Patterson Cemetery District 

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Agundez Juana E 850404 np
Juana Agundez Dies at Home in Watonville; A former Westley area resident has died at her home in Watsonville.
Juana Espino Agundez, 67, died suddenly last Saturday of natural causes.  A native of Mexico City, Mexico, she moved
to the Westley area from Texas and lived here 24 years.  She made her home in Watsonville the past 15 years, and was
employed by the Pillsbury Company there. She was a member of the Gilroy Apostolic Church. An evening service was
held Tuesday in Gilroy, and another was held Wednesday evening at the Grayson Apostolic Church, where a funeral
service will be held today, Thursday at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include two
sons, Daniel Agundez of Turlock and David Agundez of California; a daughter, Sandra Varela of Gilroy; 14
grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and an aunt Jesus Gonzalez of Mexico.  She was preceded in death by her
husband, the Rev. Enrique G. Agundez.

Alvaredo Francisca S 850404 np
Funeral Service for Francisca Alvaredo, 69; A funeral service will be held today, Thursday for Francisca Salazar
Alvaredo who died Monday at her Grayson home.  She was 69. She moved here with her family in 1969 from her native
state of Texas.  She was a member of the Apostolic Movement Church in Grayson. An all-night wake was held at the
church Wednesday night and the Rev. Sam Hidalgo will officiate at a 10 a.m. service today, also at the church.  Burial in
Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include her husband, Santiago Alvaredo of Grayson; five sons, Tom,
Mariano, and Santiago Jr., all of Grayson, and Eleno and Jesse Alvaredo of Texas; five daughters, Julie Ramirez and
Elena Armenta of Patterson, Lilly Ordoniza of Grayson, Paula Patiano of Texas, and Connie Maldonado of Nebraska;
one brother, Lupe Solarez of Mexico; 52 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.

Barbaste Yvonne M 850530 np
Barbaste Service Set for Today; One person was killed and another escaped injury early Sunday evening in two nearly
identical accidents near the same location on Highway 33. Yvonne Marie Barbaste, 56, of Patterson, died Sunday evening
when her car ran off the road and hit a power pole near the intersection at Zacharias Road.  The accident occurred at 7:20.
California Highway Patrol Officer Lou White was investigating an earlier accident 1000 feet south of Magnolia Avenue
when Barbaste passed headed toward Patterson.  The officer said he heard a crash and quickly went to the scene.
Finding the woman unconscious and not breathing, White began cardiopulmonary resuscitation which was assumed by
Patterson paramedics when they arrived.  Barbaste was taken to Del Puerto Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
She was returning from the cemetery at the time of the accident. County coroners are still investigating the cause of
death. At 5:52 Sunday, Hubert Loranger, 91. also of Patterson, apparently blacked out for a moment and went off the
highway striking a power pole. The lone driver declined to be taken to the hospital for observation. A combined rosary
and Mass is scheduled for 10:30 am, today, Thursday, at Sacred Heart Church, where Barbaste was a member. She also
was a member of the church s Altar Society as well as California Women for Agriculture. Private entombment will be in
the San Joaquin Mausoleum in Stockton.  The Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. A native of
Susanville, she moved to Patterson in 1948, coming here from Linden. Survivors include her husband, Martin Barbaste; a
son, John Barbaste; a daughter, Yvette Guecamburu; and four grandchildren, all of Patterson.

Barber Catherine C 850701 np
Former Nurse at El Solyo Ranch Dies; A woman who served as a nurse at the El Solyo Ranch in tha 1930s has died in
Stockton. Catherine Cecilia Barber, a registered nurse, died June 13 at age 72. She had only recently graduated from
college when ahe came to El Solyo. She aided many of the families and single men with her nursing skills while her
husband Fred, then a recent graduate of Iowa State College, ran the ranch s hog operation.  He was assisted by Odell
Cearley. The couple lived at Camp Four at the ranch, but Catherine had an office and infirmary at Camp One.  Her main
hobby was training gaited riding horses. When former El Solyo Ranch personnel held their first annual reunion in the fall
of 1984, she was able to attend although she had lost most of her sight.  She was studying Braille at the time. In her later
years of nursing she was a psychiatric nurse at San Joaquin General Hospital near French Camp. She was the daughter
and granddaughter of early Idaho pioneers, and attended St. Theresa s Academy and Boise High School.  She graduated
from nursing at San Joaquin General, and took advanced work at Los Angeles  General. At one time she and her husband
owned the Humphrey a ranch near Escalon. She was a 50-year member of the San Joaquin General Hospital Nursing
Association, and was active in the Blind Center as well as many community activities. Survivors include a sister, Mary-
helen Nisewaner of Alameda.

Baugh Bobby D 850530 np
Service Slated Monday for 19 Year Veteran; A graveside service will be held here Monday for Bobby Dale Baugh, a
flight engineer with the United States Air Force who died Tuesday at Charleston AFB in Charleston. S.C.  He was 39.
Originally from Los Banos, he had served 19 years in the Air Force and had been stationed the last four in South
Carolina.  He was a native of Loveland, Texas. The service will be held Monday at 10 am, at the Patterson District
Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled Sunday from 4-8 p.m. at the Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his wife,
Kathy Baugh of Goose Creek, S.C.; three daughters, Angie and Tracy Baugh of Seattle, Wash., and Karen Baugh of
Goose Creek, S.C.; four sisters, Betty Rhodes of Corcoran, Janet Brioso of Sonora, Barbara Mussen of Seattle, and Doris
Cameron of Oregon three brothers, Jimmy of Modesto, Ronnie of August, Ga., and Jerry Baugh of Scottsdale, Ariz.; his
father, Johnny Baugh of Los Banos; and an aunt, Violet Housewright of Patterson.

Bettes Charles M 850708 np
Tuesday Service for Charles Bettes; A funeral service for longtime Patterson resident Charles Mitchell Bettes will be
held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Hiliview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. He died Saturday at a Modesto hospital following a
long illness.  He was 76. A native of Norman, Oklahoma, he had lived here since 1945, and from 1947 to 1973 was co-
owner of the Bettes Garage.  He was a member of the Church of Christ of Patterson. Brother Harley Reeves will officiate
the service.  Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include his wife, Lillie Bettes of Patterson; two
grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Blinn Harriet B 850117 np
Harriet Blinn Service Slated Here Friday; Longtime Patterson area resident Harriet Bell Blinn died Tuesday at the
Yosemite Convalescent Hospital in Modesto where she had been a patient for some time.  She was 98. A native of Strong
City, Kansas, she moved to the Patterson area in 1936 from her native state.  She was a homemaker and a member of the
Evangelical Covenant Church. A graveside service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Patterson District Cemetery, with the
Rev. Richard Kelly officiating. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Carlson of rural Patterson; 12 grandchildren, 14
great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death in 1957 by her husband, Samuel
Blinn. The family prefers that remembrances be sent to the Covenant Memorial Fund, 435 W. Las Palmas Ave.,
Patterson.

Borba Antonio P 851007 np
Graveside service set today for Antonio Borba, 102; A graveside service will be held today, Monday at 11 a.m. at
Patterson District Cemetery for Antonio Peters Borba. He died Thursday at the Driftwood Convalescent Home in
Modesto at age 102.  A native of Richmond, Calif., he was born on July 4, 1883, and for 60 years farmed in the Westport
area. Father Tom Cargo will officiate the service.  Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors
include three daughters, Mae Belle Rogers of Patterson, Irene Ponte of San Leandro, and  Dorothy Tiffin of Napa; nine
grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great-grandchildren.

Boschi Angelina M 850204 np
Final Rites Today for Angelina Boschi; Final rites will be held today, Monday for Angelina M. Boschi, a Patterson area
resident since 1922. She died Thursday at Del Puerto Hospital following a long illness.   She was 89. She moved here
from her native country of Italy in 1922. A Mass will be said today at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she
was a member, with father Clayton Kilburn officiating.  Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A rosary was
recited Sunday evening at the church.  She also was a member of the Altar Society. Survivors include two sons, John and
Julius Boschi, both of Patterson; three daughters, Annie Barcellos and Rose Silva, both of Patterson, and Alma Rightsell
of Windsor, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Brackney Eugene 850128 np
Former Patterson Minister Dies; A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church in
Turlock for former Patterson Pastor Eugene Brackney. He died late last week after being hospitalized.  He had been ill for
some time. Rev. Brackney came to Patterson in 1971 and served as pastor of the Federated Church for four years.
Survivors include his wife Vidi of Turlock.

Brackney Eugene B 850131 np
Rev. Brackney to be buried in Kansas; A funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon in Turlock for the Rev. Eugene
Burton Brackney who died last Friday at Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.  He was 68. Brackney, a native of
Burlingame, Kansas, served as minister of the Federated Church in Patterson from 1971-75.  He was retired and lived
with his wife in Turlock. He received is bachelor's degree from Methodist College at Baker University in Baldwin City,
Kansas, and his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He spent 41 years
serving Methodist Conference churches in California and Nevada, including those in El Camino, Biggs, Linden,
Martinez, Carmel, Calaveras, Clarksburg, Williams, Livingston and Palo Alto, as well as Patterson. He was a member of
Valley Lodge No. 135, F&AM of Linden, and a past member of the Livingston Lions Club. The service was held at the
First United Methodist Church in Turlock.  Burial will be in Burlingame, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Ovidia
Brackney; a son, Romand Brackney of Santa Clara; three daughters, Bronwen Webb of Martinez; Kaaren Joe Hiscox of
Nevada City, Calif., and Katheryn Marie Truex of Washington, D.C.; a sister, Mary Helen Miller of Liberal, Kansas; and
two grandchildren. The family prefers that memorials be given to the First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or to
the American Heart Association.

Breazeale Floyd O 850708 np
Service Today for Floyd Breazeale; A funeral service will beheld today, Monday, at 10 a.m. at the Hillview Funeral
Chapel in Patterson for Floyd Omar Breazeale, 60. He died last Wednesday at Del Puerto Hospital following a brief
illness.  He was a retired merchant marine. A native of Ava, Missouri, he moved to Patterson from Santa Rosa in 1969.
He was a member of AA in Modesto and Santa Rosa. Rev. Gary Grundman will officiate the chapel concluded service.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Gibson Breazeale; a son, Michael Gibson of Santa Rosa; a daughter, Brenda Gibson of
Sonoma; a sister, Golda Camoron of Missouri; and a brother, Lloyd Breazeale of Oregon.

