C 551229 p1
Services Held For John C. Fulton; Services were held Saturday at 10 a.m. for John Cochran Fulton, 95, retired rancher
who had lived here the past 45 years.  He passed away last Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lester Glotfelty,
on Magnolia Ave. Rev. Carl Fritz officiated at services and interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery.  He was a native of
Illinois. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Glotfelty of Patterson, Miss Cora Fair Fulton of Manteca and Mrs.  Lea M.
Bridges of La Habra; a son, Archibald J. Fulton of Dixon, six grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Pall bearers were
Herman Wood, Lester Glotfelty, Ward Campbell, Marlar Campbell, Roy Needham and Frank McCracken.

Garcia Ernest 551208 p1
Laborer Passes At Local Camp; Ernest Garcia, 55, laborer, died Sunday night at Lopez Labor Camp on North Highway
33. Burial will be at Hayward. where he had made his home. He had been hired in Stockton to work here but no one at the
camp knew him when he died.  As he was passing, he gasped the name "San Leandro". Evans Chapel Officials could find
no identification and only had the man s, final words as repeated by another laborer at the camp. The chapel sent a
description of the man to San Leandro police, who in turn placed a notice in the local newspaper. Yesterday morning
Mike Garcia of Greenville; a brother of the deceased who was visiting in Hayward arrived in Patterson to claim the body.
He said he had seen the newspaper story. Garcia leaves two brothers and a sister.  He was a native of Spain.

Gastelo Francisco A 551208 p1
Gastelo Service Is at Delano; Francisco A, Gastelo, 89, of Crows Landing Road near Crows Landing, passed away
Saturday night in a Modesto hospital.  Burial is at Delano. He was a native of Mexico. Surviving are a daughter, Lola
Gastelo of Delano; four sons, Richard and Joe Gastelo of Crows Landing, Rosario Gastelo of Cocoran and Tony Gastelo
of Brawley; three brothers in Mexico.

Gordon Fred 550512 p1
Services Pending For Fred Gordon; Funeral services are pending at Evans Chapel for Fred Gordon, about 60, who passed
away Monday at the County Hospital. His residence was Crows Landing and  he had 1ived on the West Side for several
years. Evans Chapel is trying to locate relatives.

Hale George 550818 p3
Services held for George Hale; Graveside services were conducted at Del Puerto Cemetery Saturday morning for George
Hale of Los Angles. Hale, who lived here, for a short time several years ago, died Wednesday in Los Angles.  He was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Mont Hale who had lived in Westley prior to their passing.  Hale was buried in the family plot.
He was the cousin of Lawrence Dunkleberger of Westley.

Harrison Frederick S 550317 p1
Final Rites Today for F. S. Harrison, 46– Year Resident; Private funeral server will be conducted this morning at 10:30 at
Evans Funeral Chapel for Frederick Swift Harrison, 75, who died early Tuesday morning in Del Puerto Hospital after a
lengthy illness. The Rev. A. Robert Chidwick of St. Paul s Episcopal Church, Modesto, will officiate.  Cremation will
follow at the Park View Crematorium In French Camp, San Joaquin County. During the past year Harrison had
undergone two major operations in San Francisco and had been hospitalized here for the past couple weeks. It would be
an understatement to call him a long-time resident of Patterson because he came here in April, 1909, before the city was
incorporated, and he has been a leading figure throughout all those years He was twice postmaster. serving from 1910
until 1922 and from 1942 until July 1949.  From 1929 until May 1942 he served as city councilman and was mayor
during the last four years.  He resigned in 1942 to become postmaster for the second time. During the past four years he
has been city clerk, secretary of the city planning commission and secretary of the chamber of commerce.  In addition, he
has been chairman of the Stanislaus County Selective Service Board the last three years and he has served on that board
since 1938. He was Patterson s Civil Defense coordinator as well as chairman of the joint county-city Civil Defense
planning board. Fritz, as he was more familiarly known throughout the county was born in Cartersville, Va.  At the age of
18, while attending Virginia Military Institute, he joined the Army s Light Infantry Blues to serve in the Spanish-
American War. He later went with the 4th Virginia Company to Cuba and then served with the 27th Infantry Division in
the Philippines. In 1909 he came to Patterson and was employed until December, 1936, as manager of the Patterson
Ranch Company. Fritz was active in count politics and was a former member of the county Democratic  central
committee. Among his verbal sparring partners, he was recognized as a leading exponent of the proper word for the
proper occasion.   He took delight in using anything but the common words, and his letters and descriptions often
contained grandiose wordage.  His large vocabulary was developed through many hours of reading leading periodicals
and books.  During his most recent illness he enjoyed reading "Don Quizote" for the sixth or seventh time. Irrigator files
show that he was the final remaining charter subscriber to the newspaper.  He is survived by his widow, Roberta, whom
he married 44 years ago; a daughter, Mrs.  May Wreden of San Francisco; two sons, sons, Robert of Patterson, and Carter
of Modesto; four sisters, Mrs. Alice Werth, Mrs. Eloise Edmunds, Mrs. Mary Byrd Tucker and Isabelle Harrison, all of
Virginia; and three grandchildren.


Hervey Julia A 550127 p5
Grandmother Dies From Stroke; Mrs. Julia Ann Hervey, 88, of Ceres, grandmother of Mrs. Frank Azevedo of Patterson
passed away last Saturday from a stroke Mr. and Mrs. Frank Azevedo attended services Tuesday morning in Modesto.

