Patterson Cemetery District 

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Allen Ruth W 870618 p5
Private Service for Ruth Allen, 86; Former Patterson resident Ruth Williams Allen, who resided here from 1934-80, died
last Saturday in Johnson City. N.Y.  She was 86. A private service will be held here on Saturday, June 27. Hillview
Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. A native of San Francisco. She moved here from that city in 1934. She
was a homemaker and an office nurse for Dr. Ernest Allen, her brother-in-law.  She was a member of Eastern Star.
Survivors include a daughter, Susan D Ambrosio of Connecticut; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren; and
two nephews living in Patterson, Walton and Allister Allen.

Anderson Earl B 871022 p13
Earl Anderson Dies in Eugene; Former Patterson resident Earl B. Anderson died recently in Eugene. Oregon at age 69.
He attended Patterson schools, graduating from high school here in 1936. He was an original member of Jack Stewart s
marching band during his youth  and also played French horn in the Southern Pacific Railroad Band which played at
special events on weekends prior to World War II. He joined the California National Guards 159th Infantry Band in 1940
and served during the war with the 40th Infantry Division stationed on Attu Island in the Aleutian chain. For 31 years he
worked as a tree surgeon and supervisor with the city of Oakland s parks department. He retired in 1976 and moved to
Eugene where he resided until his death. He was buried in the family plot in Eugene. Survivors include his wife Gladys
of Eugene; a daughter Charlotte Spickard of Berkeley; a son, Wallace, and three grandchildren, all of Eugene.

Arbuthnot Ivan G 870324 p5
‘Hap  Arbuthnot Dies in Tracy; A Tracy man known by many in the Patterson area died at his home March 10. A service
was held March 13 for Ivan G. Hap Arbuthnot. 79.  Burial was in the Tracy Cemetery. A native of Niwot, Colorado, he
had been a Tracy resident since 1957 and prior to that lived in Manteca. He was an operating engineer for 50 years,
working as a drag-line operator in seven western states. For 20 years prior to retiring he worked in local gravel pits for
Tiechert Construction Co. He was a member of the Tracy Elks Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Mary Arbuthnot of
Tracy; a son. George John Arbuthnot of Nebraska; two daughters, Nancy Louise Moorman of Albany, Oregon and
Martha Rae Gill of Patterson; a sister, Inez Twa of Colorado; 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Arnold Howard S 870226 p3
Howard Arnold Dies at Age 91; A private funeral service will be held for retired businessman Howard S. Arnold. a
longtime Patterson resident who died Tuesday at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock. He was 91. A native of Ottawa, Illinois.
he lived in Patterson for 65 years after moving from his native state. He recently had been living at Covenant Village in
Turlock. In 1960 he retired as the Stale Farm Insurance agent here.  He also served as the judge here for several years.
Mr. Arnold attended the University of Illinois and was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the American
Legion post in Patterson as well as the Patterson Masonic Lodge. Burial will be in the Ottawa Avenue Cemetery in
Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Mae Campbell Arnold whom he married in 1921, the year they moved to Patterson; a
daughter, Jean H. Pool of Ottawa; and two granddaughters Catherine Ciszewski of Ottawa and Leslie J. Pool of San
Francisco.

Arredondo Thomas 870210 p12
Funeral for Arredondo Is this Morning; A funeral service will be held today, Tuesday, at 10 a.m. for Thomas "Tommy"
Arredondo, 39, of Crows Landing, who was killed here early Saturday morning in an auto accident. He was alone in his
vehicle when it left the roadway near the intersection of Sycamore and Apricot avenues and struck a pole. The accident
occurred shortly before 5 a.m. A rosary was held Monday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Clayton
Kilbum officiating. The Rev. Gary Grundman will officiate the funeral service Tuesday at 10 a.m., also to be held at the
chapel. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A native of Madera, he has lived here most of his life. He was a
maintenance worker for the Arredondo labor camp and a member of the Moose Lodge in Newman. He was a 1965
graduate of Patterson High School. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Arredondo of Crows Landing; three sons, David of
Firebaugh and Eric and Clinton Arredondo of Crows Landing; a daughter, Linda Arredondo of Crows Landing; a brother,
Ralph Arredondo of Patterson; and his parents, David and Zora Arredondo of Crows Landing.

Arreola Juan J 870507 p7
Juan Arreola Is Buried Saturday; Final rites were held last Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Juan
Jose Arreola, 15, who died at a local hospital following a long illness. The Rev. Clayton Kilburn officiated the service,
and burial followed in Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. He was a
native of Patterson and had lived here his entire life.  Survivors include his parents. Juan and Ana Maria Arreola; a sister,
Christina Arreola; and a brother, Alberto Arreola, all of Patterson.

Ausburn Grace E 870106 p5
Rites Wednesday for Grace Ausburn; A Patterson area resident since 1951 died Monday in a Modesto hospital following
a long illness. A service for Grace Estelle Ausburn, 67, will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at the Hillview Funeral Chapel
in Patterson with the Rev. Hardy Reeves officiating. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A native of
Missouri, she moved here from her native state. She was a homemaker and a member of the church of Christ here.
Survivors include two daughters, Joyce McCormick of Patterson and Annette Johnson of Modesto; a sister, Rosie Orr of
Patterson; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The family request that memorial contributions be sent to the
Church of Christ, Fifth and West Las Palmas in Patterson.

Avila Duane A 870827 p1
Accident Victim Dies; Gary Lee Parks, 54, died Monday of injuries he suffered in an auto accident Friday on River Road
near Crows Landing. The Hughson man had been in the Doctors Medical Center intensive care unit listed in critical
condition since the accident, which also killed Duane Anthony Avila, 22, of Turlock. A CHP report stated that Parks had
been driving under the influence of alcohol when he crossed over into the other lane, hitting Avila head on and causing
the fiery crash.

Avila Ruben L 870728 p14
Patterson Man Killed, Woman Injured in Crash; A Patterson man was killed and his passenger seriously injured early
Saturday morning when the car they were in rolled over several times while southbound on Elm Avenue near Apricot
Avenue. Ruben Ledezma Avila, 19, was killed instantly in the accident a California Highway Patrol official said occurred
just before 2 o clock. Luz Guzman, 22, also from Patterson, is listed in serious condition in the intensive care unit of
Scenic General Hospital. where she was transferred after being flown to Memorial Medical Center by Medi-Flight.
The CHP official said Avila was driving a black Trans Am that for no apparent reason went out of control, ejecting the
teen. An investigation into the accident is in progress. Guzman is expected to live after suffering a fractured skull and
possible abdominal injuries. A hospital official said that the patient is responsive. The deceased was a native of Mexico
and had resided in the Patterson area the past several years where he was employed as a farm worker. A Mass was said
Monday morning at Hillview Funeral Chapel, and burial is slated for the Palmarejo Cemetery in Mexico. Viewing is set
for 4-8 p.m. today, Tuesday, also at the chapel. Survivors include a sister, Maria Rodriguez of Patterson as well as five
sisters and five brothers in Mexico; and his parents, Ruben and Maria Avila of Mexico.

Azevedo Frank A 871020 p13
Final Rites for Frank Azevedo Set for Today; Final rites will be held today, Tuesday, for lifelong Patterson area resident
Frank Antone Azevedo Sr. He died suddenly Friday in a Modesto Hospital at age 65. A rosary was held Monday evening
at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he was a member. A Mass will be said today at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Steven Viau,
also at the church. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the
arrangements. He owned Azevedo Hay Hauling and was a member of U.P.E.C. as well as the East-West Dairy
Association, of which he was a past director. His father, John Azevedo, settled here in 1917. Survivors include his wife,
Marjorie Azevedo of Patterson; two sons, Frank Jr. of London, England, and Dan Azevedo of Portland, Oregon; a
daughter, Ruth Miller of Amarillo, Texas; three grandsons and a granddaughter; and a brother; John Azevedo Jr. of
Patterson. The family requests that memorial contributions be sent to a favorite charity.

Barlett Lola G 871006 p2
Rites Pending for Lola Bartlett, 87; A funeral service is pending here for Lola G. Bartlett, a resident of Foothill Manor
who died Monday following an extended illness. She was 87. A native of West Virginia, the homemaker had resided here
the past five years. She also traveled extensively.  Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors
include a niece, Maybelle Gill of Patterson.

Bell Randy C 871117 p10
Randy Bell Dies Here Suddenly; A funeral service will be held here Thursday for Randy Clark Bell, 32, who died
suddenly at his Patterson home Sunday.  The service will be held at 2 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel, with burial in
Patterson District Cemetery to follow. Bishop Dan Anderson will officiate. A native of Long Beach, he had resided here
the past 10 years. He was a mechanic for Patterson Frozen Foods.  He was affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. Survivors include a friend, Linda Silveira of Patterson and her children, David and Cindy Silveira;
three sisters, Linda Bennet of Placentia, Sherry Kopp of Long Beach, and Jan Montegue of Cerritos; a brother, Roger
Bell of Utah: his mother, Betty Jo Bell of Long Beach; and his father, LaVern Bell of Arkansas. It is requested that
remembrances be sent to a trust account for Randy Bell at Wells Fargo Bank in Patterson.

Bennett Rodney Jr 871103 p14
Man Takes Life in Local Canyon; A young Stevinson man died Thursday in Del Puerto Canyon of a self-inflicted
gunshot wound, according to the county coroner s office. Rodney Bennett Jr., 19, was found about three miles into the
canyon. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Bennett. and a son, Dustin, both of Stevinson.  Final rites were held in
Turlock.

Bettencourt Joe V 870421 p5
Joe Bettencourt Rites Are Slated; Final rites have been scheduled here for retired dairyman Joe V. Bettencourt who died
Sunday in a Modesto hospital following an extended illness. He was 86. A rosary will be recited today, Tuesday, at 8
p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he was a member. A Mass will be said Wednesday at 10 a.m., also at the
church, with burial in Patterson District Cemetery to follow.  Visitation prior to the rosary will beheld at the church from
4 p.m. Hillview Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. A native of Sao Jorge, the Azores, he was a Patterson
resident since 1941 when he moved here from Crows Landing. He was a past president of the St. Anthony Society and a
member of U.P.E.C. in Patterson. Survivors include his; wife Amelia Bettencourt of Patterson, and four sons, Frank of
Ceres, Dave of Oregon and Chuck and Joe V. Bettencourt Jr., both of Idaho.

Bettencourt Maria 870303 p2
Rites Held for Maria Bettencourt; Longtime West Side resident Maria Bettencourt was buried Monday in Patterson
District Cemetery. She died last Wednesday at San Luis Convalescent Hospital in Newman following a long illness. She
was 93. The Rev. Jerry Herff officiated at the service at Hillview Funeral Chapel. She was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church and S.P.R.S.I. A native of, the Azores, she had been a Patterson resident since 1946 when she moved to
this community from Crows Landing. Survivors include three nephews, Vasco Brazil of Turlock, George Brazil of
Patterson, and Fernando Brazil of Ceres.

Beutler Harold J Rev 870616 p3
Father Beutler Dies; The Rev. Harold J. Beutler, pastor at Sacred Heart Catholic Church here when the Sacred Heart
School opened, died Saturday in Los Angeles at age 80.  Father Beutler was pastor here from 1959 to 1963. A native of
Illinois, he was ordained on June 5, 1938. He retired from formal service at St. Vincent Dc Paul in Los Angeles.  He
helped to open Sacred Heart School here in the fall of 1962. A rosary and Mass will be held at 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, at
St. Vincent. Burial will be in Calgary Cemetery.

Broom Beverly 870922 p2
Woman Thrown, Killed; A Bay Area woman was killed on I-5 Sunday afternoon when she was thrown from her pickup
truck south of the Patterson exit.  Beverly Broom, 38, of Hayward suffered fatal injuries when the truck strayed from the
roadway, went up a hillside and flipped.  The accident occurred around 2 p.m.

Brown Glen T 870908 p10
Service Today for Glen Brown; A funeral service will be held here today, Tuesday, for Glen Thomas Brown.  He died
last Thursday at the Livermore Veterans Hospital. He was 64. A native of Arkansas, he moved to the Patterson area in
1938, and then to Keyes.  He was a self employed farmer. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a
member of the Church of Christ. The service will be held at the Hillview Funeral Chapel, which is in charge of
arrangements, at 10 a.m. Burial in Lakewood Cemetery in Hughson will follow. Survivors include his wife. Ona Lee
Brown of Keyes; two daughters. Linda Nelsen of Diamond Bar and Judy Comstock of Soledad; two sisters, Norma Jean
Miller of Sacramento and Cleata LaVerne Miller of Ceres; six brothers, E.H. Brown of Sacramento, Gains of Reno,
Marlos and Bill of Modesto, Charles of Ceres, and Jack Brown of Patterson; three grandchildren and one great
grandchild.

Brown Judy E 870820 p1
Local Woman Killed in Crash; A Patterson woman was killed and two others injured Tuesday afternoon in a three-car
accident on West Main Street near Mitchell Road about three miles west of Turlock. Judy Ella Brown, 44, died of
injuries sustained after a Chevrolet Blazer driven by Olga Izaguirre, 60, of Patterson spun into the east bound lanes and
collided head on with Brown s Datsun, according to a California Highway Patrol report. A CHP official said that
Izaguirre was driving west when she rear ended a car driven by Otha R. Blair. 68. also of Patterson. Apparently losing
control of the vehicle, Izaguirre crossed over into on coming traffic and collided with Brown. Blair was taken to the
Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock and placed in the intensive care unit for observations, according to a nursing
supervisor. She was listed in satisfactory condition Wednesday morning after being moved out of the ICU. Izaguirre was
treated for minor injuries at the center and released. Final rites are pending.