Calderon Jorge N 850401 np
Car Rams Tanker, Driver Is Killed; An early morning collision proved fatal to a driver traveling south on Interstate 5 near
the Westley exit when he rammed his 1975 4-door Oldsmobile sedan into the back of a semi-truck pulling double tank
trailers loaded with over 4,000 gallons of toluene, a highly inflammable substance used in the manufacture of glue and
cleaning agents and in oil refineries to raise gasoline octane levels. "A rupture of the toluene tanks could have caused a
holocaust on the freeway," said California Highway Patrol Officer Edward Bejsovek, "but the valves held." The driver of
the car was identified as Jorge Naldonado Calderon, 22 of Galt.  According to Bejsovek, Calderon was traveling at
approximately 90 mph, an estimate based on the damages to the car and the fact that the car's bumper was imbedded in
the truck's back trailer, causing blowouts to all four rear tires. According to paramedic Jay French who was called to the
scene, Calderon showed no vital signs and was found dead by Deputy Coroner Steve Bagozzi of the County Sheriff's
Department. The driver of the truck, Darren Sealy of Pinole, suffered a whiplash injury in the incident.

Cantu Jorge R 851028 np
Jorge Cantu, 18, dies in crash; Final rites will be said this week for 18-year-old Jorge Roberto Cantu, who died early
Sunday in a single-car crash near Ukiah. He was a 1985 graduate of Patterson High School where he was active in both
football and baseball.  He was employed at Video World in Patterson. Cantu and another Patterson youth whose identity
could not be confirmed on the weekend apparently left Patterson early Sunday morning in Cantu's auto.  It is speculated
he fell asleep at the wheel when the vehicle left the roadway about 6:30 a.m.  The other youth was thrown out and
reportedly is hospitalized in Ukiah. Born in McAllen, Texas, he lived most of his life in Patterson and was a member of
Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A rosary will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, with a Mass scheduled
there for 10 a.m. Wednesday with Father Tom Cargo officiating.  Burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery.  Hillview
Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. Survivors include his mother, Maria Cantu of Patterson; his father Jacinto
Cantu of Florida; seven brothers, Ignacio, Jacinto Jr., Rickie, Renee and Charlie, all of Patterson, and Jose and Sammy
Cantu of Texas; and five sisters, Mary Lou Cantu, Leticia Galvan and Ismelda Barrada of Patterson, and Irene Olvera dn
Janie Avila of Mexico.

Cartwright Ivia E 850701 np
Funeral Service Is Today for Ivia Cartwright, 89; A funeral service will be held today, Monday, at 2 p.m. at the Hillview
Funeral Chapel in Patterson for Ivia Ensor Cartwright. She died Saturday at a Ceres hospital after a sudden illness.  She
was 89. Burial will be in Adona, Arkansas. A native of Missouri, she had lived in Patterson the past 17 years. Survivors
include a daughter, Wilda Faye Hill of Patterson; 15 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.

Chappel Dorothy T 850919 np
Final Rites Set for Modesto Woman; A memorial service will he held Saturday. at 11 a.m. in the Lakewood Funeral
Home Chapel for Dorothy T. Chappel of Modesto. She died Monday in Modesto at age, 69. A New York native, she was
a clinical psychologist for the Stanislaus  County Family Service Agency and had lived in Modesto since 1962.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Chappel of Connecticut and Steven Chappel of Modesto; three daughters, Susan
Mensinger of Modesto, Lani Chappel of Turlock who is employed at the Patterson branch of Wells Fargo Bank, and Ann
Barbeiro of Auburn; a sister; and two grandchildren. The family prefers that remembrances be sent to the Association for
Retarded Citizens, 1424 Stonum Road in Modesto.,

Chastain William 850311 np
Well-known doctors dies; A well-known obstetrician who served at the West Stanislaus Family Health Center in
Patterson died Wednesday in Modesto after a long illness. Dr. William Chastain, 65, worked part-time at the Patterson
clinic from 1982-83 and was the first Spanish-speaking doctor to work in the county health centers. Glen Frew, director
of the local clinic, said Chastain during the summer months would go to examine migrant laborers in Westley and
Grayson. He was also known within the county for delivering babies in his medical office at a shopping center in
Modesto. In 1966, the Stanislaus County Medical Society commended him for volunteer service in Vietnam where he
treated civilians. A funeral service for the Miami, Ariz. native was held Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
day Saints in Modesto.

Cook Charles W 851024 np
Service held for Charles Cook, 55; A funeral service was held Tuesday n Santa Maria for Charles W. Cook, 55 who died
last Friday in Modesto. Born in Skellytown, Texas, he worked for some 20 years as a farm laborer in Nipomo and moved
to Vernalis about a year ago.  He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the Korean conflict. The service was held at
Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary in Santa Maria, and burial followed in the Santa Maria Cemetery. Survivors include a brother,
Kenneth Cook of Vernalis.

Cox James C 850801 np
Service for James Cox, 75, Is Held Here; A memorial service was held here Wednesday afternoon for James Charles Cox.
He died Sunday at Del Puerto Hospital following a short illness.  He was 75. The Rev. Richard Kelly officiated the
service at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson.  Private interment of his ashes followed at the Hills Ferry Cemetery near
Newman. A native of Pennsylvania, he had lived here the past two years.  For 25 years he was the owner and operator of
the C&M Garage in Crows Landing.  He had been a member of the Crows Landing Lions Club and volunteer fire
department, and was a member here of the Patterson senior citizens group. Survivors include one son, Bob Cox of
Hacienda Heights. Calif.: three daughters, Betty Apland of Plummer, Idaho. Peggy Varga of Fort Jones, Calif., and
Virginia Wheeland of Crows Landing: one sister, Sue Cox of Dushore. Penn.; two brothers, Bob of Sacramento and
Frank Cox of Dushore, Penn.; and 12 grandchildren. The family prefers that remembrances be sent to the Patterson senior
citizens.

De Leon Leonardo V 850829 np
Final Rites Are Set Friday for Leonardo DeLeon; Final rites will be held here Friday for Leonardo Valdez DeLeon, 50.
He died Monday at Memorial North Hospital in Modesto after a long illness. A native of Texas, he moved to the
Patterson area in 1965.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church here. A combined rosary and Mass will be
held Friday at 10 a.m. at the church, with the Rev. Tom Cargo presiding.  Burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery.
Viewing will be today, Thursday, from 4-8 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Survivors include six sons,
Leonardo DeLeon Jr., Jesse, Albert, Carlos, and Martin all of Patterson, and Samuel DeLeon of Longview, Wash.: two
daughters. Estella Strode of Riverbank and Blanca Brewer of Longview. Wash.; his former wife, Adelita Florez DeLeon
of Patterson; his mother, Carlota DeLeon of Texas; four sisters, Idolina Reyna,  Juanita DeLeon, Oralia Zallar, and Elva
Herrera, all of Texas; two brothers, George DeLeon of Texas and Merardo DeLeon of McFarland, Calif.; and four
grandchildren.

Del Don Le Roy W 850725 np
Service Today for Leroy Del Don, 67; A funeral service will be conducted today, Thursday, in Modesto for LeRoy
William Del Don who was well known on the West Side. He died suddenly Sunday at Pine Mountain Lake in Tuolumne
County of a heart attack.  He was 67. The 10 a.m. service will he conducted at Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel.
Entombment will be in Lakewood Memorial Mausoleum in Hughson. A native of Oakdale, he had lived in Modesto since
1938.  He farmed on the West Side and in 1948 founded a fertilizer business in Westley that is now Del Don Chemical.
Inc. He was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Modesto. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Del Don of
Modesto; one son. LeRoy Del Don Jr. of Patterson; one daughter, Carol Goldberg of Hawaii; seven grandchildren: and
one great grandchild.

Delphia George C 851010 np
George Delphia Jr. dies in Redding; George Clark Delphia Jr. died Oct. 4 at the Redding Medical Center at age 77. A
native of Vernalis, he was raised here but lived for many years in Fresno before moving to the Redding area in 1960.  He
was an engineer for the Baker Filtration Co. prior to this retirement. Survivors include a son, Dale Delphia of Los
Molinos; three sisters, Doris Ott and Norma Chestnut of Bakersfield and Elen Magnuson of Stockton; and four
grandchildren.  He was preceded in death early this year by his wife, Wilma.  (His father and mother were George and
Mildred Delphia.) Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff was in charge of the arrangements.

DeRose Arlene 850620 np
Arlene DeRose Service Monday; A private service was held Monday at the Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson for
Arlene DeRose, 66. She died last Friday, June 14, at Del Puerto Hospital after a sudden illness. A housewife, she moved
to Patterson six years ago from Taunton, Mass. She was a native of Taunton. The Rev. Tom Cargo officiated at the
service.  Burial was in St. Joseph s Cemetery in Taunton. Survivors include one son, Francis DeRose of Massachusetts;
two daughters, Arlene Guiomar of Grayson and Ann Hickman of Massachusetts; one sister, Mary Baylies of
Massachusetts; two brothers, Manuel Pailing of Massachusetts and Antone Drais of Rhode Island; and four
grandchildren. She was preceded in death two years ago by her husband Francis DeRose.

Dickinson Jack C 850715 np
Jack Dickinson Dies at Home; A graveside service will be held in Redding for Jack Coleman Dickinson, 81, who died
Thursday at his Patterson home.  He was 81. A native of Yakama, Wash., he moved to Patterson in 1979 from Merced.
He lived most of his life in the Redding area where he had owned a trucking company.  He was a member of the Redding
Moose Lodge. Viewing was held here at the Hi1llview Funeral Chapel on Sunday.  A graveside service will be held
today, Monday, at 10 a.m. at the Redding Cemetery in Redding. Survivors include his wife, Laura Dickinson of
Patterson; a son, Jack Dickinson Jr. of Redding; two stepsons, Curtis Stewart of Merced and Troy Stewart Jr. of
Bakersfield; a stepdaughter, Jackie Winegar of Patterson; 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Donlon John H 850926 np
Private Service Planned for John Donlon, 90; A private funeral service was pending at mid-week for John H. Donlon, 90,
who died Monday at his Vernalis home. Born in Derry-Shanogue, Ireland, in 1895, he moved to this area from Oxnard in
1968.  He was a self-employed farmer and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Clayton Kilburn will
officiate the service.  Burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Elvira Donlon of Vernalis;
a son, Shane P. Donlon of Patterson; two daughters, Dr. Genevieve Donlon Roche of Sonoma and Dona Lee Cottle of Las
Vegas; 11 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

Dow John 851003 p1
Body found Wednesday; homicide a possibility;  Stanislaus County homicide detectives were called to the scene
Wednesday afternoon after a body was discovered floating in a drainage pond next to Azevedo Hulling just off the Bartch
Avenue south of Patterson. The identity of the body and the cause of death were not made available to the Irrigator by
press time yesterday. According to homicide detective Sgt. Richard MacFerrin, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's office was
notified at approximately 12:30 Wednesday afternoon of the presence of the body by an Azevedo Hulling employee.
When deputies arrived on the scene, they discovered the body floating on the top of the drainage pond. Identification of
the body and determination of the body's age or race was impossible at the time due to the decomposition of the body and
the fact that the body was covered with the tarry, black substance which covers the entire drainage pond. The pond,
according to sheriff's deputies, is approximately six to 10 feet deep, and is surrounded by mounds of dirt. MacFerrin said
that although nothing would be certain until an autopsy could be completed Thursday night, it appeared that the body had
been in the pond for two or three days, if not more. Reportedly, an employee of Azevedo Hulling has been missing for
five days.  No connection had been made between the missing employee and the body found in the drainage pond by
press time yesterday.