Hesse Dortha M 550728 p1
Services Held For Mrs. Dortha Hesse; Private services were held Tuesday at 8 a.m. for Dortha Margaret Hesse w ho
passed away last Friday evening at Oak Knoll Hospital in Oakland. She bad been hospitalized for a month and prior to
that had spent six months with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Terry.  Her home is in Clayton, Oregon.
Rev.  Carl Fritz officiated at services.  Internment was in Del Puerto Cemetery.  The family requested that no flowers be
sent but that a memorial gift to the Cancer Fund be given instead. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. James Terry, and two
sons, Paul Hesse of the U.S, Navy and George Hesse of the U.S. Air Force.

Hill Howard B 550728 p9
PG&E Foreman at Newman Passes; Services were held Tuesday afternoon in Newman for Howard Benjamin Hill Sr, 59,
who was known throughout this area in his capacity as foreman of overhead construction for the PG&E Co. He died at
his home in Newman July 23.  The Rev. William H. Baird of Modesto officiated at the services at the Davis-Hansen
Funeral Chapel, and interment was at Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman. Hill lived in Newman the past 15 years, coming
there from Stockton.  He is survived by his widow, Lillian, Newman; three sons and two daughters, Mildred Wingo of
Stockton, Thomas W. Hill of Amarillo, Texas, Carole Nelson of Jacksonville, N. C., Howard B. Hill Jr. of Newman,
Dean C. Hill of Stockton, and nine grandchildren.

Hilton Melvin E 550519 p1
Melvin E. Hilton Passes Away; Melvin E Hilton, farm laborer, died at his Westley home Tuesday morning. Services will
be held Friday afternoon, 2:00 o clock, at Evans Chapel.  Interment will be at Del Puerto Cemetery. He is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Bell Dorsey of Crows Landing and Mrs. Alta Lee of Virginia.

Hoover Mary M 550609 p1
Services Tomorrow. For Mary Hoover; Services will he held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Evans Chapel for Mary Marie
Hoover, 54, who passed away Wednesday morning early after 12 days in Del Puerto Hospital. She was a native of New
York Mills, Minn., and resided on Weber Ave.  She lived here about 15 years. Rev. R. L. Harville will conduct the
services.  Interment will be in Del Puerto Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, Richard D. Hoover, and five sisters,
Sally, Justus of Gails Creek, Ore.; Minnie Johnson of Astoria, Ore.; Esther Hull of Grays River, Ore.; Alice Hay of
Garibaldi, Ore.; and Aunnie Kenney of South Bend, Wash.

Huggins Martha M 550630 p1
Services Held for Martha M. Huggins; Services were held Friday at Evans Chapel for Martha Melinda Huggins, 85, who
passed away in a Modesto hospital June 21 after a lengthy illness.  Interment was in Del Puerto Cemetery.  A native of
Illinois, she had been a Grayson resident for many years. Surviving are two daughters and a son Mrs. Melissa Lesten and
Silas Duff of Grafton, Ill., and  Mrs. Bertha Criswell of Grayson; and two brothers and two sisters, Mrs. Dora Fowler and
Willie Hicks of Galoonda, Ill., and Theodore Hicks and Mrs. Susy Baget of Saxton, Mo.

Jackson R A 550324 p1
Jackson Services Today At Chapel; Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Evans Chapel for R. A. Jackson the
first Patterson casualty of the Koran war.  The remains of Jackson arrived in Patterson under military escort Tuesday
night aboard the Owl. Jackson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. 0. Jackson of Patterson.  He was killed in action in 1949.
Conducting the military service will be Chief Warrant Officer A. L.  Prestgard, U. S. Marine Corps inspector, instructor
staff, Stockton.

Johns Ckarence E 550512 p1
Services Held For C E. Johns; Services were held yesterday afternoon at Evans Chapel for Clarence E. Johns, 55, who
passed away last Friday in a Modesto hospital following a stroke.  Rev. Edwin Solie officiated and interment was in Del
Puerto Cemetery. Johns had lived in Patterson nine years and formerly ran the Patterson Shoe Repair Shop here.  He was
a native of Ohio. Surviving are his wife, Maybell, of Magnolia Ave.; three sons and two daughters; Juanita, Eugene and
David of Patterson, Mrs. Marlene Davis, and Edward Schmidt of Williams Air Force Base in Chandler, Arizona; three
brothers, Charles, Howard and Harry of Ohio, and a sister, Mrs.  Ruth Swisshelm of Ohio.

Johnson Henning 550106 p11
Brother Dies in Auto Accident; Henning, Johnson. 54, brother of Mrs. John 0. Olson of Patterson. was killed in an
accident December 22 in Fosston, Minnesota, when the truck he was driving collided with an auto.  Mr and Mrs. Olson
lived in Fosston 45 years ago, from 1893 to 1938.  Driver of the car in the intersection accident was OrdeIl Frigstad.  He
was hospitalized but not seriously hurt. Services were held December 27 in Fosston.  Surviving Johnson are five sisters,
Mrs. Olson of Patterson; Mrs. Mary Hanson of British Columbia, Mrs. Tina Peterson of Vancouver, Mrs. Mayme
Anderson and Mrs Peter Bakkum of Hillsboro, N. D.; and several nieces and nephews.