Brown Judy E 870825 p2
Lemoore Rites for Judy Brown Held on Friday; A funeral service was held Friday at the Lemoore Cemetery in Lemoore
for Judy Ella Brown, 44, of Patterson.  She died last Tuesday of injuries received in an auto accident three miles west of
Turlock. A native of Vallejo, she had resided in Stanislaus County the last 10 years after moving from Avenal. She was a
homemaker. The Rev. Larry Rice of Avenal First Baptist Church officiated at the service. Survivors include three sons,
Ronald and Richard Brown of Patterson and Randy Brown of Turlock: three daughters, Kelly and Rachelle Brown of
Turlock and Becky Clark of Patterson: her mother and stepfather, Elsie and Dennis Kelly of Avenal: two sisters. Joy Ann
Rampley of Avenal and Susan Ramond of Los Osos: and two brothers, Richard Kelly of Sacramento and Michael Kelly
of Lemoore.

Buffa Frank 870113 p5
Final Rites for Frank Buffa, 77; A Mass was held Monday in Modesto for Frank Buffa, 77, who died Thursday in that
city. He owned the Patterson Bakery here for several years before selling the business in 1977. A Mass was held at St.
Stanislaus Catholic Church. Burial followed in St Stanislaus Cemetery. He was a native of Carini, Sicily, and had lived in
Modesto since 1948. He founded and operated Frank s Bakery in Modesto for 30 years, and was a member of Our Lady
of Fatima Catholic Church. He also was a founding member of the Modesto branch of Sons of Italy. Survivors include a
son, Vincent Buffa of Modesto; a daughter, Nina Purpura ol Modesto; three sisters; and six grandchildren.

Caldwell Jeffrey W 870416 p1
Pickup in Canal Kills 1; A young Modesto man died early Tuesday afternoon in an unusual accident in which a pickup
veered off a canal bank roadway and into the Delta-Mendota Canal. Dead at the scene of the accident was Jeffrey Wayne
Caldwell, 27.  He suffered extensive head injuries, although the cause of death may have been drowning. Caldwell was a
passenger in a white Toyota pickup driven by Larry Humphrey, 26, also of Modesto.  The accident occurred about 12:45
p.m. about a quarter of a mile east of McCracken Road northwest of Westley. The vehicle suddenly veered from the wide
canal bank roadway and overturned after crossing a small dirt burm.  The pickup then bounced, possible upside down,
into the water, scattering items including an axe, pieces of firewood, and fishing gear along the edge of the canal.
Reportedly seeing dust kicked up by the accident was Kevin Conley, who was on the other side of the canal.  He
investigated and went for help. Sharlys LaMarch and her son Jason, 20, who live nearby returned to the accident scene
while Conley went to find a telephone.  They found Humphrey hanging onto Caldwell as well as an emergency ladder at
the edg4e of the canal.  They were nearly 150 yards downstream from where the pickup entered the water. Members of
the Westley Fire Department and Patterson paramedics worked at the scene for some time in an effort to revive Caldwell.
The Medi-Flight helicopter also was called to the scene.

Candilla Jessie 870924 p10
Rites Held for Jessie Cancilla in San Jose; Final rites were held Monday in San Jose for Jessie Cancilla of Patterson.
She died last Friday at Doctors Hospital in Modesto following a long illness. She was 89. A native of San Jose, she had
resided here on Las Palmas Avenue for 45 years before moving to Modesto two years ago. She was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery in San Jose followed the Mass. Survivors include a son, Phillip
Cancilla of San Jose; two daughters, Jean Rupe St. Aumont and Edna Jennings. both of Modesto; a stepson. Chester
Fippins of Turlock; two sisters; one brother; 11 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and six great great
grandchildren. Remembrances may be sent to Edna Jennings, 2621 Prescott, No. 280, Modesto, Calif., 95350.

Cantu Ralph 871112 p12
Final Rites Set for Ralph Cantu; A Mass will be said at 10 am. today, Thursday, for Ralph Cantu, 29, of Patterson.
He died Monday In Modesto.  The Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he was a member. A rosary
was recited Wednesday evening at the church Burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery.  He was a native of Little
Rock. Ark, and had lived in Patterson since he was 4 years old. Survivors include a son, Ralph Cantu and a daughter,
Yevette Cantu, both of Patterson; nine brothers, Arnulfo DeLeon, Israel DeLeon, Joe Cantu, Benny Cantu, Roy Cantu,
Alex Cantu, Jacinto Cantu, Guadalupe Cantu Jr. and Javier Cantu, all of Patterson; three sisters, Angie Rivas of Patterson
and Sylvia and Gloria Cantu, both of Turlock; and his parents, Guadalupe and Beatrice Cantu of Patterson.

Carlson Keith E 871231 p14
Services Held for Keith Carlson; Funeral services were held Monday for Keith Ellis Carlson, 70. at the Monte Vista
Church in Turlock, of which he was a member. Internment was at the Patterson District Cemetery. A Patterson native and
farmer, Carlson died last Tuesday in a Modesto hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Mary, six sons,
Ted, Mark, Ed, Clifford and Ralph Carlson, all of Patterson, and Glen Carlson of Modesto, one daughter, Becky Robnett
of Denair; four sisters, Verna Horman of Modesto, Ora Butzbach of San Luis Obispo, Beulah Linneli of Haywood. and
Irma Dalgleigh of Auburn, and five grandchildren. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

Cearly Jesse C 871224 p6
Former Resident Jesse Cearley Dies in Modesto; A funeral service will held in Modesto Wednesday for a former
Patterson resident. Jesse Charlie Cearley died Saturday in Modesto alter a brief illness. He was 78. A native of
Blairsville, Ga., he lived in Patterson from 1935 to 1957 when he moved to Modesto. He was a rancher here and was
employed at Patterson Frozen Foods for 17 years prior to his retirement. He was a member of  the Davis Park Church of
Christ and the Modesto Travel Trailers Club. Visitation will be today, Tuesday, from 6-9 p.m. at Salas Brothers Funeral
Chapel. A graveside service will be Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Lakewood Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife,
Edith Cearley of Modesto; three sons, James of Modesto, John of Turlock, and Jerry Cearley of Alameda; three sisters,
Carrie Barton of Hayesville, NC, Barbara Dye and Dorothy Avery, both of Athens, Ga.; and one brother, Odell Cearley
of Patterson. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the Momorial Fund, Davis Park Church of Christ, 901 W.
Rumble Rd., Modesto, CA 95350.

Chacon Daniel G 870113 p5
Rites Held for Daniel Chacon, 22; A Mass was held here Monday morning for Daniel George Chacon, 22, who died
suddenly at his Patterson home early last Friday.  He was 22. A Mass was held at Sacred Heart Church with the Rev.
Tom Cargo officiating.  Burial followed in Patterson District Cemetery. A rosary was recited Sunday evening at Hillview
Funeral Chapel. The cause of death was under investigation by the county coroner s off ice.  He was a member of Sacred
Heart Church and had attended Patterson High School. He was employed at Patterson Frozen Foods. Survivors include
his wife, Becky Rodriguez of Patterson; two young daughters, Jessica and Desiree of Patterson; his parents George and
Anita Chacon of Patterson; three sisters, Nancy, Christina and Suzie Chacon, all of Patterson; and grandparents Annie
Chacon of Patterson and Ralph and Marie Rubio of Fresno

Christopherson Luther J 871027 p11
L Christopherson Service Here Wednesday Evening; A funeral service for longtime Patterson resident Luther John
Christopherson will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Hillview Funeral Chapel. He died Sunday in a Turlock
convalescent hospital at age 89. A native of East Helena, Montana, he resided here in Patterson since 1943 when he
moved from San Francisco. He was a self-employed farmer until he retired, and he was a member of the Lutheran
Church. Burial will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Cyprus Lawn Cemetery in San Francisco, Survivors include his wife,
Dorothy Christopherson of Patterson; a son, Robert Christopherson of Patterson; a daughter, Ruth Chapman of Napa; a
sister, Mary O. Totman of Patterson; a brother, Justus ‘Buck  Christopherson of Patterson; nine grandchildren, seven
great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.  Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Clary Blanch 871020 p5
Memorial Rites for Blanche Clary; A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28, for Blanche Clary who died
Saturday. The service will be held at 10 am at the Federated Church, where she was a member. Private burial is planned
this week with Hillview Funeral Chapel in charge of the arrangements. She was a member of Eastern Star.

Clary Blanch 871027 p16
Memorial Rites for Blanche Clary Are Wednesday; A memorial funeral service will be held here Wednesday for Blanche
G. Clary who died Oct. 16 in Seattle. Wash, after a brief illness. She was 89. The service will be held at 10 a.m. at the
Federated Church with the Rev. Gary Grundman officiating. A private service was held last week, with burial in
Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. She was a native of Girard,
Kan. and resided here from 1945 until 1982 when she moved to Seattle. She was a member here of the Federated Church
and Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include nine nieces and nephews.

Cook Kenneth O 870317 p15
Rites Wednesday for Odell Cook, 58; A Vernalis area resident for over 30 years, Kenneth Odell Cook, died Saturday in
Modesto at age 58. A native of Yuma, Arizona. he came to California as a young boy in 1933 and had resided in the
Vernalis area since 1954. He was a ditch tender for the Blewett Mutual Water Company for 17 years. A graveside service
will be held Wednesday at 10 am, at Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be today, Tuesday, from 2 to 9 p.m. at the
Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel in Modesto. Survivors include his wife, Lillian K. Cook of Vernalis; three sons, Kenneth
Charles Cook of Escalon, Al Cook of Westley, and John Cook of McDermitt, Nevada; two sisters, Gertie Baker of
Bakersfield and Joyce Baker of Nipomo; two brothers, Ray Cook of Oregon and Lonnie Cook of Guadalupe; and nine
grandchildren.

Corliss Polly L 870908 p10
Rites Held for Polly Lee Corliss; Final rites were held Friday for Polly Lee Corliss, 93. who died Sept. 1 at Del Puerto
Hospital. A native of Oklahoma, she had been a Patterson resident since 1960. She was a homemaker and a member of
the Baptist Church. A graveside service was held Friday afternoon at Lakewood Cemetery in Hughson with Hank
Lawson of the Church of Christ officiating. Prior to the service, visitation was held at Franklin and Downs Colonial
Chapel in Modesto. She was an aunt of Jim and Rosell Johnson, Les and Pat Johnson, and Carolyn Johnson, all of
Modesto, and had six grand nieces and two grand nephews. The family requests that remembrance contributions be sent
to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 285, Modesto. Calif., 95353.

Correia Joseph P 871215 p6
Joseph Correia Rites Were Held; Final rites where held Dec. 4 in Yreka for retired attorney Joseph Philip Correia. who
grew up in the Patterson area. He was 82. The Rev. Kieran MeMahon of St. Joseph s Catholic Church in Yreka
officiated. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in that city.  He was born in Atwater and raised in Patterson on Lemon
Avenue. His parents were early Patterson dairy farmers, Antone and Mary Correia-Pacheco. He graduated from Patterson
High School as valedictorian of the class of 1924, and went on to receive his bachelor s degree from the University of
California at Berkeley in 1929. He earned his doctorate of jurisprudence from Boalt Hall in 1932. During the depression
years he was hired by the law firm of Tebbe and Tebbe in Yreka and eventually became senior partner in the firm. He
serve as Yreka city attorney for 31 years and as city attorney of Weed for 16 years. At various times he served other cities
in Siskiyou County in the same capacity. He served in the United States Army during World War II and later in the Army
reserves, advancing to the rank of major upon his discharge. He was an active member of many professional and civic
organizations. He is survive by his wife, La Jean, and stepson Kenneth Whipple of Sacramento. He was a brother of Irma
Moak of San Jose, Mary Glynn of Modesto, and the late Charles Correia. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.

Cota Cecil M 870507 p7
Rites Held for Former Resident; A Patterson resident from 1943 to 1956 was buried Wednesday in Turlock. Cecil Mae
Cota died Saturday in a Modesto hospital following a short illness. She was 59. She had lived in Turlock since moving
from Patterson. She came here from Oklahoma, her native state.  The funeral service was held at the Allen Mortuary in
Turlock. Burial was in Turlock Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Andrew Cola of Turlock; two daughters,
Florence Puma of Modesto and Jimmie Kay Corral of Bakersfield; a stepson, Andrew L. Cota of San Rafael; a sister,
Noreen Nelson of Modesto; a brother, Charles Riddle of Modesto; and four grandchildren.

Crow Leland A 870519 p12
Word of Death; Word has been received here of the death last month of Leland Arthur Crow. He was 87. He died In El
Cerrito where he made his home. A native of Newman, he was a retired farmer and a member of the Patterson Masonic
Lodge. He and his brother, the late Clarence Crow, each received a 50-year membership pin from the lodge on April 5,
                                                                                                            1974

Davidson Alma M 870507 p12
Alma Davidson Dies in Turlock; A memorial service was held Monday evening in Escalon for Alma Margaret Davidson.
a former Patterson area resident who died last Friday in a Turlock hospital after an extended illness.  She was 85. The
former Alma Quist was a native of Cannon City, Minn. and moved to Patterson in 1931. She married in Stockton in 1945
and lived in the Patterson-Crows Landing area until 1953 when she moved to Escalon. She had been a Turlock resident
since 1979. The service was held at the Saron Lutheran Church in Escalon. Graveside rites were held earlier at Turlock
Memorial Park. The Allen Mortuary in Turlock handled the arrangements. She was a member of the Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church of Turlock and was active in church organizations and activities. Survivors include two daughters,
Helen L. Schutte of Turlock and Lois Camp of Modesto; a sister, Hannah Quist of Redwing. Minn.; a brother, Joel Quist
of Hagger City, Wis.; and four grandchildren.