Eagleton Henry A 851212 np
Henry Eagleton service today; A funeral service will be held today, Thursday for longtime Patterson resident Henry A.
Eagleton. He died Tuesday at Doctors Hospital in Modesto at the age of 88. The service will be held at 11:30 a.m. at
Hillview Funeral Chapel.  Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A native of Arkansas, he moved here in 1944
from Phoenix, Ariz.  He worked for Al Bevis in a farming operation for about 20 years. He was a member of the First
Southern Baptist Church.  He and his wife observed their 65th wedding anniversary here Sept. 5. Survivors include his
wife Nancy Eagleton of Patterson; sons William of Los Banos and Clifford Eagleton of Woodland; daughters Wanda
Ramadini of Merced and Irene Silva of Modesto; 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. The family prefers that
memorial donations be sent to the American Heart Association.

Espy Gilbert T 851125 np
Service Planned Tuesday for Gilbert Espy, 69; A memorial service will be held Tuesday for Gilbert Thomas Espy, 69,
who died Saturday morning after being ill for several weeks. The service will be held at Hillview Funeral Chapel,
beginning at 10 a.m., with Father Tom Cargo officiating.  A committal service will follow at Patterson District Cemetery.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., he had been a Patterson resident since 1948.  He was employed at the Arden's cheese plant
here for 17 ˝  years, then at Patterson Frozen Foods for 12 ˝ years before he retired. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who
served during World War II, and during his tour of duty he was stationed at the Crows Landing Naval Auxiliary Landing
Field. He was a member of the Moose Lodge of Modesto, and the 50-Plus Club of Newman. Honorary pallbearers will be
Mike Azevedo, Mark Azevedo, Bobby Sanborn, John V. Azevedo, Tony Azevedo and Richard Fernandez. Survivors
include is wife, Vivian Espy of Patterson; a son, Gilbert T. Espy Jr. of Pittsburgh; a daughter, Marilyn Espy Bronder, also
of Pittsburgh; a step-daughter, Virginia May Shipley of Stockton; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a
brother, Fred Espy of Banning; and a sister, Dorothy Yinger of Pittsburgh. The family requests that remembrances be sent
to the Modesto Gospel Mission, PO Box 1203, Modesto, Calif., 95354.

Foiada Silvio C 851205 np
Silvio Foiada services held; Final rites were held late last week for Silvio Charles Foiada of Ceres who died Nov. 26 at
Del Puerto Hospital following a brief illness. He was 74. A native of Modesto, he farmed on the West Side for many
years. A rosary was recited Friday evening at Franklin and Downs Colonial Chapel in Modesto.  A Mass was held
Saturday morning at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Ceres, where he was a member.  Burial followed in St Stanislaus
Cemetery. He also was a member of the Stanislaus County Swiss Club. Survivors include his wife, Mary Foiada of Ceres,
a son, Chuck Foiada of Turlock; a sister Theresa Kinch of Modesto; and two brothers, C.E. and Jim Foiada, both of
Patterson.

Frank Sara F 850415 np
Funeral Today for Sara Frank, 94; A funeral service will be held today, Monday for Sara Frances Frank, 94, who died
Friday at Yosemite Convalescent Hospital in Modesto. She was a native of Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma, and had lived in
Clearlake, Calif., for 35 years before moving to Patterson seven years ago. She was a past member of the VFW Auxiliary
in Clearlake. The service will be held today at 1 p.m. at the Jones and Lewis Clearlake Memorial Chapel in Lower Lake,
Calif.  Burial will be in the Lower Lake Cemetery. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Arthur and Josephine
Frank of Patterson; a daughter, Barbara Page of Sacramento; a daughter-in-law, Pauline Frank of Clearlake; six
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.  Her husband, Adolph Frank, died in 1973, and
a son, Milton Frank, died in 1983.

Fritz Anthony (Tony) 850110 np
Local Native Dies in Lodi; Funeral arrangements have been made at Lakewood Funeral Home in Hughson for Anthony
Tony Fritz, 68, of Modesto, who died Saturday in Lodi after a short illness. The funeral service starts at 2 p.m.
followed by a private burial. The native of Patterson attended local schools and for the past 50 years lived in the
Modesto-Waterford area. He was self-employed much of his life and was connected with MTSP Dairy and Field-Crop
Farming for the past 21 years. Fritz was a member of the Waterford Lions Club, Waterford-Hickman Fire Department,
Stanislaus County Firemen's Association, and the Mid-Valley Mended Hearts. Survivors are his wife, Marie Fritz; two
sons, Chuck Fritz of Modesto and Douglas Fritz of Lodi; a sister, Eva Paul of Modesto; and five grandsons. The family
requests that remembrances be sent to the Mid-Valley Mended Hearts Nursing Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 4412,
Modesto, 95353

Giles Harry L 850429 np
Final Rites for Harry L. Giles, 65; A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Patterson District Cemetery for
Harry Lewis Giles, who died Saturday at Del Puerto Hospital following a long illness. A native of South Fork, Penn., he
was 65.  He had lived in Patterson about two months, moving here from Antioch where he had lived for 15 years.  He had
been a building inspector for Contra Costa County. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Survivors include
his wife, Mary Giles of Patterson; two sons, Walter R. Himes of Ohio and Robert A. Himes of Pennsylvania; two
daughters, Isabel Healing of Patterson and Euretta Himes of Oregon; a sister, Mildred Baker of Concord; a brother
William Giles of Pittsburg, Calif.; nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The family prefers that
remembrances be sent to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 425, Patterson.

Giles Mary E 850530 np
Funeral Service Is Today for Mary Giles, 67; A funeral service will be held today, Thursday, at 1:30 p.m. at the Hillview
Funeral Chapel in Patterson for Mary Elizabeth Giles. She died Tuesday at Del Puerto Hospital following a short illness.
She was 67. A native of Pennsylvania, she recently moved to Patterson from Antioch with her late husband Harry.  He
died here April 27.  She had previously resided in Antioch about 15 years. The Rev. Tom Cargo will officiate at the
service.  Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include two sons, Walter Himes of Ohio and Robert
Himes of Pennsylvania; two daughters, Isabell Hesling of Patterson and Euretta Himes of Oregon; one sister, Elsie Miller
of Delaware; four brothers, Pete, Walter, Richard and Harry Logue, all of Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.

Hahn Waldo E 850919 np
Rev Waldo Hahn Dies in Winchetster; Former Patterson minister Waldo Edward Hahn died Tuesday in Winchester,
Calif. following a long illness. He served as pastor of the Federated Church in Patterson from 1976 to  1981 when he
retired and moved to Winchester.  He came here from Walnut Creek. He was a graduate of the University of Dubuque
Theological Seminary in Iowa and was a member of the California-Nevada Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Burial will be this Friday at 10 am. in Forest Lawn cemetery in Covina Hills.  Memorial services will be held Sunday,
Sept, 22, at 10 am, at the United Methodist Church in Winchester and as part of the 10 am. worship service at the
Federated Church here in Patterson. Survivors include his wife, Fern Hahn of Winchester: two sons and a daughter. The
family requests that remembrances be sent to a church or hospice of the donors choice, or to the American Cancer
Society.

Hammerstrand Jehu M 850404 np
Hammerstrand to Be Buried Today; A graveside service will be held today, Thursday at 4 p.m. at Patterson District
Cemetery for Jehu Morris Hammerstrand. He died Monday in Modesto convalescent home after a long illness. He had
lived most of his life here, but details including his age, were not available.

Hanson Hans C 850704 p1
Patterson Pioneer ‘Hank  Hanson Dies; Patterson area pioneer Hans ‘Hank" Christian Hanson died Monday at the Del
Puerto Hospital following a brief illness.  He was 91. A funeral service will be held next Tuesday, July 9, at 10 a.m. at the
Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson.  The Rev. Gary Grundman will officiate. Viewing at the chapel will be Monday,
July 8, from 4-8 p.m.  Burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery. A native of Thief Lake, Minn., he came to Patterson
from his native state in 1912.  He ranched here until the time of his death.  He also worked for 24 years at the Yancey
Lumber Co.  He was a member of Elijah B. Hayes Post, of the American Legion for about 65 years, having served in the
United States Navy during World War I. Survivors include a sister, Sophie Barker of Fruitland, Idaho; a niece, Barbara
Harvey of Patterson; two great-nieces, Marsha Rogers of Patterson and Karen Rogers of Mt. Shasta; two nephews, Bill
Rogers of Modesto and Jim Rogers of Patterson; a great-nephew, Dan Rogers of San Diego; and many other nieces and
nephews. He was born in 1893 in what was then Indian territory.  When he was very young, his family moved to
Crookston, Minn.  He remembers that school was dismissed one day so that Crookston youngsters could watch the first
horseless carriage to pass through town. He was preceded in death in May, 1981, by his wife Emily Rogers Hanson.  Her
family arrived here many years before the community of Patterson was founded, and she was born in 189? in a hospital in
Centerville, now Fremont, because there were no medical facilities in this area.  She then lived her entire life in the
Patterson area. During a visit with the youngsters in his niece s fifth grade classroom four years ago, Hank Hanson gave
his recollections of his early days in Patterson. He completed five years of schooling, then went to work on the family
farm where he lived with his parents, three brothers and three sisters in a two-story log cabin.  He told the youngsters he
went to town only once a year, then to see the circus.  His dream was to do the high dive into a water tank until he saw it
done. Patterson had only a few hundred residents when Hanson arrived in 1912. "In those early days the streets would be
so muddy that one could sink waist deep," he told the fifth graders. Because he was a farmer, he was not called into
World War I.  He enlisted, however, and served aboard the U.S.S. New Mexico as a gunner. Several years ago he
received a plaque from the local American Legion post for his long membership. Stored in the barn near his home on
Baldwin Avenue are mementos from the past, including an old Holt harvester formerly pulled by mules.  In front of the
house is a deteriorated Street car hauled many years ago from the Bay Area by his wife s mother.

Hass Dorothea 850307 np
Memorial rites Friday for Dorothea Hass; A memorial service will be held this Friday at 11 a.m. for Dorothea Hass of
Patterson. She died Monday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto.  She was 70.  The service will be held at the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Crows Landing, where she was a member.  Evans Funeral Chapel handled the
arrangements. A native of Elko, Nevada, she had resided in Patterson for 37 years, coming here from San Jose.  She was
a secretary for J.D. "Jack" Patterson for 12 years. She was a member of the Patterson Township Historical Society and a
past member of the Soroptimist Club of Patterson. Survivors include one son, Harry Hass of Roeding Park, Calif.; two
daughters, Rita Sutton of Patterson and Brenda Nylund of Edmonds, Wash.; one brother, Don E. Duke of Reno, Nevada;
and six grandchildren. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to favorite charities.