Johnson Lyla E 550623 p6
Graveside Services Held for Infant; Graveside services were conducted at Del Puerto Cemetery Tuesday morning for
Lyla Elizabeth Johnson, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Johnson of Patterson. She was born May 24, weighing two
pounds, 11 ounces, and she passed away Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Edwin O. Solie conducted the services. Surviving
are her parents and sister, Pamela Rae.

Kirby Belinda K-Brenda G 550714 p1
Graveside Services Held For Twins; Graveside services were held Monday afternoon at Del Puerto Cemetery for infant
twins, Belinda Kay and Brenda Gale Kirby. The twins wore born to Mr and Mrs. Billy Joe Kirby of Grayson Sunday and
lived an hour and a half. They weighed 1 lb. 12 1/4 oz. and - lb. 12 3/4 oz., respectively, at birth.

Kosich Violet 550331 p1
Services Today- Services will be held at 11 a. m. today at the Shannon Chapel in Modesto for Violet Kosich, 69, who
passed away. recently.  She is the mother of Alex S. Kosich of. Patterson.  Surviving are two sisters, six children and six
grandchildren.

Lauderdale Ola G 551201 p1
Services Today For Mrs. Lauderdale; Final rites will be conducted for Mrs. Ola Gertrude Lauderdale, 48, this afternoon
at 2 o clock at Salas Brothers Moore Chapel in Modesto. The Crows Landing resident passed away Saturday Del Puerto
Hospital after a lengthy illness. Rev. T. E. Fourt of the Patterson Assembly of God Church  conduct the service.
Interment will be at Del  Puerto Cemetery. She had lived in Patterson a number of years prior to the. family s moving to
Crows Landing eight years ago.  She was a  member of the local Assembly of God Church. Mrs. Lauderdale was a native
of Stewart, Oklahoma. Surviving are her husband, Lloyd (Bill) Lauderdale; sons Stanley F. Lauderdale of Crows Landing
and Adrian Earl Dodson of Modesto; her parents Mr. and Mrs. M.  E. Craven of Modesto; sisters and brothers; Myrtle
Lawrence of Modesto, Mamie Lawrence of Victorville, Rose Richardson of Los Banos, Mable Lucy  of Newman, Edith
Wesley, formerly of Patterson, of Stanford, Texas; Roy and James Craven of Crows Landing, Elvin Craven of Baker,
Montana; grandson Ronald Lee Schneider of Modesto.

Lefforge Dale E. Mrs 550818 P10
Doctor s Mother Passes Away; Dr. and Mrs.  E.  E. Lefforge enplaned Tuesday for North Manchester, Indiana, following
notification of his mother s death August 15 at a Fort Wayne. 1ndiana hospital Services for Mrs Dale E. Lefforge were
pending, at the time of their departure. Dr. Lefforge will be away from his office for several days, however the office will
be open and Dr. John Lanfranki will be available.

McAulay Chester B 550714 p3
Filippini Relative Passes Away
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Filippini received news of the sudden death on Sunday of Chester B. McAulay of Palo Alto.
He was a brother of the late Floyd McAulay and a consulting engineer for Westinghouse in Sunnyvale. McAulav visited
here in the Filippini home two weeks ago with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lloyd McAulay of Sacramento, and her
daughter, Miss Bonnie McAulay.  Services were held Tuesday afternoon in Palo Alto.

McConnell Zara 551103 p1
West Side Native Passes Away; Funeral services will he conducted this morning at 11 o clock at Whites Mortuary in
Santa Cruz for Mrs. Zara McConnell, 65, who died Monday in a San Francisco hospital. She had been ill for some time in
her home in Santa Cruz and was taken to the hospital Monday. Mrs. McConnell was a native of this area and had lived
here until 1942 when she and her husband, the late Frank McConnell, moved to the coast. Surviving are two sons, John of
Patterson and Cameron of Santa Cruz; three brothers, Ralph, Wilbur and Chester Zacharias of Patterson: one sister; Mrs.
Lula May Shimmin of Patterson and one grandchild.

MeCarty Carold G 550707 p1
Final Riles Today for C. G. McCarty; Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:00 o clock at Evans Chapel for
Carold Gene McCarty, 21, of Grayson. He died suddenly and of unknown cause early Sunday morning in the back seat of
a car driven by James L. Showers of Grayson.  About 4:00 a.m. he had coffee in Newman, and then they drove to
Patterson.  When they arrived in Grayson, Showers couldn t awaken McCarty so took him to Del Puerto Hospital where
he was diagnosed dead on arrival. No visible signs of foul play were found by Coroner E. Glenn Drake.  An autopsy is
being performed. His grandparents, the G. W. McCarty s of Grayson, with whom he had been staying, said. he had
suffered a head injury while in the Navy and earlier had a record of heart trouble. He was a native of Oklahoma City and
had served with the Navy in Korean waters.  His home  had been in Sacramento before moving to Grayson. Interment
will be at Del Puerto Cemetery.  The Rev. Johnson. of Grayson will officiate at the. services. McCarty is survived by his
wife, Margaret Jean McCarty, North Sacramento; a son, Stephen Marty, 2; parents, Mr. and Mrs. George P. McCarty of
Sacramento; two brothers, a twin, Harold, and Robert, both of Placerville; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McCarty of
Grayson.