Deyto Avelino D  870604 p1
State Employee Murdered; Word of a grisly murder at the mouth of Del Puerto Canyon raced through the Patterson
community early Wednesday morning. Although details were sketchy and few were being released by late afternoon by
the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, it was learned that a State employee with Caltrans had been killed by
multiple shotgun blasts fired from short range. The dead man had not been positively identified by early afternoon
Wednesday, but it is believed he was a Caltrans engineer working out of the Los Banos area. He was driving a small,
state-owned two door auto.  Unofficial information indicates a 12-gauge shotgun was used to fire as many as six shots
into the vehicle from the driver s side. As many as four spent shells were observed on the asphalt roadway.  The white
car was in a parked position off of the roadway, heading in an easterly direction out of the canyon. One blast from the
shotgun struck the windshield, while others blew out the passenger side window.  The dead man was struck several times
in the neck and side of the head. His age could not be estimated at the scene. The shooting occurred less than 300 yards
up the canyon road from 1-5, and the auto was easily visible from the freeway.  Sheriff s Sgt. Richard McFarren of the
Detective Division said the murder could have occurred anytime between 3:30 and 5 a.m. Wednesday.  It is believed a
young man and woman from outside this area happened across the murder scene and notified authorities at about 5:15
a.m. They returned to the scene and were told to wait for questioning.  The Patterson paramedics were dispatched to the
scene, and the Patterson Fire Department was soon called to set up roadblocks on both sides of the state car.  Also
arriving soon after the emergency call went out was a state Department of Fish and Game vehicle with two officers. They
apparently had been further up the canyon.  Officials from the Sheriffs Department and coroner s office arrived by 7
a.m:, but no traffic was allowed past the death scene. Turned back from the east was a small school bus driven by
Rosemarie Lara. who was headed to Frank Raines Park to pick up students for the Patterson Unified School District.
They were driven to school by Pat Graham later in the morning. July 2, 1987 Patterson Irrigator identifies person as
Avelino D. Deyto

Deyto Avelino D 870702 p1
Murder Mystery Continues; The Investigation into the June 3 murder of a Caltrans engineer in Del Puerto Canyon has
resulted in vague leads at best, and a County sheriff official said no suspect or motive has been found. The month long
search for clues to explain why Avelino Diesto Deyto, 44, of Daly City was shot seven times with a 12-gauge shotgun
has been virtually without leads. Only bits and pieces of Deyto s last day have been worked into place, although none of
the information has benefitted the investigation to date, according to the sheriff.

Dick Billy C 870512 p10
Billy Dick, 50, Dies in San Jose; A former resident of Patterson, Billy C. Dick, has died in San Jose following a long
illness. He was 50. A native of Eufaula, Okla., he lived here from 1968 to 1984 when he moved to Modesto. He then
moved to San Jose in 1985, and there was a sign installer for Billboard Sign Co. Visitation was late Sunday at Hillview
Funeral Chapel in Patterson, which was in charge of the funeral arrangements. A graveside service was held Monday
morning at Turlock Memorial Park. He was a life member of the Musicians' Union and organized the Dick Family Band.
He was a member of the San Jose Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Dick of San Jose; two
sons, Billy Dick Jr. and Jim Dick, both of Modesto; a daughter, Crystal Macado of Hilmar; his father, Conner Dick of
Eufaula, Okla.; his mother, Myrtle Morgan of Selma; two brothers, Wallace Dick of Patterson and Joe Dick of Fresno; a
sister, Sylvia Moddleton of Selma; and two grandchildren.

Dickinson Virginia 870521 p5
Local Woman Dies of Injuries Received in Crash; A local woman injured in a two vehicle accident May 3 in Westley
died of the injuries Sunday in a Modesto hospital. Virginia Dickinson, 43, had been a Patterson resident the past three
months. She was a native of New Jersey and moved here with her family from Arkansas. Her husband is working at the
tire burning plant under construction West of Westley.  She was a member of the Jehovah Witnesses in Florida. A private
funeral service was held at Hillview Funeral Chapel. which handled the arrangements. Burial was in Las Vegas.
Survivors include her husband, Charles W. Dickinson of Patterson; a son, Randy Dickinson of Las Vegas; two daughters,
Dawn Sawchuk of Hendeson, Nevada, and Amy Dickinson of Patterson; and one grandchild.

Doe John 870714 p1
15-year-old Swept under; A 15 year old Ceres boy was believed to have drowned in the San Joaquin River early
Wednesday afternoon near Crows Landing. At least three young men were swimming in the river around noon near River
Road, a mile south of Crows Landing Road. The current next to a sandbar apparently swept the 15 year old underneath
some brush around a tree close to the river s edge. Miguel Orozco of Ceres and his companion, named Salvador,
attempted to rescue the youth, and Orozco s companion was also held underwater for about two and a half minutes.
With the help of Orozco, the young Ceres man was able to free himself from the foliage and get back to the bank.
Paramedics supplied him with oxygen and were able to bring him back to consciousness. The drowned youth was said to
be the Ceres man s brother in law. A Patterson paramedic tied to a rope attempted without success to locate the youth in
seven feet of water. Personnel in the Medi-Flight helicopter scanned a halfmile stretch of the river but did not report
seeing the body. Divers from the Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department were dispatched to continue the search.

Doherty Lois K 870604 p5
Lois Doherty Dies in San Pedro; Word has been received here of the death of Lois Knutson Doherty, an early resident of
Patterson who came here with her family in 1912. A graduate of Patterson High School, she graduated from the
California Lutheran Hospital nursing program in Los Angeles, and practiced nursing in that area until retiring. She died
in San Pedro May 22 at age 87. She had made her home in San Pedro for many years. Survivors include a son, David
Doherty of San Pedro; two sisters, Pearl Nicolds of Patterson and Alice Pearson of San Clemente; and one brother,
Clifford Knutson of Woodland. A funeral service was held May 26 at Green Hills Memorial Park in Palos Verdes.

Draghi Frank L 870625 p6
Rancher Dies in Hill Country; Frank Lewis Draghi, a longtime resident of the Diablo Range hill country, died
Wednesday at his home in Adobe Valley west of Del Puerto Canyon. He was 70. Services are set for Friday at 7 p.m. at
Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Private burial will be at Paul Gerber Memorial Cemetery in San Antone Valley.
The self-employed rancher was a native of Livermore and moved to San Antone Valley in 1939. He moved onto his place
in Adobe Valley in 1960 and lived there until his death. He was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association,
California Cattlemen s Association and National Cattlemen s Association. He was also a Farm Bureau member.
Survivors include two sisters, Evelyn Frick and Eleanor Anselmo, both of Livermore. Family requests remembrances be
sent to a charity of choice.

Dryden Jane 870630 p10
Jane Dryden Dies in Sacramento; Word has been received here of the death of Jane Dryden, a Patterson resident from
1940 to 1958 and a long time journalist who was associated with numerous Northen California newspapers.  She died
June 22 at Mercy Hospital in Sacramento. A native of Stockton where she attended private and public schools and was a
member of Lambda Theta Phi sorority, she then made Patterson her home and began her newspaper career. She was
society editor for the Patterson Irrigator and was a freelance writer for the Turlock Journal, Modesto Bee, and Stockton
Record. In 1959 she relocated in San Bruno and was the women s editor of the San Bruno Herald until 1971. She then
became women s editor of the Sebastopol Times, a position she held until her retirement. Survivors include two sons,
Don Dryden of Modesto and Michael Dryden of Huntington Beach. and one daughter, Vicki A. Dryden of Jonesborough,
Tenn. Memorial contributions may be made to the Society for the Prevention of Blindness, or the Arthritis Foundation.

Dunkleberger Clara H 870113 p5
Clara Dunkleberger Rites Are Held; A funeral service was held Sunday afternoon at the Hillview Funeral Chapel for long
time area resident Clara Hazel Dunkleberger. She died last Thursday at Del Puerto Hospital following a long illness. She
was 68. A native of Maud, Oklahoma, she had lived in this area for 46 years, and was an employee at Patterson frozen
foods for 15 years. She was a member of the Newman 50-Plus Club. Burial was Monday morning in Patterson District
Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Dora Mabry Draper of Modesto and Lillian Mabry Diensiel of Portland,
Ore.; a stepson, Edward Dunkleberger of LaMirada; three sisters, LeDonna Crouch of Sebastopol, Pauline Mabry of
Oregon, and Cathern Jesse of Modesto; three brothers, Jesse Nixon of New Mexico, Wilford Nixon of Louisianna; and
Charles Nixon of Colorado; 12 grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be
sent to the American Cancer Society. P.O. Box 423, Patterson.

Duran Demetrio G 870203 p9
Rites Set for Demetrio Duran; Final rites will be held here late this week for Demetrio G. Duran, 80. He died Sunday at
his Patterson home following a long illness.  A rosary will be recited Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Hillview Funeral Chapel
in Patterson. A Mass will be said Friday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he was a member. The Rev.
Tom Cargo will give the Mass. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A native of Mexico, he was a retired
farm laborer who had lived in Patterson since 1957 when he moved from his native country. Survivors include two sons,
Francisco Duran of Patterson and Eduardo Duran of Bakersfield; two daughters, Josephine Duran of Patterson and
Refugia Gomez of Mexico; one sister, Angela Duran of Mexico; three brothers, Jose, Nicolas and Ambrosio Duran, all of
Mexico; 26 grandchildren, and 34 great grandchildren.

Dworczyk Inez P 870219 p10
Rites Slated for Inez Dworczyk; A Mass will be celebrated today, Thursday, in Oxnard for Inez Prater Dworczyk, 78,
who died last Thursday in a South Lake Tahoe hospital following a brief illness.  She was visiting her daughter in South
Lake Tahoe at the time of her death. The Mass will be held at St. Anthony s Catholic Church by Monsignor Michael
Condon. Burial will follow in Santa Clara Cemetery. A rosary was held Wednesday evening. She was retired for four
years after being a silk finisher and dry cleaner: She was a native of Portugal and had resided in Oxnard before moving to
Patterson. She and her husband moved back to Oxnard in November just prior to his death. Survivors include one
daughter, Marilu Miller deRubertis of South Lake Tahoe; three brothers, Joe Prater of Oxnard, Albert Prater of Ojai, and
Tony Prater of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; two sisters, Charlotte Nunes of Patterson and Margaret Green of Redding; three
grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

Eagelton Nancy G 871001 p10
Nancy Eagleton Service Set for Friday; A Patterson resident since 1944, Nancy Goldie Eagleton will be buried here
Friday after a funeral service at Hillview Funeral Chapel. She died Wednesday at Memorial South Hospital in Ceres at
age 84. A native of Ray Mall, Ark. she was a homemaker.  She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church.
Pastor Philip Ensley will officiate the service at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow.
Survivors include, two sons. William of Los Banos and Clifford Eagleton of Woodland; two daughters, Irene Silva of
Modesto and Wanda Ramondini of Mercecl; one brother, Dee Jordan of Yountville; four sisters, Julia Hielka of
Sacramento and Gladys Barrington Christeen Tones and Clara Choate, all of Modesto; 16 grandchildren, 25 great
grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the American Cancer
Society. P.O. Box 423, Patterson, or to the American Heart Association, 144 Woodrow Ave., Suite 4, Modesto, Calif.
                                                                                                           95350

Evans Bessie J 870618 p5
Graveside Rites Are Today for Bessie Evans, 79; A graveside funeral service will be held today, Thursday, at 9:30 a.m.
at Patterson District Cemetery for Bessie Juanita Evans.  She died Monday at San Luis Convalescent Hospital in
Newman at age 79. She was a native of Norton, Kansas and lived in Yakima, Wash, for 31 years. She had resided in
Patterson since 1974. Visitation was late Wednesday at Hillview Funeral Chapel which was in charge of the
arrangements. Survivors include three sons, Floyd Krause and Elmer Krause, both of Patterson, and Lee Evans of West
Virginia; three sisters, Burse Kasson of Colorado Springs, Colo., Wilma Kentigh of Norton, Kansas, and Bernice
Kentigh of Huntington Beach; four brothers, Gaylord Morse of Yakima, Dale Morse of Beaver City, Nebr., Doyle Morse
of Arraphoe, Nebr., and Dean Morse of Mesa, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and two great great
grandchildren. The family  requests that remembrances be sent to the American Cancer Society.

Fernandez Miguel M 871217 p10
Rites Set for Miguel Fernandez; Longtime Patterson resident Miguel Munoz Fernandez died Wednesday in a Modesto
hospital following a long illness. He was 81. A native of Mexico, he had lived here 40 years after moving from Southern
California. He was a retired foreman for the Southern Pacific railroad, by whom he was employed for 44 years, and in
recent years, he worked as a local gardener. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and recently was
recognized by Assemblyman Gary Condit and the state Legislature as heading one of the first Mexican families in this
community.  A rosary will be recited Friday at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart, with the Mass on Saturday at 9a.m., also at the
church. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores Fernandez of Patterson; two sons, Richard of Oakdale and Frank Fernandez of
Fresno; two daughters, Esther Ruiz and Sally Castro, both of Fresno; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren; and
several brothers and sisters in Mexico. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the American Cancer Society,
P0 Box 400, Patterson.