Hatlen Lillie S 851114 np
Lillie Hatlen service today; A funeral service will be held here today, Thursday, for Lillie Stephanie Hatlen, one of
Patterson's earliest residents. She died Monday in Herrick Hospital in Berkeley after suffering a stroke. She was 87.
A native of Minnesota, she moved here with her family in 1911 when she was about 13 years old.  Her father, Sivert
Torvend, read about the founding of Patterson in an advertisement published in a Norwegian Church newspaper.  He
started a dairy here, then built a small hotel which he named Minnesota House to serve the overflow from the Hotel Del
Puerto.  Minnesota House was located near the present site of Klein's Super Save. A service will be held today at 2 p.m.
at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Lawrence Sailer officiating.  Burial will be in Patterson District
Cemetery.  Hillview Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. She was a member of the church, as well as various
church organizations. Survivors include two sons, Phil Hatlen of Berkeley, and Burton Hatlen of Bangor, Maine, as well
as eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family prefers that remembrances be sent to Our Saviour's
Lutheran Church, 650 W. Las Palmas Ave.

Heinrichs Dorothy M 850722 np
Local Woman Dies at Home; A funeral service will be held Thursday.at 2:30 p.m. at the Hill View Funeral Chapel in
Patterson for Dorothy Mae Heinrichs. She died suddenly at her Patterson home Saturday.  She was 71. A native of
Washington, she moved here in 1965, coming from Lodi. Cremation will follow the service. Survivors include her
husband, Herbert Heinrichs of Patterson; a brother, Roy Pile of Bakersfield; and many nieces and nephews throughout
California.

Helmer Floyd F 850502 np
Service for Floyd Helmer Is Friday; A funeral service will be held here Friday for Floyd Franklin Helmer, 76, who died
Monday at the San Luis Convalescent Hospital in Newman.  A native of Eagle Lake, Texas, he had lived in the Patterson
area since 1972 when he moved here from Saratoga.  He worked as a farmhand for Milivich Farms. The funeral service
will be held Friday at 10 am, at Hillview Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Gary Grundman officiating.  Burial will be in
Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Eva Helmer of Patterson; two sons. Kenneth Helmer of Blythe
and Floyd Helmer Jr. of Patterson; three daughters, Wanda Rice and Patricia Ellis, both of Patterson, and Linda Fogle of
Texas; two sisters, Ruth Story of Oklahoma and Barbara Wilkerson of Texas; one brother, Joe Helmer of Texas; 18
grandchildren, and five great grandchildren

Hendrix Fred 850620 np
Fred Hendrix Funeral Held; A 36 year Patterson area resident, Fred Hendrix, died June 12 at Doctors Hospital in
Modesto after a short illness. He was 80. A native of Arkansas, he had lived here since 1949 when he moved from
Oklahoma.  He was a retired mechanic and an Army veteran. A funeral service was held June 14 at Hillview Funeral
Chapel in Patterson with the Rev. Carolyn Gollihar officiating.  Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors
include his wife, Jessie Hendrix of Grayson; three sons, Charles of Fremont, Eudith of Modesto. and Ken Hendrix of
Patterson; four daughters, Nettie Ollar, Martha Truett, and Florence Thomas, all of Modesto, and Ann Slayton of
Patterson; one sister, Eula Hale of Modesto; two brothers, Claude Hendrix of Modesto and Arley Hendrix of Missouri; 14
grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Hoffmeister Monica R 850207 np
Services Today in Hemet for Monica Hoffmeister; A funeral service will be held today in Hemet for former Patterson
resident Monica Rae Hoffmeister who died Monday at her home in that community.  She was 71.
A homemaker, she had resided in Hemet the past 11 years and was a member of the Presbyterian Church.  She was a
native of Fornfelt, Missouri. The service will be held at 11 a.m. at the Miller and Jones Mortuary in Hemet.  Burial will
be in Riverside National Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Ralph Hoffmeister of Hemet, a retired Navy officer
who served as commander of the Crows Landing Naval Auxiliary Landing Field nearly 25 years ago; and daughters
Jeannene and Susanne.

Hurst Carl H 850211 np
Private Service for Carl Hurst, 42; A private service will be held for Carl Henry Hurst who died Thursday at Emanuel
Hospital in Turlock following a long illness.  He was 42. He had lived his entire life in the Patterson area, and had been a
truck driver for Parros and English. Survivors include his wife Marilyn Hurst of Patterson, a daughter, Beverly Hurst of
Patterson; and two brothers, David Hurst of Idaho and Toney Hurst, Jr., of Redding.
The family requests that remembrances be sent to the American Cancer Society.

Iturreria Josephine A 850214 np
Final Rites Set for Josephine Iturreria, 87; A rosary and Mass is scheduled for tonight, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church for Josephine A. Iturreria. She died Monday at Del Puerto Hospital at age 87.
Visitation is scheduled from 2 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the church.  Father Jean Pierre Cachenaut will then officiate.
Burial Friday in Patterson District Cemetery will be private. Evans Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. A
native of Sumbilla, Spain, she moved here in 1919 from Los Angeles.  She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, the
Altar Society, and the Los Banos Basque Club. Survivors include three sons; Gracian, Manuel and Phillip Iturreria, all of
Patterson; two daughters, Rita Etchepare of Millbrae and Jessie Alzuri of Los Angeles; one sister, Juanita Vertiz of
Spain; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The family prefers that remembrances be sent to Sacred Heart
Church, 529 I St., Patterson.

Jackson Dorothy M 851107 np
Tracy service held for former bakery manager; A grave side service was held Tuesday afternoon in Tracy for former
Patterson resident Dorothy M. Jackson. She died last Thursday at her apartment in Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County,
following a long illness.  She was 73. She was a native of Ontario, Canada and managed the bakery business here for 10
years prior to moving to Tracy in 1955 with her husband, Thomas E. "Tom" Jackson.  He died in 1975. She was then a
medical records librarian at Tracy Community Hospital for 21 years, the last 15 as department chief.  She retired in 1976
and moved to Laguna Hills.  In recent months she moved again to Palos Verdes. She was a member of Eastern Star.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Bruce Jackson, who is a physician n Palos Verdes; and two grandchildren, Patty and Wendy
Jackson, both of Palos Verdes. Hotchkiss Mortuary was in charge of the burial arrangements at the Tracy Cemetery.

Kelly Sylvester L 850225 np
Former Teacher at High School Dies in San Francisco; A former physical education teacher here in Patterson has died of
cancer at his San Francisco home. Sylvester L. Kelly died Feb. 10 at age 82.  He retired a number of years ago as a school
administrator in San Francisco. Born in Livermore, he received his bachelor's degree in education from St. Mary's
College in Moraga, and a master's degree from Stanford University. His first job in education was as a physical education
teacher at Patterson High School back in the 1930s.  He later worked in the San Francisco school system, eventually
serving as a vice principal of Horace Mann Junior High and principal of Roosevelt Junior High School.  In the early
1950s, he was president of the San Francisco Teachers Association.
In addition, he was active in the National Educational Association and was a leader of the Knights of Columbus at both
the local and state levels. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Kelly; a son, Larry Kelly of Chatham, N.J.; a daughter,
Kathleen Kelly of Sunnyvale; two brothers, Joseph and Clarence Kelly of Martinez; two sisters, Mary Connolly of
Martinez and Carmel Minehan of Tracy; and four grandchildren.

King Johnny F 850701 np
Local Man Dies Here; Services were Friday for Johnny Franklin King, a 63 year old Patterson resident who died here
Tuesday. The native Oklahoman had lived in Patterson since 1957 and was a janitor at Les' Upholstery.  The World War
II veteran moved to Modesto in 1943. He is survived by his wife Melba King, of Patterson; a son, David King of
Modesto; two daughters, Sandra Kanto of Patterson and Sharon Saunders of Martinsville, Va. He is also survived by
three sisters and two brothers, F.H. King of Ripon, and Jesse King of Ceres.  He had seven grandchildren. The service
was at Sales Bros. Funeral Chapel in Modesto.  Interment was at Ceres Cemetery.

Koldinger Alyce 850110 np
Alyce Koldinger Dies in Sacramento; A former longtime Patterson resident, Alyce Koldinger, died Jan. 5 in Sacramento
after a series of illnesses.  She was 79. A former school teacher in San Francisco, she moved to Patterson with her
husband in 1935 and assisted in his dental office until 1972 when they retired. She was a member of the Patterson Study
Club.  The couple moved to Sacramento in 1982. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Niels Koldinger; a son Dr. Ralph
Koldinger; and two grandsons.

Larrison David P 850808 np
David Larrison Dies in Stockton; David Pierce Larrison, 30 year old son of former Pattersonites C.B. and Arlene
Larrison, died Tuesday in Stockton.  A memorial service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in
Ceres with Rev. Robert Law officiating. He lived here a few years ago with his family while his father taught in the
Patterson Unified School District. The family prefers that  remembrances be sent to the Association for Retarded
Citizens, 1424 Stonum Road, Modesto, CA 95351. Survivors include hia parents, C.B. and Arlene Larrison of Ceres; two
sisters, Sidney Larrison of Modesto and Brenda Larrison of San Francisco; and his grandmother, Bessie Prophet of Citrus
Heights.

Larson Terry 850228 np
Cycle Wreck Kills Man in Canyon; A 33-year-old Modesto Man was killed early Sunday evening when the motorcycle
he was driving went off  Del Puerto Canyon Road west of Patterson. Terry Larson was pronounced dead at the bottom of
a 20 foot drop-off three miles west of I-5.  According to the California Highway Patrol, Larson was driving over 60 miles
per hour eastbound on the narrow canyon road.  After losing control, the cycle went airborne for 85 feet, touched down
and bounced another 28 feet before crashing into a pickup truck parked in a pull-out area, the report stated. The accident,
which occurred around 5:30 p.m., is still under investigation.
In a less severe mishap in the same vicinity Sunday morning, a motorcyclist suffered a knee injury after his vehicle went
off the roadway and ran into a wire fence.  Patterson paramedics picked up Stephen Agawa, 29 of San Leandro, about
three miles west of I-5 and transported him to Del Puerto Hospital.

Lemos Donald R 851202 np
Brother of local woman drowns; A memorial service was held last Wednesday in Oakdale for Donald Robert Lemos, 45,
who is presumed to have drowned in New Melones Reservoir on Nov. 21 while fishing with a friend. The fishing boat
overturned near the Highway 49 bridge. He was a native of Escalon and had lived in the Oakdale area since 1967.  He
was a truck driver for the California Cooperative Creamery. The rosary and Mass were held in St. Mary's Catholic
Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Lemos of Oakdale; sons Robert and Thomas Lemos and daughters Vicki and
Desiree Lemos, all of Oakdale; a twin sister, Donna Del Nero of Patterson; brothers David and Jim Lemos of Modesto;
and his parents, Francis and Angela Lemos of Modesto.