Mikkelsen Clarence M 551110  p1
Services Held For C.M. Mikkelsen; Final rites were conducted at Evans Chapel Wednesday afternoon for Clarence
Martin Mikkelsen, 45, who passed away Sunday night following a lengthy illness. During the past few months he had
been living here with his mother, Mrs Marie Mikkelsen. . Although reared in the Patterson area, for several years he had.
been living in Stockton where he. had a butcher shop. He was a native of Giltner, Nebraska Surviving, are his widow,
Mrs Mary Mikkelsen of Stockton; his mother, Mrs. Marie Mikkelsen of Patterson, a sister, Mrs.  Anna Jordan  of
Patterson; two brothers, Walter of Newhall and Paul of Turlock. Rev. E. B. Kluver, assistant pastor of Our Saviour's
Church, officiated.  Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery.

Millard Minnie E 550505 p1
Services Held for Minnie Millard; Services were held yesterday afternoon at Evans Chapel for Minnie Etta Millard, 75,
who passed away at Del Puerto Hospital following a short illness.  She was a native of Kansas. Rev. Charles Blair
officiated and interment was in Del Puerto Cemetery.  She had resided in Patterson since 1923. Surviving are a sister,
Mrs. J. H. Hopkins of Kansas, and two daughters, Mrs. Dora Ella Combs of Sun Valley, Calif., Mrs. Maud Larsen of
Sacramento, Paul L. Millard of Montana and Marvin C. Millard of Turlock.

Miller Claude 550602 p7
Former El Solyo Employee Passes; Services will be held Friday morning in San Bernardino for Claude Miller, formerly
plumber and electrician at El Solyo Ranch. He died suddenly from a heart attack Monday morning at his home in San
Bernardino. In the early Thirties he was employed at El Solyo Ranch in Vernalis and will be remembered by many long
time residents here.  His sister is Mrs. Joe Parker, whose husband  works for John Delphia Construction Co, and he has
two cousins in Patterson, Mrs. Vern Stewart and Ed Hammond. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Evelyn Miller; mother,
Mrs. Nettie Post of Pomona; one brother, Roy Miller of Chico; two  sisters, Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Edith Coffman of
Modesto.

Nelson Bunyon B 550324 p1
Services Friday for Vernalis Man; Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at Evans Funeral Chapel
for Bunyon B. Nelson,  of Vernalis. The Rev.  Karre Moe of Modesto will officiate.  Interment will be at the Del Puerto
Cemetery. He passed away Tuesday morning in Del Puerto Hospital. Nelsen was a West Side resident for 16 years.  He
has been retired for the past couple years because of illness.  He was a native of Sherman, Texas.  Surviving are his wife
Eva; three sons, Cecil of Patterson, Robert of Vernalis and Harold of Tracy.

Nicolds Green B 550217 p1
Services Held For Green B. Nicolds; Services were held yesterday at 2 p.m. at Evans Chapel for Green Barry Nicolds, 86,
who passed away Sunday afternoon at Del Puerto hospital after a lengthy illness. A native of Howard County, Missouri,
he resided on Eucalyptus Ave., moving here in 1929. Nicolds operated a threshing machine and sawmill business, in
Missouri and when he moved to Fresno in 1910, he entered into that business again.  It was not the same however In
Missouri he threshed with a steam driven traction engine and the same machine provided power for the sawmill in the
winter.  In Fresno, he threshed with a mule drawn thresher on the mile long fields of barley and wheat.  He soon gave up
threshing and went to work for the Valley Ice Co. In 1919 he was sent to Modesto as foreman in charge of storage icing
on a new plant being constructed.  This was later taken over by Pacific Fruit Express which owns it now. Nicolds and his
family came to Patterson in 1929 and he started farming.  He and his son had a fruit farm and for a few years a dairy
ranch.  He retired about six years ago. Rev. John Miller officiated at the services and interment was in Del Puerto
Cemetery.  Preceding him in death were four sisters and one brother. Surviving are his widow, Bessie Ann; one son,
John, Eucalyptus Ave. and two grandchildren, Linda and Dick. Pallbearers were Noah Lee and Johnny Grischott of
Patterson, Steve Bingham of Vernalis, E. A. Kolby of Modesto and Charlie Kruse and J. B. Anderson of Turlock.

Nylund Charles A 550707 p1
Residents Saddened by Nylund Death; The many friends of the C. A. Nylund family were saddened last Thursday by the
news of the untimely death of Lieutenant (jg.) Charles Nylund, 24, on the previous day. He was killed on a training
mission when his carrier type Skyraider attack plane crashed into the sea 10 miles south of Pigeion Point off Santa Cruz.
Chuck graduated from Patterson High where he had been an outstanding student as well as athlete and student leader.  He
was salutatorian of the Class of 1949. Before becoming a Navy pilot he had completed his college work at the University
of California where he was commissioned in the ROTC program. The Nylund family lived in Patterson for six years.  His
father was pastor cf the Mission Covenant Church and is now an Army chaplain in Korea. The remainder of the Nylund
family lives in Tacoma, Washington.

Ortiz Mary 550922 p1
Graveside Services; Services were conducted at St. Mary's Cemetery Saturday afternoon for Mary Ortiz, stillborn baby
of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Ortiz. Father William Stein conducted the final rites for the baby born Saturday morning.