Filippini Lucile M 870609 p14
Final Rites Held for Lucile Filippini, 90; A funeral service was held Saturday morning for Lucile McAulay Filippini. a
West Side native who was born on her parents  ranch between Crows Landing and Patterson in 1896. She died last
Wednesday afternoon in a Modesto hospital at age 90. The memorial service was held at the Federated Church, with the
Rev. Gary Grundman officiating. Inurnment was at Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery in Oakland. Hillview Funeral Chapel
was in charge of the arrangements. She was active in civic affairs for many years. having twice served as president of the
local Soroptimist Club of which she was a charter member, 14 years on the Patterson Planning Commission, on the
school board many years ago, and a member of the Patterson 50-Plus Club, the Patterson Township Historical Society,
and the Federated Church. Her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Jones bought some 400 acres of land between
Crows Landing and Patterson. of which 260 acres is now part of the Crows Landing Naval Auxiliary Landing Field. Her
parents, Carra and Lloyd McAulay, were married at the ranch and lived there until 1902 when they moved into the first
two story home in Crows Landing. She treasured the deed to the family s land, which was signed by Ulysses S. Grant.
Some 120 acres  remains owned by the family. After graduating from Orestimba High School in Newman in 1915. she
worked in her father s office. He had formed a partnership in a general store, Ellis and McAulay,  in Crows Landing.
which he operated until his death in 1944. She married Walter Filippini on Feb. 13, 1918. They observed their 69th
wedding anniversary earlier this year.  After their garage business in Crows Landing burned in 1927, the Filippinis'
opened the W.C. Filippini Machine Shop in Patterson. Lucile remembered it was a "no cash down and pay as you can"
type of business. causing many struggles to meet their financial obligations. She said she was always very appreciative of
the assistance she and Walter received from others in the community as they worked to establish their business.
In the 1960s at a conference of Soroptimist International she was presented to Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.
She and Walter traveled to Europe, Africa and South America. Survivors include her husband, Walter Filippini of
Patterson; a son, Elmer L. Filippini of Santa Cruz; a daughter, Marnelle Cripe of Gainesville, Florida; eight
grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.

Ford Melinda 870428 p3
Rites Held for Grayson Couple; A double funeral service was held here Monday afternoon for a Grayson couple who
died last week a day apart.  Melinda Ford, 77, died Thursday in a Newman convalescent hospital after her husband,
William A. Ford. died the previous day at home at age 95.  The double service was held Monday at Hillview Funeral
Chapel. Burial followed in Patterson District Cemetery. He was a retired farmer who moved here from his native state of
Oklahoma in 1945. She was a homemaker and a native of Pine Bluff, Ark. They were members of the Pentecostal Church
of God in Grayson. Survivors include six sons, Ernest Ford of Modesto, Edward Ford of Nebraska, Charlie Ford and
Jesse Ford of Oklahoma, Clarence Parker of Newman, and William Parker of Oklahoma; five, daughters, Mary Lowery
of Modesto, Bonnie Traham of Manteca, Lucille Perkins of Oklahoma, Dorothy Friou of Oxnard, and Goldean Kelle of
New Mexico; 52 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. In addition he is survived by sons Clemey Kincaid of
Texas and. Corb Campbell of Oklahoma, and she is survived by a brother and two sisters. Myrtle Balentine of Crows
Landing and Rose Lilly of Grayson.

Ford William A 870423 p5
William A. Ford Dies at Age 95; Longtime West Side resident William A. Ford died Wednesday at his Grayson home
after a long illness. He was 95. A retired farmer, he had lived in this area since 1945 when he moved from his native state
of Oklahoma. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God of Grayson. A funeral service has been scheduled for
next Monday at 2 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson, which is handling the arrangements. Burial in Patterson
District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include his wife, Melinda Ford of Grayson; six sons, Ernest Ford of Modesto,
Edward Ford of Nebraska, Charlie Ford and Jesse Ford of Oklahoma, Clarence Parker of Newman, and William Parker
of Oklahoma; five daughters, Goldean Kelle of New Mexico, Dorothy Friou of Oxnard, Bonnie Traham of Manteca,
Mary Lowery of Modesto, and Lucille Purkins of Oklahoma; 52 grandchildren, and many, many great grandchildren.

Ford William A 870428 p3
Rites Held for Grayson Couple; A double funeral service was held here Monday afternoon for a Grayson couple who
died last week a day apart. Melinda Ford, 77, died Thursday in a Newman convalescent hospital after her husband.
William A. Ford. died the previous day at home at age 95. The double service was held Monday at Hillview Funeral
Chapel. Burial followed in Patterson District Cemetery. He was a retired farmer who moved here from his native state of
Oklahoma in 1945. She was a homemaker and a native of Pine Bluff, Ark. They were members of the Pentecostal Church
of God in Grayson. Survivors include six sons, Ernest Ford of Modesto, Edward Ford of Nebraska, Charlie Ford and
Jesse Ford of Oklahoma, Clarence Parker of Newman, and William Parker of Oklahoma; five, daughters, Mary Lowery
of Modesto, Bonnie Traham of Manteca, Lucille Perkins of Oklahoma, Dorothy Friou of Oxnard, and Goldean Kelle of
New Mexico; 52 grandchildren. and many great-grandchildren. In addition he is survived by sons Clemey Kincaid of
Texas and. Corb Campbell of Oklahoma, and she is survived by a brother and two sisters. Myrtle Balentine of Crows
Landing and Rose Lilly of Grayson.

Frias Anthony 870602 p12
Rites Held for Anthony Frias; Final rites were held Monday morning in Newman for longtime resident Anthony Frias.
He died last Friday at the San Luis Convalescent Hospital following a long illness. He was 81. A native of New Bedford,
Mass., he had been a Newman resident the past 50 years. For 36 years he was a dealer for the Union Oil Co. The service
was held at the Hillview Funeral Chapel in Newman, which was in charge of the arrangements. The Rev. Louis Sweeny
officiated. Burial was in Hills Ferry Cemetery. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, UPEC, and Odd Fellows Lodge.
all in Newman. Survivors include his wife, Blanche Frias of Newman: two sons, Fred of Patterson and Bill Frias of
Sacramento; a sister, Mary Pedro of Santa Cruz; and two grandchildren.

Furtado Serafim A 871103 p14
Furtado Rites Held Here Monday; Final rites were held here Monday for Serafim Antonio Furtado who died last Friday
in a Modesto hospital at age 75. The Portugal native had been a Patterson area resident the past 30 years after moving
here from Hollister. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where the Mass was held Monday morning.
Burial in Patterson District Cemetery followed.  A rosary was recited Sunday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel, which
was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include two daughters, Maria Gomes of San Leandro and Lucia Bettencourt
of Canada; a sister, Maria Joaquina of Portugal; a brother, Thomas Furtado of Hollister; six grandchildren, and three
great grandchildren.

Gaspar Mary F 870303 p9
Final Rites Are this Morning for Mary Gaspar, 78; A Mass will be said here today, Tuesday, for Mary F. Gaspar who
died Sunday at her Patterson home following a long illness. She was 78.  A native of Terceira in the Azores Islands, she
had made her home here since 1939. The Rev. Tom Cargo will give the 9 am. Mass at Sacred Heart. Catholic Church
where she was a member. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A rosary was held Monday evening at
Hillview Funeral Chapel. She also was a member of the church s Altar Society. Survivors include a son, Norman Gaspar,
and a daughter, Carol Nunes, both of Patterson; two sisters, Louise Dodd of San Ramon and Alberta Drollet of
Pleasanton; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the
American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 423, Patterson, or to a favorite charity of the donor.

Gonzales Stanley M 871006 p2
Stanley Gonzales Dies in Phoenix; Patterson resident Stanley Martin Gonzales died Saturday in Phoenix, Ariz. following
a short illness. He was 27. A truck driver, he had lived here since the age of 4 after being born in Syracuse, Kansas. He
was a graduate of Patterson High School and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited
Thursday evening at 8 p.m. at Sacred Heart, with a Mass set for 10 a.m. Friday, also at the church. Burial will be in
Patterson District Cemetery. Visitation at the Whitehurst Norton Chapel in Turlock will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. Survivors include his parents, Alfonso and Emma Gonzales of Grayson; two
brothers, Daniel Patrick Gonzales of Modesto and Jaime Alfonso Gonzalez of Grayson; and two sisters, Donna Estrada
and Cindy Rivera. both of Patterson.

Gordon Lucille 870416 p7
Rites Set for Lucille Gordon; Former Patterson resident Lucille Gordon died Sunday in Seattle, Wash., at age 71. A
funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Hiliview Funeral Chapel,, with the Rev. Gary Grundmŕn officiating.
Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A native of Lompoc, Calif.. she lived in Patterson from 1931 to 1949
when she moved to Stockton. She lived in that city 19 years before moving to Seattle in 1966 to become a homemaker.
While in Stockton she worked as an LVN at Dameron Hospital. Here in Patterson she was employed for six years by the
Evans Telephone Co. Survivors include her husband, Robert Gordon of Seattle; three daughters, Dianna Goodrich of
Idaho, Marsha Hart of Sacramento, and Karen Heinitz of San Jose; three sisters, Estelle Kolding of Patterson, Mildred
Franzini of Solvang, and Clara Jones of Boulder City, Nev.

Graves James 870818 p1
Suicide Victim Found; Patterson Police deputies found a man dead in his truck early last Tuesday morning, a victim of an
apparent suicide. James Graves, 41, of Denair was found at 5:49 in his locked gray 1977 4x4 Chevrolet pickup truck in
the South First Street parking lot of Patterson Frozen Foods. A department spokesman said that deputies had to break a
window to enter the vehicle.  The Stanislaus County Coroner s preliminary report lists the death as a suicide caused by a
single shotgun blast to the stomach and chest area. Graves had worked for Patterson Frozen Foods for three years and
was a night shift superintendent at the plant.  He is survived by his wife Deborah and their two children.  A Washington
native who had lived in the Denair area since 1948. Graves graduated from Turlock Elementary School, and attended
Modesto Junior College before transferring to the California State University, Stanislaus.

Grayson Cemetery  871029 p7      Joseph Robinson and Harry Winter
Grayson Cemetery News Article:  Modesto Woman finds ancestors; No one at the Irrigator contacted knew much about
two temporary grave markers found underneath a mobile home in Grayson. The sister of a Grayson resident, said the
markers were found underneath the unit at 8804 Smith Street when the trailer was moved this month. The markers etched
with the names Joseph Robinson and Harry Winter were left next to a tree surrounded by piles of junk. The markers are
the kind temporarily laid upon graves until a larger, permanent stone is prepared. The woman who called the Irrigator
office said the stones may have come from Grayson Cemetery, a 110 year old facility which local historians and cemetery
officials have been trying to restore to order. No other reason has been suggested to believe the two men were buried in
Grayson, other than the fact the markers were found in Grayson. If Robinson and Winter were buried in Grayson. some
might consider that an outrage, since the two men died within only the past 20 years. Robinson in 1968. Winter in 1969.
Several long time residents of Grayson were contacted and they did not recognize the names. No permanent headstones
bearing either of the two names stand at the old cemetery, but then, many markers are known to have been lost. Richard
Brackney, superintendent of the Patterson Cemetery District, given the unenviable task of caring, for the Grayson yard,
said many temporary grave markers turn up in the Patterson-Grayson area, perhaps because people are reluctant to throw
away any sarelatives. Brackney, said he would drive out and have a look at the discarded markers. It was learned that
there is no record of the names in district files. The two men were not burled at Patterson District Cemetery, but possibly
they were interred in Modesto.
The locations of many known graves at Grayson Cemetery are lost; in the absence of grave markers adequate burial
records and updated maps. Burials are prohibited now because of the confusion. Wooden markers on older graves have
been burned off by grass fires, and vandals have destroyed several headstones. Joe Perry, Patterson Cemetery-District
secretary, said his office has no record of burials at Grayson Cemetery. Copies of burial permits dating back to 1917 are
kept for Patterson District Cemetery, the local district s primary facility located on Highway 33 north of Patterson, but
none exist for the Grayson yard. An 1897 map of Grayson Cemetery. showing 123 numbered plots, most of them unsold,
was recently found. The map has been helpful in finding the location of several unmarked family plots and has been used
along with burial records that do exist to reconstruct where many people were buried in the 19th Century and early part
of this century.
Efforts by John Azevedo, Curator of the Patterson Township Historical Society museum in Patterson, last week helped a
Modesto woman find the resting place of five ancestors, one of whom died in 1941 and. ironically is listed as a past
Grayson Cemetery Association director. A solid gravestone for Mary Endicott, great-great-grandmother of Bernyce
Fisher of Modesto. marks the location of a burial lot owned by the Grummett, an early Grayson family.  The 1897 map
shows John Grummett as the owner of lot #54.  Old flaking cemetery records on display at the local museum tell that
John Grurnmett purchased the plot for $20 in 1879. not long after the graveyard was incorporated. He made a $5 down
payment that year, and paid off the balance in October 1880. Mrs. Endicott s gravestone says she died in 1880, thus she
preceded Fisher s great grandparents, grandfather, and great uncle William Grummett who, according to a family bible,
died in May 1941. Records show that Mary Grummett in 1898, John Grummett in 1901, and Charles Grummett. in 1891
were also buried in lot #54, though their grave markers are now lost, and undisturbed grass covers their apparent graves.
The only historical note on great uncle William Grummett is found in the final entry of the Grayson Cemetery
Association s dilapidated minute book. The entry says that a meeting Nov. 3, 1914 William Grummett was elected to the
association board of directors for a three-year term. Fisher remembers as a young woman attending her great uncle s
burial in Grayson. and recalled that wooden headboards. marked the graves of all her ancestors. except great great
grandmother Endicott.  It was after I was married," said Fisher, who lives in rural Modesto, "It. must have been 1937 or
38.  Fisher said another relative was buried in Tracy because there was no room in the Grayson plot. She said she would
like to place a family marker in Grayson Cemetery, if she can afford the cost.