 Lewis Carol M 850110 np
Carol Lewis Dies Suddenly; The sudden death last Sunday of Carol M. Lewis of Patterson was learned at mid-week. She
and her husband James are the owners and operators of the E Z Shop store on Del Puerto Avenue behind the West Side
Cleaner and Laundry. She apparently was hospitalized for a time before Christmas, but returned to her home here for the
holidays.  She was again hospitalized, and her death Sunday was attributed to a heart attack The couple moved here from
Milpitas in early 1983 to operate the store.

Lewis Jack E 851202 np
Brother of local man dies at 52; A funeral service was held Saturday for a Modesto man who was previously employed
here by his brother. Texas native Jack E. Lewis, 52, was buried in Lakewood Memorial Park after a service at Lakewood
Memorial Chapel.  He died last Wednesday. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean war.  He moved
to Modesto in 1954 and owned Jack's Used Cars from 1962 to 1975.  He then worked as a mechanic for C.R. Harvesting
of Patterson, and from 1979 to 1983 was employed at Patterson Frozen Foods. Survivors include his wife, Susan Lewis of
Modesto; sons Wayne, and Ken and Michael Lewis, as well as daughters Sally Mears and Nancy Lewis, all of Modesto;
his mother, Lorraine Witt of Modesto; brothers Carl Roberson of Patterson and Gary Tyner and Stephen Witt, both of
Modesto; sisters Joanna Lumpkin of Modesto and Francis Metcalf of Marysville; and one grandchild.

Long Veda M 850110 np
Memorial for Veda Long Saturday; A memorial service for Veda Long, who died Dec. 19 at age 85, will be held in the
Federated Church sanctuary Saturday at 11 a.m. She lived on the West Side since moving here from Texas in 1936.  She
was very active in the American Legion Auxiliary and was a member of the Federated Church. She was preceded in death
by her husband Sherman William Long and a son, Sherman W. Long Jr., who was killed in World War II.

Martinez Carlos 850801 np
Final Rites for Carlos Martinez, 70; Patterson resident Carlos Martinez, 70. died last Saturday at Mission Bay Hospital in
San Diego. A funeral service was held Tuesday evening and again Wednesday morning at Hillview Funeral Chapel in
Patterson.  Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. A native of Mexico, he had lived here for 25 years, coming from
Texas.  Before retiring he was an employee of Tri-Valley Growers. He was a Jehovah Witness member in Newman.
Survivors include his wife, Maria Martinez of Patterson; three sons, Hugo of Woodland, Carlos Jr. of San Diego, and
Mario Martinez of Patterson; one daughter, Leticia Becerra of Patterson; two brothers, Herminio and Fausto Martinez,
both of Mexico; and five grandchildren.

Mattos Mary 850128 np
70-year Resident of West Side Dies Thursday; Seventy-year West Side resident Mary Mattos of Crows Landing will be
buried today, Monday in Hills Ferry Cemetery near Newman.  She died Thursday at age 90. A rosary was recited Sunday
evening in the Evans-Kreiger Funeral Chapel in Newman.  Mass will be celebrated today at 10 a.m. in St Joachim's
Catholic Church in that city. She was a member of UPPEC, SPRSI and the Alter Society.
Survivors include four sons, William of Newman, George and Alvin of Crows Landing, and Clarence Mattos of
Sacramento; two daughters, Helen Borges of Crows Landing and Beatrice Souza of Newman; nine grandchildren, and 11
great-grandchildren.

Maya Joseph J 851104 np
Service held for Joe Maya, 63; A funeral service was held here Saturday for Joseph John Maya, a Patterson native who
died suddenly early Thursday morning after being rushed to Doctors Hospital in Modesto. He was 63. He was a member
of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Patterson, and served as an air corpsman with the United States Army during World
War II. He had retired after serving as plant supervisor for Composite Products, Inc. of Patterson. Rev. Lawrence Sailer
officiated at the service, held at Hillview Funeral Chapel Saturday afternoon.  Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Nancee Maya of Patterson; three sons, Jim Maya of Los Angeles, John Maya and Wayne
Ybarra, both of Patterson; two daughters, Nanette Branco of Newman and Mercy Suarez of Modesto; two sisters, Mary
Apland of Patterson and Janet Astiasuain of Reedley; and seven grandchildren. The family prefers that remembrances be
sent to the American Heart Association.

McFarland Gertrude C 850207 np
Relative of Local Woman Dies Tuesday; A relative of a Patterson woman has died at the San Luis Convalescent Hospital
in Newman. Gertrude Campbell McFarland, 99, died Tuesday.  She was a native of Portland, Oregon and on Jan. 10
observed her 99th birthday. For over 30 years she was a secretary at San Francisco State  University. A private service was
held Wednesday at the Evans Funeral Chapel.  Her body was donated to the UC Medical Center for scientific purposes.
Surviving is a great niece, Eloise Barsamian of Patterson.

Mehlschau George 850805 np
George Mehlschau Service Is Today; A funeral service will be held today, Monday, at 10 a.m. at the Hillview Funeral
Chapel for longtime Patterson area resident George Mehlschau, 87. He died last Thursday in Fortuna after a long illness.
Visitation will be from 8:30 am. until the service, with burial in Patterson District Cemetery to follow.
A native of Nipomo, Calif., he farmed in the Santa Maria area from 1935 until he moved here in 1941.  He and his wife
then moved to the Fortuna area in 1983, and celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 29 of that year.
He was a retired farmer and member of I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 302 and Acame Rebekah Lodge No. 189 in Santa Maria.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Mehlschau of Fortuna; one son, George Mehlschau Jr. of Patterson; a daughter, Thelma
Becker of Ferndale; two brothers, Chris of Nipomo and Pete Mehlschau of Arroyo Grande; six grandchildren, and three
great-grandchildren.

Melbo James 850207 np
Funeral Held in Whittier for James Melbo, 61; A funeral service was held this week for James Melbo of Whittier, Calif.,
who died last Sunday after a long illness.  He was 61. A native of Minnesota, he grew up in Patterson and attended local
schools.  He moved away from this community when he entered the armed service about 1944.
He was a supervisor in a business that constructed metal doors and windows. Survivors include his wife, Nadine Melbo
of Whittier; three daughters, Jamie Melbo of Idaho, Danille Thomes of Escondido, and Clair Melbo of Long Beach; two
brothers, Russell Melbo of Newman and Jerold Melbo of Grants Pass Oregon; two grandchildren, and a nephew, Robert
Thorkelson of Patterson.

Melbo Russel A 850909 np
Service Held for Russel Melbo, 67; A memorial funeral service was held Saturday morning at the Hillview Funeral
Chapel for Russel Arnold Melbo. He died last Wednesday at the Del Puerto Hospital following a long illness. He was 67.
A native of Trail, Minn., he had lived here since 1928 and was a graduate of Patterson High School.  He served in the
National Guard in 1946. A surveyor s assistant, he was affiliated with Our Saviour s Lutheran Church and was a past
member of the Sons of Norway. Rev. Lawrence Sailer officiated the service. Survivors include a brother, Gerald Melbo
of Grants Pass, Oregon; an uncle, Robert Thorkelson of Patterson; and two cousins, Agnes Hurtig and Emma Vike, both
of Patterson.

Mendes Joao G 851212 np
Mass held for Joao Mendes, 72; A Mass was held Wednesday morning for Joao Gonsalves Mendes of Patterson who died
last Saturday at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock. He was 72. The Mass was held at Our Lady of the Assumption of the
Portuguese Catholic Church in Turlock.  Burial was in Turlock Memorial park.  Whitehurst Norton Chapel of Turlock
handled the arrangements. A native of the Azores, he had been a Patterson resident the past 12 years.  He was a retired
farmer.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Patterson and of SES in Manteca. Survivors include three
sons, Jose of Patterson, Frank of Livingston, and John Mendes of Modesto; a stepson, Antonio Tavares of San Jose; one
daughter, Hermina Mello of Ceres; and 13 grandchildren.

Mendes Maria J 850325 np
Final rites set for Maria Mendes; Final rites will be held early this week for Maria J. Mendes, 70, who died Friday in a
Modesto hospital after a short illness. A rosary will be recited tonight, Monday at 8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, where
she was a member.  A Mass will be said Tuesday at 10 a.m., also at the church, with burial in the Turlock Cemetery to
follow. A homemaker, she had lived in Patterson the past five years, coming from the Azores where she was a native.
Survivors include her husband, John Mendes of Patterson; a son, Antonio Tavares of San Jose; three step-sons, Joe
Mendes of Patterson, John Mendes of Ceres, and Frank Mendes of Stevenson; a step-daughter, Hermini Melo of Ceres;
five grandchildren; and a brother Manual Serreira of the Azores.

Minniear O (Ore) N 851003 np
Rites pending for "Ore" Minniear, 92; Funeral services were pending Wednesday afternoon for longtime West Side
resident O.N. "Ore" Minniear. He died Tuesday night in a Turlock convalescent hospital at age 92.  Born in Nebraska in
1893, he was brought to Modesto by his parents when he was 4 months old.  He attended Modesto schools and the San
Rafael Military Academy. After serving in the Mexican Expedition in 1916 and in World War I with the United States
Army, he returned to Stanislaus County in 1917 and married Hazel Howard.  She was born in 1894 on McDonald ranch
on what is now Howard Road in the Westley area. The couple first lived in the Westley Area where he operated a general
store and farmed.  He worked on the Standard Oil pipeline, then in 1932 was employed by the county's probation
department. That led to a new career of directing the operations of a minimum security camp for county prisoners in Del
Puerto Canyon.  At first the men were housed in tents while they worked on road improvements.  The roadbed followed
an abandoned railroad line, and soon it was made into a passable road. Under Minniear's direction, the camp later was
used to house delinquent boys, the first of its kind in Stanislaus County and one of the first in the state. A rehabilitation
program for adults was developed by the West Sider, and the inmates constructed their own facilities near the future site
of Frank Raines Park.   They later built most of the park themselves. In 1941 he was recommissioned and joined the
California Youth Authority, but later returned to work for the county.  Under Minniear the Laird Park "spike camp" was
opened in 1950. He retired from his county position in 1963 and moved with his wife into their Sperry Avenue home. He
was Noble Grand Humbug of Estanislao Chapter No. 58 of E Clampus Vitus in 1964, and served as president of the
Patterson Rotary Club at about the same time.  He is a member of the Patterson Masonic Lodge and a past commander of
the local American Legion post. In 1978 E Clampus Vitus honored him when it dedicated Ore Minniear Campground
some two miles below Frank Raines Park in Del Puerto Canyon.  He was one of the original members of the local
chapter, and also helped to found the Patterson Township Historical Society, becoming one of its first directors.
Survivors include his wife Hazel Minniear, now living in the Santa Cruz Area, and a son, Howard Minniear of Santa
Cruz.