Pedro Manuel 551215  p1
Final Riles Held For Manuel Pedro; Final rites were conducted for Manuel Pedro, 66, at Sacred Heart Church Wednesday
morning. Interment was at St. Mary s Cemetery.  He passed away in a Modesto hospital Saturday morning after a long
illness. Rosary was said for him Tuesday night at Evans Chapel. Pedro was a native of St. Jorge, Azores.  He had been a
laborer around Crows Landing and Newman but hasn t been able to work for several years.  Surviving are three sisters,
Mrs. Teresa DuPont of Patterson. Mrs. Mary Brazil of Fairhaven, Mass., Josephine Silveira Pedro of St. Jorge; one
brother, John Silveira Pedro of St. Jorge.

Pedroni Elisa A 550331 p1
Graveside Services; Graveside services were held Tuesday for Elisa Ann Pedroni, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Adolph Pedroni.  The infant was still born at Del Puerto Hospital Sunday.  Father Monahan of Newman officiated.

Porto Joseph Fra 551215  p1
Former Local Pastor Passes at San Jose; Father Joseph Porto, 81, who had served as pastor at Sacred Heart Church for
almost a decade, was found dead Saturday morning in the rectory of The Church of Five Wounds in San Jose.  He was a
victim of a heart ailment. Rosary was conducted for him and high requiem mass Tuesday morning at the San Jose church.
He was a native of Tercera, Azores, and came to Patterson in 1921.  From then until 1934 he served at intervals as
missionary priest here.  In 1934 he was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Church and served in that capacity until 1942
when he became pastor of The Church of Five Wounds. Surviving are a sister, who lived here as his housekeeper, now of
Tercera; three nieces and a nephew in California.

Ramos Matthew 550908 p1
Pilot, Passenger Die In Air Crash: Matthew Ramos; Joseph Frances Santos, 35, of Modesto, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Manuel Santos, live in Vernalis, was killed, along with his passenger, when he dived into the ground in a cow pasture
north of Farmington Sunday afternoon. The passenger was the pilot s brother-in-law, Matthew Ramos, 29, of Farmington.
The plane apparently got out, of control due to motor trouble and nose dived into the ground.  The engine was pushed
into the cabin, killing Santos immediately.  Ramos died later from injuries.

Randolph Laura 550804 p6
Attend Funeral; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chapman attended services for his grandmother, Laura Randolph, in San Francisco
last Thursday afternoon.  She was 78.  Surviving are a son, Arthur Raymond Chapman Sr., a grandson, Ray Chapman Jr.,
two granddaughters, Mrs. Wellesley Muir of Taft and Marilyn Jeanne Chapman of San Francisco; and two great
grandchildren, Mark Raymond Chapman and Michael Luther Chapman.

Rawlings Helen B 550623 p6
Rites For Mrs. Rawlings; Final rites for Mrs. Helen Bertha Rawlings, 64, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Evans
Chapel by the Rev. Carl Fritz. Internment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. She passed away last Saturday morning at a
Modesto Hospital. For the past few years she and her husband, Harry, have made their home in Del Puerto Canyon.  She
was a native of Chicago.

Redford Myrtie C 550630 p1
Final Rites Today for Mrs.Redford; Rev. Carl Fritz and Rev. Maurice Cheek will conduct final rites for Mrs. Myrtie
Cloteel Redford, 65, this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Evans Chapel. She passed away early Tuesday morning at her home
on Salado Avenue.  Interment will be at Del Puerto Cemetery. Mrs. Redford, a native of Kentucky, was preceded in death
by her husband, Earl, three years ago.  She had lived in Patterson 26 years. During the past several years she has been
confined to a wheel chair by arthritis. She is survived by six daughters and one son: Edward W. Redford, Mrs. William
H. Bowles and Mrs. Russel B. Turpin, all of Watsonville;  Mrs. Emil B. Torrison Jr., Butte City; Mrs. Roy H. Elholm,
Gustine; Mrs. Linus Tenbrink and Miss Evelyn Redford, Patterson.  There are 13 grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.

Riser Creed D 550908 p1
Milk Man Killed by Rifle Shot; The Golden State home delivery man here, Creed Dotson Riser, 39, was killed at 9:30 a.
m. Tuesday when shot while delivering milk in Newman. The shooting was reported as accidental.  Tinny Hansen, 14, of
Newman was playing with a .30 caliber rifle when it discharged, killing Riser. Services are pending at the Davis-Hansen
Chapel in Newman.  Riser was a Newman resident.  He is survived by his widow and four children.

Robinson David 550224 p1
Father Passes Away; David Robison, father of Elaine Gondring, fourth grade teacher at Grayson Grammar school, passed
away in Modesto recently.  She has been out of school this week and will return to her duties next Monday.

Roper Mary L 550407 p1
Final Rites Today For Mrs. Roper; Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:00 o clock at Evans Chapel for Mrs.
Mary Louise Roper, 59, who passed away early Tuesday morning at Del Puerto Hospital. Interment will be at Del Puerto
Cemetery She was a native of Texas and had lived in the Patterson area for 15 years.  Her home was on E. Las Palmas
Avenue. Surviving are her husband, Joseph Roper; four sons and daughters, Mrs. Lillian McDonald of Ceres, Willie,
Leland and Laverne Roper of Patterson; three step-children, Mrs. Beula Cox of Westley, James and Joe Roper of Bowie,
Texas: 11 grandchildren; six brothers and sisters, Beula Cox cf Westley, Pearlie Cox of Modesto, Mrs. Netti Eskridge,
Edward Cox of Bowie, Texas; Richard Cox of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Lola Mae Sims of Friona, Texas.