Green Carmen PG 870217 p13
Long Time Resident Carmen Gray Green Dies Here; Final rites have been scheduled here this week for longtime
Patterson resident and businesswoman Carmen P. Gray Green. She died Monday at Del Puerto Hospital following a long
illness. She was 71. A rosary will be recited Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church. A Mass at the church is
scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Thursday with burial in Patterson District Cemetery to follow. A native of Pampanga,
Philippines, she moved here with her young family in 1955. She owned and Operated Mil s restaurant for many years,
and recently had resided in Morro Bay and Watsonville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and Soroptimist
International of Patterson. Survivors include her husband, Barton Green of Watsonville; five sons, Daniel and William
Gray of Patterson, James Gray of Fairfield, Robert Gray of Denver, Colo., and David Gray of Keno, Oregon; three
daughters, Florence Hove of Patterson, Alice Rebensdorf of Turlock, and Lily Rose of Medford, Oregon; 18
grandchildren, and five great grandchildren The family requests that remembrances be sent to the American Cancer
Society, P.O. Box 423, Patterson, or to the Del Puerto Hospital Foundation. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the
arrangements.

Halcon Ignacio S 871201 p14
Rites Held for Ignacio Halcon; A funeral service was held Saturday in Grayson for Ignacio S. Halcon, 69, who died last
Wednesday at Del Puerto Hospital. A native of Cloverdale, N.M.. he had lived in this area since 1962 when he moved
here from the Imperial Valley. He was a farm labor contractor for 10 years. The service was held Saturday morning at the
Apostolic Movement church where he was a member. A prayer service was held Friday evening at Hillview Funeral
Chapel. Burial was in Patterson District cemetery. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was a
member of the VFW. Survivors include his wife, Teresa Halcon of Patterson; three sons, Daniel of San Jose and Roland
and Ignacio Halcon Jr., both of Salinas; three daughters, Irene Parker of Patterson, Rosemary Gauthier of Coronado, and
Angie Stannard of Fresno; three brothers, Ernie and Sal Halcon of San Diego and Joe Halcon of Westmoreland; and 14
grandchildren.

Hall Cesira B 870217 p5
Former Resident Cesira B. Hall Dies in Modesto; Former Patterson resident Cesira B. Hall died Sunday in Modesto
following a long illness. She was 81. A native of California, she resided in Newman for 35 years after moving from
Patterson. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.  A funeral will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the
Hillview Funeral Chapel in Newman. Burial in Hills Ferry Cemetery will follow. Survivors include a stepson, Bert Hall
of Ceres; a stepdaughter, Berdine Starkey of Modesto; two sisters, Edith Martinelli of San Rafael and Emma Ramazzina
of Santa Rosa; two brothers, Elvio Ramazzina of Patterson and Walter Ramazzina of Colusa; five grandchildren, and
three great grandchildren.

Harrison Alfred H 870519 p12
Service Held for Alfred Harrison; A funeral service was held here Monday morning for retired high school teacher
Alfred Hetherington Harrison, who died last Thursday following a brief Illness. He was 74. A native of Volta. he had
lived most of his life on the West Side. He taught history and civics at Patterson High School for 40 years with a break
during World War 11 when he served in the United States Army. He was a member of the Patterson Masonic Lodge, the
Order of Eastern Star, and Phi Delta Kappa, an education fraternity. The night of his death he was scheduled to receive
his 50-year pin at a meeting of the local Masonic Lodge, and it instead was presented to his son, Brent Harrison of
Turlock. His father, Perry Harrison, was the first worshipful master of the local lodge. A Masonic funeral service was
he1d at Hillview Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Richard Kelly officiating. Burial followed in Patterson District Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Inez Harrison of Patterson; a son, Brent Harrison of Turlock; a daughter, Julie Carte of
Waterford; and three grandchildren. The family requests that remembrance contributions be Sent to the Masonic Home
1111 California St., San Francisco, Calif. Note: Al Harrison served as the tennis coach at Patterson High School, and
raised Chinchillas at his home.

Hector Chester A 870922 p5
Former Farmer Chester Hector Dies at Age 81; Former West Side farmer Chester Arthur Hector died Sept. 16 in
Vancouver. Wash, at age 81. He had made Battle Ground, Wash., his home for the past six years. He farmed in this area
for many years, growing beans, tomatoes and walnuts. He was a native of Santa Paula, Calif. He served on the board of
directors of the California Bean Growers Association as well as on the board of the California Hay Growers Association.
He was a former member of the Patterson Lions Club and at one time was a trustee of the former Rising Sun Elementary
School District. A graveside service was held Monday, Sept. 21 at Park Hill Cemetery. Evergreen Staples Funeral Chapel
in Vancouver handled the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Hector of Battle Ground; three daughters,
Loretta Okel of Battle Ground, Jeanette Montana of Downey, Calif., and Rita Low of Tracy; two brothers, Walter and
Edwin Hector of Westley; two sisters, Mabel Stagnaro of Stockton and Ethel West of South Gate; grandchildren Mark
Okel, Pamela Okel, Shelly Montana, Jeff Melson, Corey Peters, and Brett Peters; and one great grandchild.

Hernandez Martha 870903 p1
Woman Drowns in Canal; A 22 year old woman drowned in four feet of water Tuesday when the pickup truck she was
driving went into a canal on Prune Avenue. Firemen and paramedics pulled the woman from the cab and performed CPR,
but she was pronounced dead at the scene a few minutes later. Wayne Mize, a county road maintenance worker, believed
the woman had been in the water for about 10 minutes "at the most."  "She d been back and forth around here all day."
said Mize who labored  with fellow road workers Tuesday rebuilding a section of Prune Avenue, east of Elm Avenue.
The dead woman, Martha Hernandez, was driving a white Chevrolet pickup on the north side of the canal. Traffic,
including a school van that passed the death scene, was using the canal lane because of the road building work.
Mize was driving a water truck when at 4 p.m. a man he thought was a ditch tender called to him and said it looked like a
vehicle had gone into the canal. The pickup was resting upside down in the canal. Road workers tried in vain to open the
cab door under water and then used a road grader and cable to pull the truck up on one side. "We saw the woman s body
inside and waited for the ambulance," Mize said. The road worker said he saw the woman driving in the area most of the
day, and believed she was a farm worker. A woman from the camp of dwellings at the end of Prune Avenue drove up the
road and identified Hernandez's body. Hernandez, who listed a Marshall Road address, reportedly had three children.
She moved here six years ago from her native Mexico. A rosary is scheduled for 6 p.m. today, Thursday, at Hillview
Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Zamora, Jalisco, Mexico. Survivors include her husband. Antonio Hernandez; a son,
Hector and two daughters, Soledad and Nancy Hernandez, all of Patterson; four sisters, Carmen, Guadalupe, Theresa and
Dellia Serwin, all of Mexico; and four brothers, Fernando Serwin of Crows Landing and Carlos, Manuel and Eduardo
Serwin, all of Mexico.

Hicks Lillie E 870519 p12
Lillie Hicks, 87, Buried Saturday; A graveside service was held Saturday morning at Patterson District Cemetery for
Lillie Euvene Hicks, 87, who died May 10 in a Vallejo hospital. The Rev. Walter Dunn officiated at the service.
Visitation was Friday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel which handled the arrangements. She was a native of Vicines,
Indiana and was a Patterson area resident since 1953, moving here from Arkansas. She was a member of the Church of
Christ of Patterson. Survivors include one son, William Hicks of Crawfordsville, Ark.; 20 grandchildren; numerous great
grandchildren. and several great great grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the local Church
of Christ or to a charity of the donor s choice.

Hill Colton W 871006 p2
Colton W. Hill Dies in South; Word has been received here of the death of Colton W. Hill of Southern California.
He had been ill for just over a month and died Sept. 29 at Downey Community Hospital. A funeral service will be held
this afternoon, Tuesday, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery in Whittier to follow. He graduated from Patterson High
School in 1930 and attended the 50th anniversary reunion here in 1980.  He was a graduate of Oregon State University
and until his retirement worked in management for the J.C. Penney chain.

Hinman Harvey J 871215 p15
Harvey Hinman Funeral Today; A Modesto man who lived in Patterson for 25 years died suddenly Friday at his home.
Harvey J. Hinman. a native of Three Oaks, Mich., died Friday at age 66. He resided here from 1946 until 1971 when he
moved to Modesto. He worked on the construction of the Delta-Mendota Canal and then farmed in this area before
moving to Modesto. There he opened and closed the Nalley s Fine Foods plant, where he was employed for four years,
and then worked for Tri-Valley Growers. A funeral service will be held today, Tuesday, at 11 a.m. at Salas Brothers
Funeral Chapel in Modesto. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park. He was affiliated with Bethel Church in
Modesto and was a member of the Patterson Masonic Lodge, the local American Legion Post, and Sons of Norway. He
was a United States Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Betty J. Hinman of Modesto; two sons, Timothy Hinman
of San Jose and Bryan Hinman of Northridge; a daughter, Karen Headings of Modesto; one sister; one grandchild; four
step grandchildren, and one step great grandchild.

Hipolito Sarah P 870101 p5
Final Rites Are Wednesday for Sarah Hipolito; A mass will be held today at 10 a.m. for Sarah Perez Hipolito, 26, who
died Saturday in Patterson. A rosary was held Tuesday evening at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation was Tuesday
afternoon at the church.  Burial was scheduled for Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel is handling the
arrangements. She was a native of Prescott, Ariz. and moved to Patterson in 1971 where she attended local schools. At
Patterson High School, she was a member of the Pep Squad and was active in girls athletics. She graduated in 1978.
Hipolito worked as an instructional aide for Merced County Schools and was active in the local Boosters Club. She is
survived by her husband Bill Hipolito and a daughter Stephanie M. Hipolito of Patterson; two brothers, Alfred Perez of
Patterson and Jessie Figueroa of Patterson; five sisters, Louisa Arredondo, Connie Villanueva, Eleanor Villanueva and
Esperanza Segoviano, all of Patterson, and Yolanda Martinez of Modesto.  Her parents are Alfredo and Julia Perez of
Patterson. Family requests that remembrances are sent to the Sarah Perez Hipolito Memorial Fund, c/o West Side Bank,
P0 Box 1328, Patterson.

Hodges Wilma M 871208 p8
Funeral Held Saturday for Wilma Hodges, 77; A funeral service was held here Saturday for Wilma Mary Hodges, 77,
who died last Thursday at her Patterson home following a long illness. She was a retired registered nurse who moved
here in 1952 from Portland, Ore. She was employed at Del Puerto Hospital shortly after the local medical facility opened,
and later worked at West Side Hospital south of Newman. She was a native of Pleasanton, Iowa.  She was a member of
Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Patterson. Survivors include her husband, John Hodges of Patterson; a daughter, Joyce
Selby of Salinas; two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The Rev. Gary Grundman officiated the service at
Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery followed.

Hurtado Felipe 871231 p1
Two Killed in Shooting; Investigators are unsure why a local farm laborer began shooting at 8:15 Christmas night, taking
the life of his wife and wounding a neighbor before turning the gun on himself. The grisly shooting at a labor camp at the
south end of Locust Avenue sent sirens screaming into the night and left stains of bloodshed on the Christmas holiday.
Sheriff's detectives found an ounce of cocaine stuffed in a sock worn by Imelda de la Cruz Roman, who was shot once in
the head by her 35 year old husband Felipe Hurtado. Hurtado was killed by self-inflicted wound from a .45 caliber
handgun. Patterson police who raced to the scene, found the couples blood soaked bodies in the bedroom of a cabin at the
corner of Locust and Pomegranate avenues.  A neighbor, 29 year old Jose Luis Silvera was shot in the neck and the
Hurtado s 15 year old son was shot in the hand after trying to wrestle the gun away from his father.  Silvera was in stable
condition at Scenic General Hospital Sunday. The shooting reportedly started after Hurtado, his wife and Silvera were
talking in a bedroom. The couple s four children were in the living room watching television.  For reasons still unknown,
Hurtado reportedly pulled a gun and shot his wife and then fired a bullet that passed through Silvera s neck. Silvera
crawled into the next room to alert the children, Juan, the couple s 15 year old son, ran into the bedroom and tried to grab
the gun from his father. The gun went off during the scuffle, wounding the teenager's hand.  The father then raised the
wepon and took his own life. Silvera was able to escape out of the house and reached help at his own cabin. Investigators,
who found another loaded handgun just outside the Hurtado dwelling, have not concluded what initiated the shooting.
We found drugs. said Sgt. Richard McFarren, "but I don t know if the shooting was drug-related."  McFarren said he is
satisfied with evidence that Hurtado did the killing and took his own life, but the detective did not reveal the content of
the discussion that preceded the shooting. "There s no question about that," he said, confirming that Hurtado took his
own life. "It was witnessed by the family."  Questions of whether drugs had been consumed will go unanswered pending
final autopsy reports. Toxicology tests will take at least 10 days, McFarren said. "We saw no evidence of ‘coke' being
used inside the house when we were there, the detective stated. Silvera. bedridden at Scenic hospital declined an
opportunity to talk with reporters Sunday. A hospital spokesman said he would probably remain under care for a few
more days. Detectives believe the handgun found fully loaded in the yard outside the Hurtado cabin was dropped by
Silvera. The gun had not been fired. The local labor camp, and an adjacent wrecking yard and used-car lot were formerly
operated by John Hidalgo, who was convicted earlier this year in federal court on drug trafficking charges. According to
officials of the Stanislaus County Drug Enforcement Unit. Hidalgo was using illegal aliens to smuggle drugs into the
country from Mexico. He was arrested in Manteca after selling cocaine to undercover federal agents.  Both Hurtado and
his wife reportedly had lived in the Patterson area for 20 years. Both are natives of Mexico.  The four Hurtado children
have been staying with relatives in Gustine. A rosary for the two has been scheduled Wednesday at Hillview Funeral
Chapel in. Newman. Their bodies will be buried in Mexico, according to the local mortuary which is making the
arrangements. The Hurtados had three sons, Juan, Daniel and Felipe Jr., and a daughter, Imelda. Felipe Hurtado is
survived by sisters Juana and Rosa Hurtado of Gustine and brothers Louis, Antonio and Raphael Hurtado, also of
Gustine. Imelda is survived by a sister Nellie de Ia Cruz of Gustine and brothers Juan Salomon, Eleno Alvaro and Exsaul
de la Cruz of Gustine.  Her father, Elena de la Cruz also lives in Gustine