Minniear Ore N 851007 np
Service held for Ore Minniear, 92; A funeral service was held Saturday afternoon at Sacred Heart Church for Ore N.
Minniear, 92, who died early last Wednesday in Turlock. Father Tom Cargo officiated.  Burial followed in Patterson
District Cemetery. Details of his life were included in last Thursday's Patterson Irrigator. Survivors of the longtime West
Side resident include his wife, Hazel Minniear of Capitola; a son, Howard Minniear of Santa Cruz; three grandchildren,
and one great-grandchild.

Monson Edna 850328 pg 1
Service today for Edna Monson; Longtime teacher Edna Monson, who taught at Patterson High School for 33 years and
earned the respect of hundreds of local graduates, will be buried here today, Thursday after a service at the Evans Funeral
Chapel. She died Monday at the San Luis Convalescent Hospital in Newman.  She was 95.
The service will be held today at 10 a.m.  Private burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A native of Arkansas,
she moved to Crows Landing with her family as a child.  In 1913 she graduated from the University of California at
Berkeley. She then began her teaching career at Orestimba High School in Newman, serving on the faculty there from
1914-21.  Marriage then took her to Colorado, but she and her husband returned to Patterson in 1924 when she accepted a
position on the Patterson High faculty. She taught history, civics and sociology here until her retirement in 1957. Her
interest in local history led her to donate her collection of over 700 National Geographics to the Patterson Township
Historical Society.  It included every issue except one from 1914 to 1974.  She was made an honorary member of the
society. She encouraged local youngsters to become interested in collecting such things as stamps and rocks, and was an
avid collector herself. One former student remembered her with this comment: "She was an excellent teacher – strict, but
she made things like history interesting.  She helped students and encouraged them to learn and to go on with higher
education." He also noted that she wrote to former students serving in the military during World War II and the Korean
War, and when they returned home invited many of them to speak before her classes at the high school.  That was one of
her techniques of making history alive for her students. Survivors include a brother, Clarence McCollum, and a sister,
Marjorie McCollum, both of Patterson.

Montalbo Rafael Z 850225 np
Final Rites Held for Rafael Z. Montalbo; Final rites were held late last week for Rafael Zepeda Montalbo, 81.  He died
last Wednesday at Doctors Hospital in Modesto following a short illness. Born in Sonora, Texas, he had lived in
Patterson for 25 years, retiring from the Santa Fe Railroad.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A rosary
was recited Friday evening at Evans Funeral Chapel, and a Mass was held Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Church.
Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Angelita Montalbo of Patterson; five sons, Modes
and Ralph Montalbo of Modesto, Antonio Montalbo of Manteca, Joe R. Montalbo of Turlock and Willie Montalbo of
Patterson; six daughters, Dominga Alverez, Josephine Solis, and Juana Bozan, all of Modesto, Mary Montalbo of
Patterson, Isabel Rodriquez of Stockton and Angelita Hernandez of Texas; one brother, Jose Chavez of Dallas, Texas;
two sisters, Victoria Trinidad of Santana, Texas, and Elena Ramirez of Greely, Colorado; 51 grandchildren, and 22 great-
grandchildren.

Montgomery M Laurence  851114 np
Dr. Montgomery dies suddenly; Retired physician and surgeon M. Lawrence Montgomery died last Thursday in a
Modesto hospital where he was rushed late Wednesday. He was 89. A native of Simi, Calif., he received his medical
degree from the University of California at San Francisco, and earned a PhD in surgery from the University of Chicago.
He served on the medical school faculty at the San Francisco university during the 1930s. He retired from medical
practice in 1958 after publishing the Lingual Thyroid and several individual pieces.  He did experimental medicine for a
time before retirement, specializing in peripheral vascular surgery. Memberships included the American Medical
Association, San Francisco County Medical Association, the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, the American Legion post in
Patterson and the Federated Church here. The Montgomerys moved to Patterson in 1977.  For a time he continued his
long-time hobby of candy-making. He is survived by his wife, Henrietta M. Montgomery of Patterson. It is requested that
memorials be sent to the Federated Church.

Morales Art III 850321 p1
Allergic reaction blamed in Navy medic's death; Navy medical officials say that an allergic reaction to a commonly used
drug killed Art Morales III of Patterson. He died last Friday in a Texas military hospital after being treated for an ear
infection. While aboard the USS Kitty Hawk docked in San Diego, Morales, 21, contracted an ear infection and was
prescribed "Septra", a common anti-infective. According to Medical Officer Don Arthur, the drug caused an allergic
reaction which developed into a toxic epidermal necrolysis, a condition in which the body essentially attacks itself.
Morales reportedly died in less than 10 days. A mailgram from the Navy dated March 11 informed Morales' family in
Grayson that the young seaman was "seriously ill" as a result of Steven Johnson Syndrome (another name for the disease)
in a San Diego naval hospital. He was transferred to a skin treatment center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas,
where his condition worsened and he slipped into a coma.  He was placed on a heart-lung machine which was
disconnected Friday, his family said. The Navy is investigating Morales' death. Both the young man's Father, Manager
said referring to the Art Morales Jr. Of Grayson, and his local physcian said that there was no record young; Morales had
previously reacted to Septra, which is a double-sulfa drug. "Allergies to sulfa drugs are in general very common", said
Dr. Peter La Torre, the Morales family physician.  He speculated that three of every 20 people experience mild reactions
to sulfa drugs, but perhaps only one in 100,000 react as severely as Morales. He added that Morales could have built up a
sensitivity to the drug over time before suffering the severe reaction. Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a usually fatal
condition in which the skin deteriorates and takes on the appearance of third degree burns.  The loss of protective skin
leaves the patient vulnerable to infection. Art Morales said his son, while on furlough last December, was prescribed a
drug for ear infection at Rough and Ready Island in Stockton.  He questioned whether a mixture of two drugs resulted in
the syndrome.  If the drug was Septra, it also could have built up a sensitivity to the drug with continued use, La Torre
said. Upon being notified March 12 that Morales' condition was critical, the family left by car for San Antonio that
evening.  Stopping at a relative's home in Wilcox, Ariz., they were given a message that "Artie wouldn't make it." "All
the time when I asked the (Navy) doctors if it was serious they said it was not life-threatening", the father said.  He is
asking for results of the medical inquiry from the Judge Advocate General investigative division in Alexandria, Virg.,
although he said the family was accepting the death with the same "dignity and pride" Artie would have shown. Morales,
a 1982 graduate of Patterson High School, joined the Navy in 1983 and served as a medic in Portsmouth, Virginia before
transfer to the USS Kitty Hawk. In high school he was active in Future Farmers of America and made State Farmer.  He
also was a four-year member of the wrestling team. "He was one of those kids who used his ability to maximum," said
PHS wrestling coach Mike Worley, who was stunned by Morales' death.  "He didn't have exceptional ability but by his
senior year he was an excellent wrestler." Worley added that Morales was also wrestling in the Navy and was pursuing
aspirations in the medical field.  "You just hate to see that happen to someone who had so much going for him," Worley
said. Morales made honor roll all four years in high school and graduated with California Scholastic Federation honors.
He is survived by his father, his grandparents Izabel and Art Morales, Sr., a sister Donna Jaques, and brothers Chris and
Robert. His mother, Eleanor Morales, died in December. A rosary was said last night at Sacred Heart Church for the
Patterson native, and a Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart today.  Internment will be at Patterson District
Cemetery with full military accompaniment.

Morales Artie Jr 850318 p1
Artie Morales Jr. dies aboard ship; Final rites are pending here for Artie Morales, Jr. about 20, who died last week aboard
a United States Navy ship. His body was sent by the Navy to Texas.  The Evans Funeral Chapel will be handling the
service arrangements. He was a 1982 graduate of Patterson High School. His mother, Eleanor Morales, died last year.
His father, Art Morales Sr., has been living in Grayson.

Mosely Albert L 851209 np
Service held for Albert Mosely, 79; A funeral service was held here Saturday afternoon for Albert Leroy Mosely, 79, who
died last Wednesday at Scenic General Hospital in Modesto following a long illness. The service was held at Hillview
Funeral Chapel with Rev. James Manrick officiating.  Burial in Patterson District Cemetery followed. A native of Sercey,
Arkansas, he had lived in the Patterson area since 1951.  Before retirement he was employed by Thorkelson Ranches.
He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Grayson. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Mosely of Patterson; a
stepson, Charles Burk of Modesto; and two stepdaughters, Lillian Winters of Modesto and Grace Ausborn of Patterson.
The family prefers that remembrances be sent to the Grayson Assembly of God Church.

Newton Eugene 851202 np
Service today for Eugene Newton, 65; A funeral service will be held here today, Monday at 2 p.m. at the Hillview
Funeral Chapel for Eugene Newton. He died last Wednesday in a Modesto hospital after a long illness.  He was 65.
Vernon Vinyard will officiate the service.  Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A native of Winnwood,
Okla., he had been a Patterson area resident since 1958 when he moved here from Oklahoma City.  He was a disabled
veteran who served in the armed service during World War II. He was a member of the Grayson Baptist Church, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion. Survivors include one son, Sidney Newton of Hamburg, Germany;
a daughter, Joetta Newman, also of Hamburg; two sisters, Lola Mae McShane of Florida and Evalee Crawford of
Modesto; and a brother, Tommy Newton of Modesto.

Opela Paul E 850314 np
Service held Wednesday for Paul Opela, 52; A funeral service was held here Wednesday morning at the Evans Funeral
Chapel for Paul E. Opela. He died last Friday at Doctors Hospital in Modesto at age 52. Corby Carney of New Mexico
officiated at the service.  Burial was in Hills Ferry Cemetery at Newman. A native of Okemah, Okla., he and his family
moved from Newman to Patterson in 1971.  He was a officer in the Patterson Police Department before taking a position
with the Pacoast Chemical Co. where he was a warehouse supervisor at the time of his death. He was a chief
quartermaster in the United States Navy when he retired after 20 years of service.  He was a member of the Livingston
VFW Post, and his hobbies were fishing and hunting. Survivors include his wife, Madonna Opela of Patterson; a son,
Paul Opela Jr. of Patterson; two daughters, Debra and Diana Opela, both of Modesto; his parents, John and Artie Opela
of Livingston; two brothers, Bill Opela of Scotts Valley and Charles Opela of Kansas City, Mo.; and a sister, Frances
Peterson of Phoenix, Ariz.
The family requests that remembrances be sent to the American Heart Association.