Santos Joseph F 550908 p1
Pilot, Passenger Die In Air Crash: Joseph Frances Santos; Joseph Frances Santos, 35, of Modesto, whose parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Manuel Santos, live in Vernalis, was killed, along with his passenger, when he dived into the ground in a cow
pasture north of Farmington Sunday afternoon. The passenger was the pilot s brother-in-law, Matthew Ramos, 29, of
Farmington. The plane apparently got out, of control due to motor trouble and nose dived into the ground.  The engine
was pushed into the cabin, killing Santos immediately.  Ramos died later from injuries.

Silveira Joe A 550324 p1
Relative of Local Man Passes Away; Joe Alvarnez Silverira, 50, of Newman, died Wednesday morning at the West Side
Hospital in Newman after being hospitalized two weeks. Services will be held at the Davis-Hanson Chapel in Newman.
He had been convalescing at the home of his uncle, Manuel Bulcao of Sycamore Avenue, for the previous three months.

Skidmore Frank 550303 p7
Attend Services in Modesto; Mrs. Bessie Skidmore and her two sons and daughter attended funeral services for Frank
Skidmore,‘76, her father-in-law and their grandfather, in Modesto Monday.  Internment at Del Puerto Cemetery. He
passed away last Friday in a Modesto Hospital following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Skidmore s sons, Ronald and Richard,
and her daughter, Mrs. Don Gault, also attended.  Richard is a U. S. Navy Airman at Corpus Christi and Ronald has a
Texaco service station in Pacific Grove.

Solie Eugene O Rev 550728 p1
Rev.  Eugene Solie Passes in Turlock; Funeral services were held at the Beulah Covenant Church, Turlock, Monday for
Rev. Eugene O. Solie, 27, son of Rev. and Mrs. Edwin O. Solie of Patterson. Officiating were the Rev. Gordon R Fredeen
and Conference Superintendent Gordon A. Nelson, assisted by two of Solie's seminary classmates, Pastor Wayne Stark
and Pastor Richard Christensen. The young minister passed away July 21 in Turlock after an illness of seven months.  At
Christmastime he suffered a slight concussion, the treatment of which led to the discovery of a rare blood disease.
Specialists at Milwaukee and later at the University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, diagnosed his affliction as
ideopathic throbocytopenic purpura, a disease affecting the blood platelets. Rev. Solie was pastor of the Milwaukee
Covenant Church then, and at this turn of events he tape-recorded a message to his congregation, requesting their prayers
for a miracle in his behalf but expressing complete confidence in the will of God if his ministry was to be terminated.
A reporter attending the service used this as the basis of a United Press dispatch which was circulated throughout the
nation, resulting in the prayers of thousands of strangers and friends and an unbelievable amount of mail bearing
encouragement and the promise of spiritual support. His parents left Patterson early this year to be with the family in
Milwaukee.  In April both families came to Patterson.  The younger Solie did well for a time, but he was again
hospitalized in Turlock July 9. Rev.  Eugene Solie was born in Chetek, Wisconsin, and he spent his childhood and youth
in Foley, Minn., San Jose, Calif., and Powell Valley, Oregon.  He enrolled at North Park College in Chicago and was
graduated from the seminary in 1952.  Further training was taken at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin, from which
he graduated in 1954.  He was ordained into the Covenant ministry at the annual conference at Rockford, Illinois, in June
of that year. On September 14, 1951, he married Ruth Carlson in Warren, Minn. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; two
daughters, Kathleen, two years, and Carol Jean, four months; his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Edwin O. Solie of Patterson; a
sister, Mrs. Norman Johnson of Turlock. Pall bears were six California pastors.  Internment was at Turlock.

Thoming Flora R 550512 p1
Services Held For Former Resident; Services were held yesterday at Pierce Brothers Beverly Hills  Mortuary for Mrs.
Flora Russell Thoming. The Thomings were former residents of Patterson. Surviving are her husband, George, and four
children, Thelma Shoesmith, Callie, John and G. R. Thoming.

Thorkelson Joan-Richard 550505 p1
Services Held For Joan Thorkelson; Funeral services were held Monday at Evans Chapel for Jean (sic) Thorkelson, 21,
and her stillborn son, Richard, who died suddenly last Friday in a Modesto hospital. Officiating were Rev. Carl Fritz,
Rev. Edwin Solie and Rev. Gordon Nelson, superintendent of the California Conference of Covenant Churches.
Interment was in Del Puerto Cemetery.  She was a native of Lompoc, Calif. She was born in Lompoc May 5, 1933, and
moved to Patterson at the age of five.  She attended Patterson schools and graduated from Patterson High in 1951.
Mrs. Marlan Rough sang at the funeral accompanied by Harold Tronstad at the organ. Surviving are her husband, Merlin;
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Kolding of Ward Ave., a. daughter, Carole Ann, and a sister, Mrs. Norman Dittman of
Patterson. Pallbearers were Roger Allen, George Klopping, John Apland, John Cox, Ronnie Krause, Charles Verschelden
and John Knutson.