Johnson Donna 870915 p14
Rites Today for Donna Johnson; A funeral service will be held today, Tuesday, for Donna Johnson of Crows Landing
who died Saturday in Turlock following a short illness. She was 61. A native of Portland, Oregon; she had lived in Crows
Landing the past year after residing in Dos Palos the previous seven years. She was a homemaker. The service will be
held at 11 a.m. at the Lakewood Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park, Hughson. Survivors
include her husband, Charles W. Johnson of Crows Landing; two sons. Les C. Nebel and Charles Nebel, both of
Sacramento; three daughters, Barbara Pinkham and Cindy Wright, both of Sacramento, and Carol P. Piazza of Citrus
Heights; six stepchildren, Perry Johnson and Linda Caron, both of Turlock, Raymond O Conner and Patricia Johnson of
Banks, Ark., and Judy and Lisa Johnson, both of Chowchilla; a brother, Patrick Atkinson, and a sister, Katherine
Johnson, both of Portland, Ore.; 28 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Johnson Florence G 870217 p5
Rites Set Here for Florence Johnson; A graveside funeral service will be held Thursday at the Rose City Cemetery in
Portland, Oregon for Florence G.  Johnson, who died last Friday at Del Puerto Hospital following a long illness. She was
75. A native of Michigan, she had resided in Patterson the past 23 years after moving here from Portland. Survivors
include three sons, James and William of Montana and Larry Johnson of Utah; one daughter, Bobbie Fickes of
Louisiana; a sister, Ireen Searle of Montana; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The family requests that
remembrances be sent to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 423, Patterson, CA 95363.

Johnson Irwin 870402 p8
Graveside Rites Here Friday for Irwin Johnson; A graveside service will be held this Friday at 2 p.m at Patterson District
Cemetery for Irwin ‘Happy' Johnson, 80. He was a resident of Yakima, Wash. A native of Hilmar, he attended Modesto
Junior College and later graduated from the University of Southern California with training as a dental technician. He
married Clara Larson in Patterson in 1929 and farmed in the Hilmar area for several years before moving to the Los
Angeles area where he worked as a technician for the USC Dental School. He later owned and operated a dental
laboratory in Hawthorne; then as a gold and dental-supply salesman until his retirement in 1983 when he moved to
Yakima. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Los Angeles and a member and former grand patron of the Moneta
Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in Torrance. A memorial service was held March 10 at the Shaw & Sons Chapel in
Yakima. Survivors include his wife, Clara Johnson of Yakima; a son, Doug Channing of Seattle, a sister, Hazel Bergquist
of Turlock; four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

Kazda Cleola 870414 p12
Service Held for Cleola Kazda, 70; A graveside service was held Monday morning at Patterson District Cemetery for
Cleola Maria Kazda who died at her Patterson home last Thursday. She was 70. A native of Stigler, Okla., she had been a
Patterson resident the last 24 years, moving here from Oklahoma City. She was a member of the Federated Church.
The Rev. Gary Grundman officiated at the service, with Hillview Funeral Chapel in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include a son, Karel Kazda Jr. of Modesto; two daughters, Pamela Rhodes and Deborah Renfrow, both of
Patterson; one brother, John Speaker of Milwaukee, Wis.; four sisters, Geneva Madrid, Bernice Scott, Roberta Hester,
and Juanita Sturgeon, all of Oklahoma; and four grandchildren.

Keller Marie D 871029 p3
Final Rites Set for Marie Keller; Final rites are planned Friday for former Patterson resident Marie D. Keller who died
Wednesday morning at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. She was 84. A native of Pleasanton, she resided in Patterson
from 1970 until recently when she moved to Modesto. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church. A rosary will be recited Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Shannon Lakewood Funeral Home, 1605 I St. in Modesto. The
Rev. Tom Mahendran will officiate. Burial will be in Holy Sepulture Cemetery in Hayward. Survivors include a son,
Tom Keller of Modesto, as well as three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Kilmer Troy A 871105 p10
Service Is Friday for Troy Kilmer; A funeral service will be held here Friday afternoon for Troy Allen Kilmer Jr., 24,
who died early this week in a vehicle accident in Del Puerto Canyon. The service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at
Hillview Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Gary Grundman officiating. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow.
Visitation will be Thursday from 4-8 p.m. also at the chapel. The accident occurred sometime Monday before rain hit this
area. He was seen by a friend that morning. The CHP. which still has the accident under investigation, theorize he lost
control of his pickup or steered off the roadway and down a steep embankment in the county s Minniear campground
area just east of Frank Raines Park.  The pickup was spotted Tuesday morning from the roadway by passerby. Park
Ranger Ken Eberwein was informed and investigated. Kilmer was born in Patterson and lived here all of his life. For the
past three years he was employed as a mechanic at Patterson Frozen Foods.  He graduated from Patterson High School in
1982 after being active in FFA.  Survivors include his wife, Judy Kilmer of Patterson; a daughter Nicole of Patterson;
two brothers, Gene of Austin, Texas and Phillip Kilmer of Modesto; his father and, stepmother, Troy and Claudia Kilmer
of Lockford; his mother, Bonnie Hardcastle of Norco, Calif; and grandparents Ray and Mary Kilmer of Sulfur, Okla.

Kimberlin J D 870203 p2
Texas Rites for J. D. Kimberlin; Final rites will be held Thursday in Texas for J.D. Kimberlin, 68, who died last Friday in
a Modesto hospital following a brief  illness. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m Thursday at Brookside Cemetery
in Haslam, Texas. Hillview Funeral Chapel of Patterson is in charge of the arrangements: A native of Fort Worth, Texas,
he had lived in Patterson the past four years, moving here from Anaheim. He was a retired hotel manager and served with
the U.S. Army in both World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Tammie, of Patterson; a son,
Jimmie Kimberlin of San Dimas; a daughter, Gloria Schultz of Lawndale; a sister, Elizabeth Murr of Fort Worth; and
five grandchildren.

Larson Elmer C 871201 p3
Memorial Rites Are Today for Elmer Larson, 60; A memorial service will be held today, Tuesday, in Watsonville for
Elmer C. Larson, a former Patterson resident. He died Friday in Watsonville Community Hospital following a long
illness. He was 60. The service will be held at 2 p.m. at Davis Memorial Chapel in Watsonville. Cremation and private
burial in Valley Public Cemetery, also in Watsonville, is planned, A native of Gary, Indiana, he served in the United
States Army for 18 years including the Korean conflict, and advanced to the rank of sergeant first class. He then worked
in. maintenance at Patterson Frozen Foods for 18 years before moving to Watsonville in 1983. Survivors include his
wife, Hope Larson of Watsonville; five brothers in Gary, Ind; and nieces and nephews in the Watsonville area.

Laubacher John A 871117 p10
Final Rites Held in Oxnard for John Laubacher; Final rites were held Monday foi John Augustin Laubacher of Patterson
who died Nov. 11 after a brief Illness. He was 86. A native of Malvern, Ohio, he was a retired rancher who lived in the
Oxnard area since 1910 until moving here nine months ago. He was a member of the Santa Clara Parish of Oxnard. and
the Knights of Columbus, and was a past director of Oxnard Frozen Foods. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church
here in Patterson. A rosary was recited Sunday evening in Oxnard; and a Mass was said Monday morning at Santa Clara
Parish in that city. Burial was in Santa Clara Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson was in charge of the
arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Florence Laubacher of Oxnard and Patterson; three daughters, Mildred "Mimi"
Maring of Patterson, Rosemary Quilici of San Jose, and Genevieve Basso of Ventura; two sisters, Dorothy Laubacher of
Oxnard and Alice Usher of Fresno; 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The family requests that
remembrances be sent to the Del Puerto Hospital Foundation or the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Lee Ebba H 870127 p3
Wednesday Rites for Ebba Lee, 87; A funeral service will be held here Wednesday for longtime Patterson area resident
Ebba H. Lee who died Saturday at age 87. She was a patient in a Modesto convalescent hospital at the time of her death,
and had been ill for a long time. Rev. Lawrence Sailer will officiate the 2 p.m. service at Hillview Funeral Chapel in
Patterson. Private burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A native of Norway, she moved here in 1935 from
Chicago. Her husband, longtime farmer Walter Lee preceded her in death. Survivors include a nephew, William Grunstad
of Sonora; and a niece, Evelyn Vote of Columbia..

Lorentz Florence C 870609 p13
Service Held for Florence Lorentz; A private service was held for Florence C. Lorentz, 93. who died last Wednesday in
Modesto. A native of Arcata, she had lived in Patterson the past seven years. Survivors include two sons, Arthur Lorentz
of Redding, Conn., and Robert Lorentz of Patterson; two grandchildren. and two great grandchildren  It is requested that
remembrances be sent to Casa de Modesto, 1737 Eldena Way,  Modesto, Calif. 95350.

Lorranger Anne 870804 p3
Anne Lorranger Dies in South; Word has been received here of the death of former Patterson resident Anne Lorranger,
who moved from this community about 10 years ago. She was 88 at the time of her death in a Los Angeles convalescent
hospital.  She moved here in 1951 and was associated with the Federated Church. She was a past matron of the Order of
Eastern Star in Patterson, and was a member of the Patterson Garden Club as well as three local bridge clubs.  The
funeral service in Southern California was private. Survivors include a son, Allen Johnson of Dana Point; a daughter.
June Williams of Los Angeles; and several grandchildren.

Matschinegg Albert 870219 p10
Phs Graduate Albert Matschinegg Dies at Age 67; Funeral services for Albert Matschinegg, 67, were conducted early this
week in San Mateo. The Patterson High School alumnus died Feb. 13. A graduate of Patterson High School in 1938, he
was in the dry cleaning business for many years in San Francisco and San Mateo. He is survived by his wife Dorothy,
and sisters Elenore Ketcham of Modesto and Josephine Flinn of San Jose.

Matteri Ernest J 870129 p9
Local Native Dies after Brief Illness; Ernest Joseph Matteri, died Tuesday at Livermore Veterans Hospital after a brief
Illness. He was 58. Graveyard services are set for Friday at 10 a.m. at Patterson District Cemetery. Visitation will be
Thursday from 4 pm to 8 pm at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Matteri was a native of Patterson. He served in the Army in the
Korean War and lived in Pleasanton for the past 23 years. Survivors include three daughters, Brenda Vargas of Reno,
Lori Dunigan of Manteca and Lynda Aspelin of Grass Valley; four grandchildren and two brothers, George and John
Matteri of Patterson.

McCabe Eugene L 870324 p5
Service Set Thursday for Gene McCabe, 92; Former Patterson resident Eugene Leonard McCabe. one of the early
officers in the California Highway Patrol, died Sunday in a Modesto convalescent facility following a long illness.  He
was 92. A funeral will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Lakewood Funeral Home, 900 Santa Fe Ave. in Hughson. Burial
in Lakewood Memorial Park will follow. A native of Modesto, he served with the CHP for 26 years and was the first
motorcycle patrol officer in Stanislaus County. He also served as Patterson's chief of police for two years and held the
position of constable here for 10 years prior to his retirement. He also was a special deputy in Arnold for two years.
Survivors include his wife, Effie McCabe of Modesto; a daughter, Beverlee Swanson of Modesto; two sisters, Mabel
Foust of Kelseyvllle and Rose Skinner of Windsor; seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and one great great
grandchild. The family requests that remembrances be sent to a favorite charity.

Mellelo Mary 870728 p3
Stockton Woman Dies at Age 83; Final rites were said last Friday in Stockton for Mary Mellelo. 83, who died in that city
July 21 following a short Illness. A Stockton resident, she was known to many Pattersonites. Survivors include a son,
Manuel Silveira of Stockton; and four sisters, Rose Rau of Merced, Frances Lamack of Patterson, and Judy Bishop and
Lillian Oliveira of Modesto.