Orlando Mary M 850513 np
Final Rites Held for Mary Orlando, 75; Final rites were held late last week for Mary M. Orlando, 75, of Patterson.  She
died here May 8. A native of San Jose, she moved here 16 years ago from Sunnyvale. She was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, the Altar Society, Y.L.L. the Patterson 50 Plus Club, and the Patterson Garden Club. A rosary was
recited Friday evening at Sacred Heart Church, and a Mass was said Saturday morning at the Queen of the Apostles
Church in San Jose.  Burial was in the Santa Clara Mission Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Marion Potter of
Patterson; a son, Peter Orlando of Santa Clara; four grandchildren; and a brother, Sam Cirroncione of Patterson.  Another
brother, Dominic Cirroncione, preceded her in death several years ago. The family prefers that remembrances be sent to
the Alzheimers Foundation.  Envelopes are available at the Hillview Chapel in Patterson, which handled the
arrangements.

Penney Jacob R 850228 np
Service Today for Jacob Penney; A graveside service will be held today, Thursday at 2 p.m. at Patterson District
Cemetery for longtime Patterson resident Jacob R. Penny. He died Tuesday at Del Puerto Hospital.  He was 81.
The Rev. Gary Grundman will officiate the service. A native of Montevallo, Missouri, he moved his family to Patterson
in 1937 after previously residing in Livermore, Tracy and Modesto.  He was a retired welder and rancher, and for over 20
years was employed in the Filippini Machine Shop. He was married for 62 years to Lucille Penny of Patterson, who
survives. Other survivors include two sons, David Clark Penney and wife Peggy of Stockton and Steven Penney and wife
Judy of San Luis Obispo; four daughters, Bernice Thulin of Sonora, Audry DeGrendele and husband Leroy of Gustine,
Joyce Ielmini and husband John of Patterson, and Jeanenne Williams and husband Dale of Stockton; three sisters,
Hildreth Hicks of Bakersfield, Nova Bice of Nevada,  Missouri, and Ella Steele of Little Rock, Ark.; 17 grandchildren,
and 11 great-grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the American Cancer Society or to the
Lung Association.

Perez Gregory 850530 np
Local Youth Drowns at Laird Park; The Memorial Day scene was hauntingly calm Monday at Laird Park. Picnickers
spread their holiday lunch on the sprawling lawn.  Fishermen sat along the San Joaquin River with lines dangled lazily in
the still water.  Children searched for crawdads at the bottom of a spillway and a sandwich van circulated through the
serene park attracting customers with a whistle that played a queer rendition of "When the Saints Go Marching In".  In
another group down by the water, Patterson High School students watched as County Sheriff skindivers pulled the body
of 16-year old Gregory Perez from the river.  The Patterson youth had drowned early Sunday evening after trying to swim
across the river. "It s so dadgum deceiving out on top, the water looks like it's barely moving," said Deputy Hans Bosma
of the Sheriff Department's Underwater Recovery Team.  "Until you get into the middle of it you don t realize what the
devil you re getting into."  Two divers searched the murky waters until dark Sunday night and resumed diving Monday
morning.  At 1:30 p.m. they found Perez  body 15 feet under at the bottom of a submerged ledge.  Bosma said  the current
was strong in the channel where the body was found.  At the park Sunday, Perez and four other Patterson youths decided
to swim to the opposite bank.  The water at that section of the river is wading depth until it drops off into the channel
more than halfway across.  Four of the young men swam across and were going to swim back but Danny Castillo, a
student at Patterson High School, was worried because he d had trouble getting across.  "I told him don t worry, me and
Greg will help you," said Elias Sanchez, 24, of Patterson.  He related this account.  Castillo jumped back in and was
immediately taken by the current.  Sanchez said he swam to Castillo and aided him back across the channel to the shallow
water.  But then Perez began to call for help, Sanchez said he tried to rescue Perez but by then was fatigued, and Perez
wasn t helping.  "He must have went into shock," Sanchez said. "I had told Danny ‘you have to help me swim,  "but
Perez had become immobile.  Sanchez said he pulled Perez near the shore three times, but the current kept drawing Perez
back.  "On the third try I could touch the bottom and I pushed him in front of me really hard and hoped he would stand
up."  Sanchez fell back and went under, and when he surfaced couldn t see Perez.  On the last attempt, Sanchez said he'd
really been taken under, and "that s when I got scared and started fighting for my own life."  Sanchez, another friend
George Rodriguez and a man downstream went back into the water to locate Perez, but didn t find him.  Firemen from the
Westport Fire Department were called to the park. The Medi.Flight helicopter from Modesto circled over the river trying
to locate Perez.  But he didn t surface.  Modesto-Ceres Ambulance transported Castillo to Del Puerto Hospital in
Patterson where he was hospitalized and treated for hysteria.  Monday, Dan Perez, the drowning victim s father,
identified his son's body at Laird Park.  Although the river looks shallow and calm, signs at the park warn against
swimming.  The San Joaquin has always been notorious for changing currents, whirlpools, and dangerous holes.
A rosary for Perez will be recited Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church.  Mass will be said Friday at 10 a.m. at
the church before interment at Patterson District Cemetery.  The boy is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Perez of Patterson; a brother, Joey Perez of Patterson; and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Eustalio Aleman of Westley and
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Chavez of Patterson. Gregory Perez was a native of Patterson and lived here all his life. He was a
sophomore at Patterson High School and a member of Sacred Heart Church.
When younger, he was a Cub Scout, and Tuesday two former members of his den collected over $250 from Grayson
residents which was donated to his family.  Also on Tuesday PHS Principal Richard Day had the student body observe a
moment of silence after first saying a few words about the loss of Perez.  "The students were visibly shaken," he said
later. Perez designed the cover for this year s Del Puerto, the school's yearbook and late last week was a second place
winner in one of the drawing categories of the art show at the high school

Peterson O Stanley 851121 np
Peterson rites held Wednesday; A funeral service was held Wednesday in Modesto for O. Stanley Peterson who died last
Saturday at Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. He was 75. He was a Modesto native who had relatives who were
long-time Patterson residents.  He graduated from Modesto schools, and served as student body president both in high
school and at Modesto Junior College.  He earned a degree in accounting at the University of California at Berkeley,
where he was a Phi Beta Kappa. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, advancing to the rank of Lieutenant
Commander, and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Modesto.  Before retirement he was an accountant with
Beard Industries in Modesto. The service was held at the Franklin and Downs Colonial Chapel.  Private burial followed
the service. Survivors include his wife, Janet Peterson of Modesto; one daughter, Cameron J. Cohn of Marietta, Georgia;
and two grandchildren. The family prefers that remembrances be sent to the American Heart Association or to a favorite
charity.

Petrov Bill 850502 np
Bill Petrov Dies in Accident; Word has hean received here of the death of former Pattersonite Bill Petrov in Southern
California. Petrov, a journeyman lineman and former PG&E employee, was fatally injured Jan. 22 when working for a
private company.  The accident occurred east of San Diego. He reportedly was standing on a small tensioner and was
wearing a head-set which was plugged into an adjacent truck.  During the stringing of electrical line, the conductor came
into contact with an underbuift 12,000-volt line, and although everything was grounded, part of the voltage reached
Petrov through the radio cord. He was a resident of Southern California, and had heen injured in an industrial aceident
several years ago. When in Patterson in the 1960s, he was employed as a bartender.

Rabbiosi Ernest C 850819 np
Service Tuesday for Ernest Rabbiosi; A funeral service will be held here Tuesday morning for longtime Patterson
resident Ernest Crooks Rabbiosi. He died Friday at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock after a long illness.  He was 71.
Born in Santa Cruz, he had resided in the Patterson area most of his life.  He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during
World War II. He was a retired dairyman. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in
Patterson.  Cremation will follow. Survivors include his wife, Marie Rabbiosi of Patterson; one son, Tony Rabbiosi of
Modesto; three daughters, Donna Smith of Modesto, Renee McCormick of Williams, and Jane Carpenter of Patterson; six
grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn Lemcke of San Francisco and Vera Kliner of Modesto; and one brother, Leland
Rabbiosi of Canada.

Rabbiosi Marie 851212 np
Marie Rabbiosi funeral is today; A funeral service will be held today, Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Hillview Funeral Chapel
here for Marie Rabbiosi of Patterson. She died suddenly while at work in Turlock.  She was 64. Burial will be in
Patterson District Cemetery.  Visitation was Wednesday evening at the chapel. She had been a Patterson resident the past
46 years and was employed at the Elness Convalescent Hospital in Turlock.  She was a member of the Evangelical
Covenant Church in Patterson. Survivors include a son, Tony Rabbiosi of Modesto; two daughters, Donna Smith of
Modesto and Jane Carpenter of Patterson; a brother; a sister; and six grandchildren.

Raines Helena B 851003 np
Frank Raines' widow dies in San Francisco; Final rites were held early this week in San Francisco for Helena Barrett
Raines, widow of longtime Stanislaus County Supervisor Frank Raines. She died Sunday at age 93. A native of County
Kerry, Ireland, she was a nurse who was employed in Stanislaus County before marrying Raines.  He died in 1957 after
serving 36 years as a county supervisor, and she later moved from the Patterson area to San Francisco.
A rosary was recited Monday evening, and services were held Tuesday morning at Duggan's Serra Mortuary in Daly City
and at Our Lady of Mercy Church.  Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery. She was the aunt of Sister Mercedes, the Rev.
John O'Dowd, Dr. Peggy Jeffries, Neil O'Donahue, Professor Eamon and Tony Barrett, plus many relatives in Ireland.

Renfrow Joe C 850103 np
Former West Sider Dies at 90; Joe C. Renfrow, 90, former resident of the Patterson-Westley area, died Wednesday at his
home in Ceres. The native of Kingsland, Ark., had lived in Ceres for the past 11 years.  He was a retired laborer and
served in the army during World War I. He is survived by three sons, Bill Renfrow of Hilmar, Emmitt Renfrow of
Roland, Ark., and Sherman Renfrow of Modesto; and five daughters, Edith Henderson of Pt. Arena, Audrey Medlock of
Empire, Betty Skinner of Oklahoma, Allie Hurst of Ceres, and Katheryn Cotner of Ceres. He is also survived by 33
grandchildren and numerous great- and great-great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have been made with Evans
Funeral Chapel in Patterson.  A graveside service will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Patterson District Cemetery.

Robb Walter W 851017 np
Walter Robb, 73, dies in Modesto; A funeral service was held Monday in Modesto for Walter William Robb, 73. He died
last Saturday at Memorial South Hospital in Ceres after a long illness. A native of Canada, he had worked as a caretaker
at the Patterson District Cemetery for over 20 years, and for a time was manager of the cemetery. He was a member of the
Empire Church of Christ. Private committal followed the service at the Franklin and Downs Colonial Chapel. Survivors
include his wife, Ora Robb of Modesto; a son, "Walter "Bud" Robb of Turlock; three daughters, Judy Fredrick of
Modesto and Bonnie Timmerman and Norma Flint, both of New York; a step-daughter, Bonnie Frost of the state of
Washington; two step-sons, Gary Crismon of Sacramento and Joe Crismon of Alaska; two sisters, Ann Weber and Ethel
Kennedy, both of New York; four brothers, Paul, Chuck and Frank Robb, all of New York, and Earl Robb of Florida; 13
grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

Roop Donald L 850207 np
Father of Local Woman Dies in Merced; The father of a local woman will be buried today in Merced. Donald Lee Roop,
69, died Monday in Merced where he had made his home for 50 years.  He was a native of Iowa.
He was retired as manager of the parts department for Courtesy Oldsmobile-Cadillac, and was a member of the United
Methodist Church in Merced. A funeral service will be held today, Thursday at 1 p.m. at Stratford Evens Chapel.  Burial
in Merced District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include his wife, Geneva Roop of Merced; one son, Don Roop of
Sonora; one daughter, Jeanne Farinha of Patterson; three sisters; and four grandchildren.