Trinta Frank S 550421 p1
Services Held For Frank S. Trinta; Services were held Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Church for Frank S. Trinta, 62,
who passed away last Wednesday night at his home on Pomelo Ave A native Of Faial, Azore Islands, he had lived here
for 35 years.  Rosary was said Friday evening at Evans Chapel and interment was in St. Mary s Cemetery. Surviving are
his wife, Mary; two sisters and a brother, Theresa Cabral, Rosa Chaviel and Antonio S. Trinta, all of Massachusetts; three
sons and three daughters, Mrs. Joaquin Oliveria of Gustine, Mrs. Manuel Silveira of Pacific Grove, Mrs. L. C. Lucas of
Barstow, and Manuel, Domingos and Tony Trinta of Patterson; and 10 grandchildren.

Tunzi John D 550203 p1
John D. Tunzi, 90, Services Held; John D. Tunzi, 90, former long time Patterson and Crows Landing dairyman died
January 25 at the Petaluma General Hospital. Services were held last Thursday at St. Vincent s Church, Petaluma, and
entombment was at Calvary Cemetery.  He had been ill since the previous Saturday. Tunzi was a charter member of the
Occidental, Sonoma County, Druids. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucia.  Surviving are two sons, Americo
Tunzi of Modesto and Pacific Tunzi of Marshall; three daughters, Mrs. Emma Acquitapace of Patterson, Mrs. Antone
Biaggi and Mrs. Irene Poncetta of Petaluma; a brother, Natale Tunzi of Robar; 10 grandchildren and 18 great
grandchildren. He had lived in Petaluma the last six years.  At the time of his death he was residing with his son-in-law
and daughter, Mrs. Biaggi.

Wenzel Harvey B 550519 p1
Former Pattersonite Passed Away May 12; Harry B. Wenzel of Walnut Creek died at his home May 12.  He and his
family lived in Patterson many years and were well known. Surviving are his widow, Rose Wenzel; two daughters, Mrs.
Ella Mae Johnson of Wichita, Kansas, and Ruth Wenzel of San Francisco; a sister, Mrs. Edna Brown of Largo, Florida;
two brothers, Thomas P. Wenzel of Miami, Florida, and John R. Wenzel of Concord, Calif.

Westbrook Martin H-Mary E 550929 p1
Services Held For Infant Twins; Graveside services were held last week for Martin Harrison Westbrook and Mary Ellen
Westbrook, infant  twins of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Westbrook of Vernalis.  Officiating were Fathers J. V. Connors and
William Stein of Sacred Heart Church. Martin was born Sept. 21 at Del Puerto Hospital, weighing 3 lbs.  1 oz. and passed
away the same day.  Services wire held the  22nd.  Mary was born Sept. 20, weighing 2 lbs. 4 oz. and passed away Sept.
23.  Services were held the 24th. Internment was in St. Mary s Cemetery.  Five children survive, Diana, Margaret, Donna,
Donald and Mary.

Wickord Jennie 550901 p1
Services Held For Mrs. Wickord; Mrs. Jennie Wickord, 69, died Monday in an Oakland hospital, and services were
conducted at Evans Chapel Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Edwin Solie of the Mission Covenant Church officiated.
Internment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. Mrs. Wickord has been living in the Oakland area for the past three years, since
the death of her husband, Henry.  The couple had lived here for a number of years. She was a native of Minnesota.
Surviving are a son, Robert Wickord of Los Angeles. and a daughter, Mrs. Elsie Marie Yeager of Berkeley; three sisters,
Mrs. Nellie Hoffer of Berkeley; Mrs. Clara Shaffer of Walnut Creek and Miss Tillie Gustafson of Berkeley.

William Leo J 550428 p1
Services Held For Leo Joe Williams; Funeral services were held Saturday at Evans Chapel for Leo Joe Williams, 38, who
passed away last Wednesday evening at Del Puerto Hospital.  Rev. R. L. Harville officiated and interment was in Del
Puerto Cemetery. Williams had been hospitalized for nine days following an accident April 12.  He was driving a
bulldozer clearing trees on  the river bottom when a tree snapped in two and fell on him, causing a severe concussion. He
was an employee of the EL Solyo Ranch and had lived in the area two years. A native of Hurley, Missouri, he is survived
by his wife, Ernestine; three children, Gordon Lee, Charles Kent and Roger Keith, all of Vernalis; and nine brothers and
sisters, Arthur of Vernalis, Bill, Charles and Curtis of Kansas; Mrs. Betty Wheeler of Oklahoma and Mrs. Mabel Denton,
Mrs. Gaile Meyers, Mrs. Dorthea Lair and Mrs. Louise Buzzard, all of Kansas.

Winegar Amy D 551229 p1
Services Friday For Mrs. Winegar; Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning, 10 o'clock, at Evans Chapel for Mrs.
Amy Davis Winegar, 88, who passed away Tuesday afternoon in a Modesto hospital. Interment will be Del Puerto
Cemetery for the Lake County native. She had been ill for an extended period.  Prior to her hospitalization she had made
her home with her son and family, the Phil Winegar's of Orange Avenue. Surviving are five sons and one daughter, Phil,
Jim, Harry, Ned, Walter and Mrs. Ann McLaughlan; one sister, Mrs. Battle of Healdsburg.

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Funeral Services Are Pending; Funeral services are pending at Evans Chapel for Ashbel Davis Winegar, 65, who passed
away at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Phil Winegar ranch on Orange Avenue. He had been ill for some time with a heart
ailment. Relatives are trying to contact his wife, Lelo, in Oregon. Winegar has been living here since the first of July. He
was a native of San Francisco and during his life had been a fisherman. Surviving are his widow; five brothers, Phil, Jim
and Walter of Patterson, Edward of Mariposa, and Harry of San Francisco; one sister, Mrs. Ann McLoughlin of Los
Angeles.