Morgan Evelyn 870604 p5
Evelyn Morgan Dies at Age 72; Former Patterson teacher Evelyn Morgan died last Saturday n Yorba Linda. She was 72.
She taught here at both the Northmead and Las Palmas schools while her husband Bill Morgan taught in the agriculture
department at Patterson High. After moving from Patterson to Yorba Linda over 25 years ago, she continued her teaching
career while her husband taught at Fullerton Junior College. Both retired a few years ago. Survivors include her husband.
Bill Morgan of Yorba Linda. and two daughters. Susy and Tricia.

Morin Rito 870421 p5
Local Man Dies after Jump from Modesto Bridge; A Patterson man apparently took his own life early Sunday in
Modesto by jumping from the I Street overcrossing of Highway 99. Rito Morin, 43, was pronounced dead on arrival at
Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. He apparently died of head injuries and was not struck in the roadway by a passing
vehicle, according to officers who investigated the incident. A witness said Morin was observed walking across the
bridge just before 3 a.m. when he suddenly grabbed the railing and jumped over, landing in the northbound lanes of the
freeway. Hillview Funeral Chapel is handling funeral arrangements for the rural Patterson man.

Orr Loy C 870310 p2
Service Held for Loy C. Orr, 72; A funeral service was held Monday morning at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson for
Loy C. Orr, 72, who died last Thursday in a Modesto hospital following a long illness.  A retired farmer, he had lived in
this area the past 36 years after moving here from Oxnard. He was employed for 46 years by Maring Farms, and was a
native of Missouri. He was a member of the Grayson Assembly of God Church.  The Rev. Richard Kelly officiated the
service. Burial followed in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Rosie Orr of Patterson; two
daughters, Doris Orr of Modesto and Patricia Lambert of Oxnard; a sister and a brother, Bernice Orr and John Orr, both
of Buena Park; three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Ortiz Juan 870120 p1
Man Dies in Trailer Fire; A 20 year old man died of severe burns suffered in a trailer fire early Sunday in rural Patterson.
Juan Ortiz was pronounced dead Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at U. C. Davis Medical Center  in Sacramento. Ortiz was flown
there by Medi-Flight helicopter and was kept alive for 15 hours on a respirator. He suffered third degree burns on his
face, legs and arms in a fire that started inside a trailer located in a cluster of dwellings at Paradise and Prune avenues
near the San Joaquin River. Stanislaus County fire investigators reported that garments and bed covers lay too close to a
pair of electric heaters and caught fire. Ortiz apparently did not awaken and was burned. Neighbors said they heard a
loud pop, and running to the trailer, found the trailer's door on fire. They used a garden hose to put out the flames, pried
open the locked door and then sprayed water on the burning man. Paramedics and units from the Patterson. Fire
Department were called into the freezing night around 12:30 a.m. Paramedics pulled the man from the long green trailer
and cut away the tattered, burned clothing. A natural gas explosion was at first suspected but fire investigators found no
such evidence, said fire chief Dick Gaiser Monday. Ortiz lived in the trailer with another local man. The deceased
reportedly has local relatives but family information was not available Monday.

Pacheco Thelma M 870303 p6
Rites Held for Patterson Native Thelma Pacheco; A Mass was held last week in Modesto for Thelma Mae Pacheco, 57,
of Ceres, who died Feb. 19.  The Patterson native worked for 10 years as a processor for Louis Rich Co. She was a
member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church where the final rites were held. Burial was in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery.
She lived her entire life in Patterson and Ceres. Survivors include a son, John Pacheco of Ceres; a daughter, Cynthia
Pacheco of Modesto; two brothers, Harold and Ronald Mathers, both of Patterson: six sisters, Frances Simonson, Ardyce,
Gladys and Marilyn Mathers, all of Modesto, and Belle Bartlett and Bonnie Mathers, both of San Jose.  The family
requests that remembrances be sent to the American Cancer Society.

Palacio Anthony M 870526 p4
Local Man Killed in Modesto Crash; A Patterson man was killed late Sunday morning in a two vehicle crash west of
Modesto. Anthony M. Palacio, 76, pulled his car from a roadside market along Maze Boulevard and into the path of an
oncoming pickup. Palacio was later pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital after being taken from the crash scene by
Medi-Flight helicopter. A Berkeley man, John Everett, and a female passenger in his vehicle were not injured although
the pickup overturned. The accident occurred some six miles west of Modesto. Rosemarie Cockran, 58, of 250 E. Las
Palmas Ave. was a passenger in Palacio s auto and was taken to Doctors Medical Center with moderate injuries.

Palacio Anthony M 870528 p5
Graveside Rites Set Today for Anthony Palacio; A graveside service will be held today, Thursday, at 1 p.m. at Patterson
District Cemetery for Anthony Lopez Palacio, 76. He died Sunday after his auto was involved in a two vehicle crash on
Maze Boulevard some six miles west of Modesto. Viewing at Hillview Funeral Chapel will continue today from 9 a.m. to
noon. A native of Madrid, Spain, he had lived here the past year and a half after moving from San Francisco. He was a
retired warehouseman for Best Foods. He was a member of the Patterson 50-Plus Club and the Las Palmas Mobile Home
Owners Association. Survivors include a friend, Rosemarie Cockran of Patterson who suffered injuries in the Sunday
accident; two daughters, Louisa Hollingsworth of Spanaway, Wash. and Marie Palacio of Daly City; two sisters,
Josephine Palacio and Frances Palacio, both of San Francisco; three brothers, Martin of Stockton, John of San Francisco,
and Joe Palacio of San Carlos; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The family has requested that
remembrances be sent to the American Heart Association, 144 Woodrow Ave., Suite 4, Modesto, Calif. 95350.

Parks Gary L 870827 p1
Accident Victim Dies; Gary Lee Parks, 54, died Monday of injuries he suffered in an auto accident Friday on River Road
near Crows Landing. The Hughson man had been in the Doctors Medical Center intensive care unit listed in critical
condition since the accident, which also killed Duane Anthony Avila, 22, of Turlock. A CHP report stated that Parks had
been driving under the influence of alcohol when he crossed over into the other lane, hitting Avila head on and causing
the fiery crash.

Pedrassi Clement T 870609 p13
Patterson Native Clement Pedrazzi Dies at Age 71; Patterson native Clement Terry Pedrazzi was buried here Saturday
after dying last Wednesday in a Ceres hospital after a brief Illness. He was 71. He was a native and lifelong resident of
Patterson and a retired mechanic for the Sykes Construction Co. He was a member of the Turlock Moose Lodge and E
Clampus Vitas. A Mass was said Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Buria1 followed in Patterson
District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include a son, Steve Pedrazzi
of Crows Landing, two daughters, Terry Pedrazzi of Modesto and Sandi  Ray of Alpine: two sisters including Lilly
Hudson of Patterson: and Annie Simas of Salinas; a brother, Albert Pedrazzi of El Cerrito; four grandchildren, arid one
great grandchild. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the Del Puerto Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 187,
Patterson.

Ralston Florence M 870804 p3
Funeral Held Here Monday for Florence Ralston; A funeral service was held here Monday morning for 83 year old
Florence Marie Ralston who died last Thursday at Del Puerto Hospital following a short illness. A native of Kansas, she
had resided in Patterson since childhood. She was a member of the Federated Church and Women s United Society of the
same church. The Rev. Albert Foster officiated at the funeral service held at the Federated Church. Burial in Patterson
District Cemetery followed. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include two sons,
Charles of Sonoma and Davis Ralston of Citrus Heights; a sister, Pearl Johnson of Patterson; and two brothers, Eldon
Peterson of Burlingame and Charles Peterson of Novato. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the Memorial
Fund at the Federated Church.

Ravizza William Jr 870127 p12
Bill Ravizza Jr Dies Suddenly; A 43 year old San Jose man who owned an orchard here on Fruit Avenue collapsed and
died suddenly last Thursday morning in the orchard. William Bill Ravizza Jr. had farmed here since the 1970s. He was a
native of San Jose. A rosary and Mass will be held tonight, Tuesday, at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Resurrection in
Sunnyvale. Burial is scheduled for 10 am. Wednesday in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Los Altos. The apricot grower was
a member of the Santa Clara County Farm Bureau and a lifetime honorary volunteer firefighter  in Santa Clara County.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Ravizza of Sunnyvale; a sister, Anna Muhilly of San Juan Bautista; two brothers,
Richard E. and Robert J. Ravizza, both of Sunnyvale; and many nieces and nephews. His father, the late William M.
Ravizza, died here suddenly in 1981. The family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the Santa Clara County
Heart Association.

Roman Imelds D 871231 p1
Two Killed in Shooting;  Investigators are unsure why a local farm laborer began shooting at 8:15 Christmas night,
taking the life of his wife and wounding a neighbor before turning the gun on himself. The grisly shooting at a labor
camp at the south end of Locust Avenue sent sirens screaming into the night and left stains of bloodshed on the
Christmas holiday. Sheriff's detectives found an ounce of cocaine stuffed in a sock worn by Imelda de la Cruz Roman,
who was shot once in the head by her 35 year old husband Felipe Hurtado. Hurtado was killed by self-inflicted wound
from a .45 caliber handgun. Patterson police who raced to the scene, found the couples blood soaked bodies in the
bedroom of a cabin at the corner of Locust and Pomegranate avenues.  A neighbor, 29 year old Jose Luis Silvera was shot
in the neck and the Hurtado s 15 year old son was shot in the hand after trying to wrestle the gun away from his father.
Silvera was in stable condition at Scenic General Hospital Sunday. The shooting reportedly started after Hurtado, his
wife and Silvera were talking in a bedroom. The couple s four children were in the living room watching television.
For reasons still unknown, Hurtado reportedly pulled a gun and shot his wife and then fired a bullet that passed through
Silvera s neck. Silvera crawled into the next room to alert the children, Juan, the couple s 15 year old son, ran into the
bedroom and tried to grab the gun from his father. The gun went off during the scuffle, wounding the teenager's hand.
The father then raised the wepon and took his own life. Silvera was able to escape out of the house and reached help at
his own cabin.  Investigators, who found another loaded handgun just outside the Hurtado dwelling, have not concluded
what initiated the shooting. "We found drugs." said Sgt. Richard McFarren, "but I don t know if the shooting was drug-
related." McFarren said he is satisfied with evidence that Hurtado did the killing and took his own life, but the detective
did not reveal the content of the discussion that preceded the shooting. "There s no question about that," he said,
confirming that Hurtado took his own life. "It was witnessed by the family." Questions of whether drugs had been
consumed will go unanswered pending final autopsy reports. Toxicology tests will take at least 10 days, McFarren said.
We saw no evidence of ‘coke' being used inside the house when we were there, the detective stated. Silvera. bedridden
at Scenic
Puerto Hospital following a long illness. A native of Westley, she was a Judge for Social Welfare Services for the State
of California after earning both a bachelor s and master s degree in social work from the University of California,
Berkeley. Survivors include three sisters, Jane Cox Thomas of Pasadena, Madelyn Cox Chatton of Berkeley, and Mary
Louise Cox Draper of Patterson; and a brother, John D. Cox III of Westley. Hillview Funeral Chapel. is handling the
arrangements. A full obituary will be included in Thursday s Patterson Irrigator.

Spyra Elizabeth F 870416 p7
Final Rites Held for Betty Spyra; Final rites for Elizabeth ‘Betty  Frances Cox Spyra were held here Wednesday. She
died Monday at Del Puerto Hospital following a long illness. She was 70. The Rev. Tom Cargo gave the Mass at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, where she was a member. A private committal service followed at St. Stanislaus Cemetery in
Modesto. A native of Westley, she attended elementary and high school locally before graduating from the University of
California at Berkeley. She then attended the School of Social Work at the University of Chicago before returning to
Berkeley to earn a master s degree in social work. Before retirement she was a Judge for Social Welfare Services with
the State of California. She resided in Patterson the past three years. Survivors include three sisters, Jane Cox Thomas of
Pasadena, Madelyn Cox Chatton of Berkeley, and Mary Louise Cox Draper of Patterson; a brother, John D. Cox III of
Westley; and 15 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Francis Cox Grannis, and a brother. Frank A.
Cox Jr. The family prefers that remembrances be sent to the Del Puerto Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 187, Patterson.

Staggs Dale F 870331 p12
Rites Thursday for Dale Staggs; A graveside funeral service will be held here Thursday for Dale F. Staggs who died
Monday at his home in Turlock at age 58. A native of Pangburn, Arkansas, he resided in Patterson for 25 years before
moving to Ceres just over 10 years ago. For the past nine years he has lived in Turlock.  He served in the U.S. Army
during the Korean War. Visitation at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson, which is in charge of the arrangements, will
be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The. graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. at
Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Neva Staggs of Turlock; three sons. Steven Rogers of Portland,
Oregon, Ted Unaegbu of San Francisco, and Paul Bodes of Stockton; a daughter, Stephanie Bodes of Milwaukee, Wis.; a
sister, Elite Sample of Scarcy, Ark.; and three brothers, Omer and O.D. of Idaho and Romey Staggs of Searcy, Ark.

Sturges Charlied W 870507 p7
Charlie Sturges Service Is Held; A graveside service was held here last Thursday, April 30, for Charlie W. Sturges. He
died April 23 in a Turlock hospital following a brief illness. He was 73. A native of Little Rock, Ark., he had been a
Patterson area resident the past 15 years after moving here from Oregon. The Rev. Gary Grundman officiated the service
at Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include seven
sons; Joe of Redding, John of Patterson, Bill, Sam, Boyd and Coy, all of Tucson, and Jimmy Sturges of Oregon; three
daughters, Judy Rollen of Rio Vista, Ariz., and Linda and Bobbie June Sturges, both of Tucson; a brother, John Sturges
of Oklahoma; and 19 grandchildren.