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Services Held For Homer P. Wise; Graveside services were conducted at 10:00 a.m. yesterday at Del Puerto Cemetery for
Homer P. Wise, 51, a resident of this area for about 15 years. He died Sunday in a Stockton hospital alter an illness of
about two years. Wise had a dairy ranch on Apricot between Sycamore and Elm for 15 years. He sold out when he
became ill. He was a native of Kansas.  Surviving are a sister Mrs. Emma Hill of Long Beech; a nephew, Vilas Johnson
of Modesto. and a niece, Leah Emig of Waterford.

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Services Held For Bill Wood; Services were held yesterday afternoon at Evans Chapel for William Henry Wood Jr., 57 ,
who passed away Sunday at Del Puerto hospital from a heart attack. Wood was a native of Gault, California, and came
here 27 years ago.  He and his son, Glenn, were distributors for Tidewater Associated  Oil Co. in this area.  Wood was
recently appointed director of the Turlock Mosquito Abatement District for the Patterson area, and he has served long
and faithfully in many public offices.  From November, 1949, to November, 1950, Wood was president of the Patterson-
Westley  Chamber of Commerce, and he also served as a director.  He served on the city council four years, was a trustee
of the Patterson Elementary School District and served as a member of the Patterson Volunteer Fire Department.  Wood
was also a leader of the county Democratic party and one of his favorite pastimes was bating Republicans, playfully. He
was a member of the Stockton Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Consistory of San Jose. Aahmes Shrine Temple, and
Patterson Chapter 471, order of Eastern Star. Joint services were conducted by Rev. Kenneth Miller of Fairfield and by
Patterson Lodge 488, Free and Accepted Masons. The remains were removed to Park View Crematory near Manteca for
cremation. Surviving are his widow, Hilda; three children, Geraldine Joyner of Raleigh, North Carolina, Glenn Wood of
Patterson and Beverly Jean Zakerski of Berkeley; a brother, Albert Wood of Stockton; a sister, Mrs. Laverne Spieker of
Reno; and three grandchildren. Pall Bearers were Claud Denmore, Fermon Mandacen, Bert Sykes, Art Stangeland, Don
Olson, George Peterson of San Jose, Johnny Perone of Stockton, John Delphia,  Ray Klopping, A. F. Gervasoni, Wilbur
Zacharuas, Ralph Zacharuas, Joe Merchan, Al Carlson, Clarence Selander, Justus Christopherson, Harry Kendall and
Mario Ielmini.

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Resident s Father Passes Away; Robert Casco York, 72, of Modesto was buried at Del Puerto Cemetery Saturday
following services at Evans Chapel. The Rev. Kaare Moe of Modesto officiated. York passed away after a short illness in
a Modesto Hospital April 8.  He was the father of Mrs. Eva Nelson of Patterson. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Modene
York; Mrs. Nelson, four grandchildren, and seven brothers and sisters. He was a native of Alabama.

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Services Friday For Mrs. Zacharias; Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Evans Chapel for Mrs. Olive
Zacharias who passed away early Wednesday morning.  Interment will be in Del Puerto Cemetery. The 67 year old Mrs.
Zacharias lived in the community for 41 years.  She was a native of Kansas and attended Manhattan College there.
She is survived by her husband Wilbur, and two brothers, Harland Beal of Kansas and Bryan Beal of  Los Angeles.

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Services Held for Mrs. Zacharias; Pall bearers at the funeral Friday afternoon for Mrs. Olive Zacharias were Jack Grisez
of Crows Landing, Ward Campbell, Fred Ventuleth, Frank McCracken of Walnut Creek, Ray Klopping and Donald
Olson. Honorary pall bearers included W. W. Cox, R. C. Fleharty of Berkeley, O. S. Ball, Henry Johnson, Harry Kendall
and William Wood. Among those from out of town who attended the services were a sister-in-law of Mrs. Zacharias,
Mrs. Mryan Beal and sons Eugene and Pat of Los Angles; Mr. and Mrs. McCracken; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Fleharty, Mr.and
Mrs. Tony Bubka of Pittsburg and other relatives and friends from the surrounding area.

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Riles Today for Mrs. Zacharias; Services  will be conducted by Rev. Carl Fritz and Rev. Kenneth Miller today at two
o clock at Evans Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Ralph Zacharias, 69, who passed away Monday night at Del Puerto Hospital
following a long period of hospitalization. Wife of the Patterson member of the Stanislaus County Democratic Central
Committee, she was known throughout state political circles and among national Democratic party leaders.  She was a
stalwart advocate of public water and power and made these policies known among Democratic leaders. For the past 49
years she was a resident of the Patterson Colony.  Prior to that she had lived in Newman and Crows Landing. Interment
for the native of Concord, Contra Costa County, will be at the Modesto Cemetery. Surviving are. her widower; two
daughters, Mrs. Virginia A. Bubka of Pittsburg, Calif., and Mrs. Enid Mason of Dobbs Ferry, N.  Y.; six grandchildren,
Howard Dearing of  Patterson; Mrs. Patricia Dearing Hudson; and Alexander, Sarah Elizabeth, Virginia and Ralph
Mason.