Tamo Mary 870721 p3
Rites Held for Mary Tamo, 87; A rosary and Mass were held Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Mary Tamo
who died last Friday in a Modesto convalescent hospital following a long illness.  She was 87. A native of Lostallo,
Switzerland, she had moved to Patterson 67 years ago from her native country. She was a homemaker. The Rev. Tom
Cargo gave the Mass at Sacred Heart, where she was a member. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery followed. Hillview
Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include three sons; Paul of Pioneer, Eugene of Modesto,
and David Tamo of Huntington Beach; one daughter, Ann Perez of Fresno; one brother, Joseph Salvi of Switzerland; 10
grandchildren. and two great grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be sent to a charity of the donor s
choice.

Testerman Charles E 870414 p5
C. Testerman Service Set for Today; A funeral service will be held today, Tuesday, for Charles ‘Chuck' Edward
Testerrnan, 36, who died early Saturday morning in a single vehicle accident in Patterson. The service is scheduled for 2
p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Richard Kelly officiating. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will
follow. He died of injuries received when his pickup went out of control on M Street and struck a tree on the north side
of the street. He was thrown from the eastbound vehicle and was dead on arrival at Del Puerto Hospital. The accident
occurred about 1:15 a.m. just west of the intersection of M Street and Highway 33. He was alone in the pickup. A native
of Neosho, Mo., he lived most of his life in Patterson and was a graduate of local schools. He was employed as a
mechanic at JM Equipment Co. in Patterson the past 13 years.  He also was the assistant cubmaster for Patterson Cub
Scout Pack 81. Survivors include his wife, Joanne Testerman of Patterson; a son and daughter, Randy and Jennifer
Testerman of Patterson; two brothers, Mark Testerman of Concord and Troy Kilmer of Patterson; two sisters, Norma
Days of Patterson and Carol Stalter of Newman; and his mother and stepfather, Mary and Raymond Kilmer of Sulphur,
Okla. The family requests that remembrances be sent to Cub Scout Pack 81, PO Box 425, Patterson.

Thompson Paul A 871208 p1
Arkansas Man Dies in I-5 Crash; An Arkansas man died Friday morning when his Peterbilt truck and trailer ran off the
road and crashed into a parked big rig just north of Westley. Paul Allen Thompson, 25, of Barling, Arkansas, apparently
fell asleep at the wheel, according to a California Highway Patrol report. No one else was involved in the accident.
Another truck driver who had followed Thompson from Santa Nella, reported to the CHP that he tried to contact the
driver on the citizens band radio because he was weaving from lane to lane on northbound Interstate 5. The man
eventually lost control, steered right, broke out a wheel width section of the black asphalt curbing, and crashed into the
back of the parked truck, killing him instantly. A large chunk of charcoal, is how one man at the scene described the cab
of the red Peterbilt after West Stanislaus firemen extinguished the hot burning fire. The truck on the side of the highway
was a Hertz rental that had been there since about 6:30 a.m. because of a flat tire, said investigating officer Dick
Hazelwood. The crash occurred at about 8:15. Thompson was hauling non-hazardous military equipment, according to
CHP Sgt. Dick Yost, who was the officer in charge at the scene. The cargo consisted, of engines and generators as well
as other vehicle parts, said Yost. Hazelwood said the truck s destination was Stockton, and belonged to Ar-Cal Trucking.
The Hertz truck was carrying carpet for Hickory Springs, a Los Angeles based company. The destination of the truck has
not yet been determined. A detour was set up at the Westley exit, where northbound motorists were directed to take
McCracken Road to Highway 33 from which they could get back onto I-5 at Vernalis.

Titus Kathleen R 870115 p7
Mass Set Friday for Kathleen Titus; A Mass will be held here Friday for Kathleen Reddin Titus, 38, of Westley, who
died at a local hospital Tuesday following a long illness. The service will be held at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church where she was a member. Burial has been scheduled at 2:30 pm Friday in the Mission Santa Clara Catholic
Cemetery. A native of Sacramento, she lived the past 16 years in this area, moving here from Santa Clara. She was a
leader for the Vernalis 4-H Club and a coordinator of fashion shows for St. Stanislaus School in Modesto. Survivors
include her husband, DeWayne Titus; a daughter, Victoria Titus; a son, DeWayne Frank Titus III; and a sister, Mary
Eleanor McCann, all of Westley. The Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge.

Tosti Manuel 871201 p14
Manual Tosti Rites Scheduled; Final rites have been scheduled for Manual Tosti, 69, who died Sunday in a Modesto hos-

pital following a long Illness. A rosary will be held tonight, Tuesday, at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he
was a member. A Mass will be said Wednesday at 10 a,m., also at Sacred Heart. Burial is planned in the Lompoc Ceme-

tery with a graveside service planning for Thursday at 10 a.m. He was a native of Elwood, Calif. and moved here 32
years ago from King City. He worked in agriculture and for five years was a mechanic for the vining station operated by
Patterson Frozen Foods. He was active here in several organizations. He was a past commander of the local American
Legion Post, having served in the United States Army during World War II and was a. member of the Knights of
Columbus. He was a retired fire chief of the El Solyo department. Survivors include his wife, Mary Tosti of Westley; two
sons, George of Sylmar and Raymond Tosti of Los Alamos; two daughters, Barbara Knypstra of Simi Valley and Evelyn
Cantano of Somis; two sisters, Frances Domingos of Lompoc and Louise Silva of Hollister; and eight grandchildren.
The family asks that remembrances be sent to the American Cancer Society. P.O. Box 423, Patterson. Hillview Funeral
Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Toya Emilie 870616 p6
Service Pending for Emil Toya; Longtime Patterson area resident Emil Toya died Friday at his Patterson home at age 75.
He was a native of Madrone, Calif., and was a retired health and safety technician for the Lawrence Livermore
Laboratory. He was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church here as well as Masonic Lodge No. 488 of Patterson.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Covenant Church with the Rev. Richard Kelly officiating.
Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Emmajane R. Toya of Patterson; a
son, Richard E. Toya of Birmingham. Ala.; a daughter, Beverly J. DeFaria of Manteca; two sisters, Lucy Accornero and
Amelia Eck, both of Morgan Hill; a brother, Henry Toya of Gilroy; eight grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
The family requests that remembrances be sent to the Emil Toya Scholarship Fund, Westside Bank. P.O. Box 1328,
Patterson.

Tribble Kenneth 870901 p1
Ken Tribble Dies of Injuries; A fall from a horse in Merced County Aug. 9 has claimed the life of a former Patterson
man. Kenneth Tribble, 33, died last Thursday at Merced County Medical Center of head injuries received in a fall from a
horse. The accident occurred on the Rogina Ranch in the Merced area when the horse ran into a gate, throwing Tribble.
A funeral was held here Sunday afternoon at the Federated Church, with the Rev. Gary Grundman officiating. Burial will
be in Georgia. He was a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and was assistant sales manager for Central California Tomato
Growers. He and his family moved from Patterson to Merced several months ago. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia
Tribble of Merced; a son, Kenny Jr., and a daughter, Keri Tribble, both of Merced; two brothers including Randall
Tribble of Tracy; one sister; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Tribble of Tracy.

Trinta Maria E 871126 p3
Maria Trinta, 96, Dies in Merced; Final rites were held here at midweek for Maria E. Trinta, a Patterson area resident
since 1922 who died last Saturday in Merced at age 96. She was a native of Fialho in the Azore Islands. She came to
Gustine in 1915 and moved to Patterson seven years later. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and
SPRSI of Patterson. A rosary was recited Tuesday evening at Sacred Heart church, and Mass was scheduled for 10 am
Wednesday, also at Sacred Heart. Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Manuel S.,
Domingos, and Tony Trinta, all of Patterson; three daughters, Mary Oliveria of Modesto, Elsie Meiner of Merced, and
Rose Silveria of Monterey; 14 grandchildren, and 32 great grandchildren. Hillview funeral chapel was in charge of the
arrangements.

Van Alstyne Marion 870827 p7
Service Slated for Marion Van Alstyne; A funeral service will be held here Friday for longtime Patterson resident Marion
I. Van Alstyne who, died Wednesday in Pleasanton at age 81. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Hillview
Funeral Chapel. with the service scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, also at the chapel. The Rev. Gary Grundman will officiate,
with burial in Patterson District Cemetery to follow. She was a native of Winnipeg, Canada and had lived in Patterson
since 1950 when she moved from her native country. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Del Puerto
Hospital Auxiliary and the Patterson Garden Club and was affilated here with the Federated Church. Survivors include a
daughter, Catherine Joplin of Pleasanton, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The family requests that
remembrances be sent to the  Shriners Crippled Children Hospital or the Patterson  Garden Club.

Vargas Jose R 870908 p9
Driver Is Identified;  The driver of a small compact auto who was killed in a single car crash last Wednesday afternoon
just east of the San Joaquin River bridge near Patterson has been identified as a Modesto man. Jose Reyna Vargas, 25,
was killed in the accident. Two youngsters in the eastbound auto that veered across the westbound lane and flipped over
an embankment were not seriously injured. The deceased was a native of Fresno who had lived in Modesto since 1984.
He was a landscaper. A Mass will be held at 9 a.m. today, Tuesday, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Burial in
Lakewood Memorial Park will follow. Survivors include 10 brothers, two sisters and his parents; all reside in the
Modesto and San Jose areas.

Vaughn Jimmie O 870707 p11
Funeral Held for Jimmie Vaughn; A funeral service was held Thursday morning in Modesto for Jimmie Ozella Vaughn,
70, who died in that city June 29 after a short illness. She had been a Patterson resident since 1985 when she moved here
from Modesto. She was a native of Weeks, Ark. The service was held at Salas Brothers Chapel. Burial was in Lakewood
Memorial Park, Hughson. Survivors include a son, Vernon Barber of Redwood Valley; a daughter. Nora Iribarren of
Patterson; a sister, Mammie Eakins of Modesto; a brother, Leslie Fuller of Modesto; 10 grandchildren, 25
great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

Weaver Melva Mildred R 870421 p5
Funeral Today in Richmond for Melva Weaver, 86; A funeral service will be held today, Tuesday, in Richmond for
Melva Mildred Weaver of Patterson who died last Friday at Del Puerto Hospital following a brief illness. She was 86.
A native of Homer, Louisiana, she had been a Patterson resident since 1972 when she moved here from Richmond. She
was a member of the Church of Christ here. The service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Wilson-Kratzer Chapel in
Richmond, with burial in Rolling Hills Memorial Park, also in Richmond, to follow. Hillview Funeral Chapel in
Patterson is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include a son, Frank T. Weaver of Seaford, N.Y.; two daughters,
Martha Thompson of Patterson and Marjorie Easley of Mt. Vernon, Wash.; 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
The family requests that remembrance donations be sent to the Church of Christ or the Del Puerto Hospital Foundation,
P.O. Box 187, Patterson.

Wood Glenn L 870804 p2
Local Native Dies at 56; Glen L. Wood, a native of Patterson and for many years a local businessman died Monday, July
26 in the Lake Tahoe area. He was 56. The graduate of Patterson High School attended Fresno State College and served
in the Navy before assuming operation of his father s oil distributorship business in Patterson. In recent years he
maintained an insurance business in Modesto. Wood was a member of the Aahmes Shrine Temple and other social
fraternal organizations. Surviving family members include his daughter Glenda Wood of Modesto and son Kevin Wood
of Turlock, sisters Beverly Wood Zakerski of Pleasant Hill and Geraldine Wood Joyner of Livonia, Mich. and his mother
Hilda Wood of Patterson. A private memorial service is planned. Interment will be in Park View Cemetery in Lathrop,
the family said.  The family requests remembrances be made to a favorite charity.

Ybarra Benjamin Jr 870915 p12
Mass Today for Benjamin Ybarra; A Mass will be held today, Tuesday, at 10 am, for Benjamin Ybarra Jr., who was
found dead Friday at his Patterson home. He was 19. The cause of his sudden death is under investigation by the county
coroner s office; which is awaiting laboratory results. Following the Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he
was a member, burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel, where a rosary was recited
Monday evening, is in charge of the arrangements: He graduated from Patterson schools and was a construction worker
for C.D. Spectrum Trail Co. He was a native of Patterson. Survivors include his mother, Josefa Oliverez of Patterson; his
father, Ramiro Garcia of Texas; a daughter, Priscilla Marie Ybarra Garza of Gustine; and two sisters, Liola Galvan of
Merced and Mary Ybarra of Patterson.

Ybarra Robert 871208 p8
Rites Set for Robert Ybarra; Final rites will be held here at midweek for Robert Ybarra, 53, who died Sunday at his home
in Grayson. He was a native of Snyder, Texas and had lived here since 1965, working as a farm laborer. He was a
member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  A rosary will be recited Wednesday at 7 pm at Sacred Heart, with a Mass to
be said Thursday at 10 a.m., also at the church, by Father. Steve Viau. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow.
Survivors Include his wife, Noni Ybarra of Grayson; four sons, Anthony, Edward and Bobby Ybarra Jr., all of Grayson,
and Gilbert Ybarra of Patterson; a daughter, Mary Ann Ybarra of San Jose; four brothers,  Tony and Frank Ybarra of
Snyder, Texas John Ybarra of Modesto, and Valentin Ybarra of Pueblo, Colo.; four sisters, Margaret Villanueva of
Texas. Maria Cadena of Patterson, and Vera Bernal and Vicky campos, both of Modesto; and six grandchildren.
Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.