Russell Floyd C 851212 np
Floyd Russell dies at age 80; A funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at the Full Gospel Lighthouse Church in
Grayson for Floyd Clifton Russell. He died Monday at his Grayson home at age 80. Burial was in Patterson District
Cemetery.  Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson was in charge of the arrangements. A native of Texas, he had lived in
the Patterson area since 1937.  He worked for 25 years as a pump operator for the West Stanislaus Irrigation District
before retiring. Survivors include his wife, Jessie Russell of Grayson; a son, Alton Lloyd Russell of Turlock; a daughter,
Letha Mott of Hughson; four stepdaughters, Gloria Headly of Oroville, Lenora House of Oklahoma, Juanita Clemens of
Modesto, and Marie Craig of Vernalis; five brothers, two sisters including Burnett Lane of Patterson; and numerous
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Sabetta Mary E 850829 np
Funeral Held Wednesday for Mary Sabetta, 59;  A former Patterson area resident was buried here Wednesday after a
service at Hiliview Funeral Chapel. The service was held Wednesday morning for Mary E. Sabetta, 59, who died Sunday
at Memorial North Hospital in Modesto.  The Rev. Luther England officiated the service, and burial in Patterson District
Cemetery followed. A housewife, she moved to Turlock about 20 years ago after living in the Patterson-Grayson area.
She was a native of Gibon. Nebraska. Survivors include her husband, Michael Sabetta of Turlock; one son, Roy L. Hall
of Porterville; two sisters, Muriel Frank and Letha Mini, both of Patterson; one brother, Jim Showers of Modesto; and
four grandchildren.

Sanders Inez M 851118 np
Service set for Monday for Inez Sanders; A funeral service will be held next Monday at Hillview Funeral Chapel in
Patterson for Inez M. Sanders. She died Wednesday at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock following a long illness.  She was
83. Private burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow the 2:30 p.m. service at Monte Vista Chapel Church in
Turlock.  Hillview Chapels is handling the arrangements. A native of Iowa, she lived 55 years in Ceres as a homemaker.
Survivors include four sons, James Sanders of Modesto, L. Alan Sanders of Turlock, Clifford Sanders of Ceres, and
Jerald W. Sanders of Denair; one daughter, Cathyrn Rogers of Ceres; one sister, Jean Gordan of St Louis, Missouri; 13
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Serpa John X 850718 np
Final Rites for John Serpa, 81; Final rites were held this week for John X. Serpa, 81, who died Sunday at Doctors
Hospital following a short illness.  A rosary was recited Tuesday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson.  A
Mass was celebrated Wednesday morning at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial following in Patterson District
Cemetery.  Father Clayton Kilburn officiated He was born in the Azores and was employed at Parker Diesel in Oakland
for 37 years.  He moved to Patterson in 1974. He belonged to the Sacred Heart Church here and the 50-Plus Club in
Newman. Survivors include his wife, Helen Serpa of Patterson, and two brothers, Tony Serpa of Alameda and Julio Serpa
of the Azores.

Shankland Barbara P 858516 np
Funeral Service Today for Former Patterson Resident; A funeral service will be held today, Thursday, in Merced for
former Pattersonite Barbara Picha Shankland who died Monday of injuries received in an auto accident in that area.  She
was 38. She was raised in Patterson and attended local schools.  As a teenager she was named Miss Stanislaus County,
and then ranked in the Miss California pageant.  She was a waitress and was employed at Columbian House in Merced,
where she had made her home the past 18 years. She was a member of the Christian Life Center in Merced. The Rev.
Eugene Breinig of the Center will officiate the 10 a.m. service at the Mission Chapel of  Ivers and Alcorn in  Merced.
Burial will be in the Merced District Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Laurence "Freddie" Pigott Jr. and
Christopher L. Pigott, both of Merced; her mother, Agnes Picha of Modesto; her father, Everett Picha of Patterson; and
two brothers, Douglas Picha of Los Angeles and Michael Duncan of Livermore.

Silva Adeline S 851202 np
Final rites held for Adeline Silva; Final rites for Adeline Silveira Silva, a Patterson area resident the past 66 years, were
held here late last week. She died last Tuesday, Nov. 25, at her Patterson home after a long illness.  She was 72.
She moved here with her family in 1919 from Warm Springs, Calif., where she was born.  She was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, S.P.R.S.I., and the Altar Society. A rosary was held Friday evening at the Hillview Funeral
Chapel in Patterson, and a Mass was said Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Church by the Rev. Clayton Kilburn.  Burial
followed in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Lears Silva of Patterson; four daughters, Betty
Drucker of New York, Adeline Zelaya of Patterson, Janet Corral-Lyon of Modesto, and Barbara Delaney, also of
Modesto; three sisters, Helen Serpa of Patterson, Katherine Santo of Turlock, and Virginia Martin of Oakdale; two
brothers, Tony Correia of Patterson and Edward Correia of Gustine; and seven grandchildren.

Silva Joe R 850603 np
Final Rites Slated for Joe R. Silva, 82; A Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church for Joe Rocha
Silva. He died Friday at the Los Banos Convalescent Hospital at age 82. A rosary will be recited tonight, Monday, at 7
p.m. at the Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson.  Burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery. A native of the Azores,
he came to this country and to Patterson in 1920 and was a dairyman.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Church.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel S. Silva of Patterson; two sons, John R. Silva of Crows Landing and Joe R. Silva, Jr. of
Fremont; two daughters, Evelyn Rollrer of Boulder Creek and Susan Gallagher of Modesto; two brothers, Tony R. Silva
and John R. Silva of Patterson; two sisters, Maria Alves and Virginia Silveira, both of the Azores; 10 grandchildren, and
seven great grandchildren.

Simonson Walter 850808 np
Walter Simonson Dies in Modesto; Walter Simonson of Modesto died Tuesday after a long illness.  He was 48. A native
of Hollis, Okla., he was a bobst operator for the James River Corp. in Modesto.  Last Saturday evening he attended the
30th anniversary reunion of the Patterson High School class of 1955 held at the Del Puerto Hotel.   Visitation will be
today, Thursday, from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Lakewood Funeral Home Chapel in Hughson. A service will be held Friday at 10
am, at the chapel. with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park to follow. Survivors include his wife, Norma Simonson,
formerly Brewer, of Modesto; one son, Cannie Frank Simonson of Modesto; two daughters, Vicki Reynolds of Ceres and
Robin Lubeck of Stockton; his mother, Alice Marler of Ceres; three sisters, Norine Long of Modesto, Oriel Lewis of
Odessa, Texas, and Katherine Digiorno of Kingsburg; two brothers, Ike of Bakersfield and J.W. Simonson of Modesto;
and five grandchildren.

Smith Joseph E 850916 np
Final Rites Slated Tuesday for Joseph Smith, 94; A funeral, service will be held here Tuesdey morning for Joseph
Edward Smith, 94. He died Friday at Del Puerto Hospital after a long illness. A native of San Jose, be moved here in
1955 from Simi Valley. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church and the Simi Valley Historical Society.  He was a
Marine veteran of World War I and was affiliated with the American Legion Post in Patterson. A funeral service will be
held Tuesday at 10a.m. at the Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson.  Burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Ester Smith of El Cajon; three daughters, Virginia Homan of Los Gatos and Nancy Hughes
and Jean Sanchez, both of Santa Barbara; a step-daughter, Sheila Shaw of El Cajon; a son, Joseph Smith Jr. of Crows
Landing; 19 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. The family prefers that a
remembrances be sent to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 423, Patterson.

Solari Alberrt Sr 851216 np
Mass set today for Albert Solari; A Mass will be held today, Monday for Albert Solari Sr., a 55-year Patterson resident
who died last Wednesday at Del Puerto Hospital. He was 88. The Rev. Clayton Kilburn will officiate the 10 a.m. Mass at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A rosary was recited Sunday evening at
Hillview Funeral Chapel. A native of Switzerland, he moved here 55 years ago from Newman.  He was employed for 27
years by Southern Pacific. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church.  Survivors include his wife, Josephine Vargas
Solari; two sons, Albert Jr. and Bill Solari, both of Stockton; two daughters, Emilio Periera of Modesto and Eleanor
Manges of Sacramento; three sisters, Erminia Solari of New York and Martina and Maria Solari, both of Switzerland;
one brother, Alfredo Solari of Massachusetts; 17 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Souza Louis R 850328 np
Final rites for Louis Souza, 82; A rosary was recited last Friday for Louis R. Souza, 82, who died last Thursday in
Turlock. A Mass was said Saturday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hughson for Souza, a retired dairy rancher,
whose family moved to Patterson from Gilroy when he was 9 years old.  After his marriage to Mary Tosta he moved to
Hughson in 1936.  He belonged to St. Anthony's Catholic Church, the S.E.S., and Knights of Columbus. Survivors
include his wife, Mary Souza of Hughson; two sons, Robert Souza of Ceres and John Souza of Turlock; a daughter,
Angie Brawley of Copperopolis; five sisters, Mary Mellelo of Stockton, Frances Lamack of Patterson, and Lillian
Oliveria, Judy Bishop and Rose Rau, all of Modesto; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Spencer David M 850822 np
David Spencer Is Buried Here; A funeral aervice waa held Tueaday morning in Clovis for David M. Spencer, a former
Pattersonite who died last Friday in a Fresno hospital after a long illness.  He was 29. The service was held at Our Lady
of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Clovis, with burial Tuesday afternoon in Patterson District Cemetery. He attended
Patterson High School but received his diploma early after attending classes at Modesto Junior College.  He then became
a member of the Patterson Police Reserves before beconung a sheriff's deputy with Stanialaus County. For the past five
years he was an officer with the California Highway Patrol. Survivors include his wife, Anne Spencer of Fresno; a 3 year
old son, Kenneth. of Fresno; his parents, John and Helen Spencer of Patterson; two sisters, Kay Spencer of Ceres and
Joan Greshem of Dos Palos; one brother, Ray Spencer of Patterson; and an aunt and uncle, June and Richard Spencer of
Patterson.

Spencer Jerry 851031 np
Service set for Jerry Spencer, 43; A funeral service will be held in Susanville for former Patterson resident Jerry Spencer,
who died Tuesday in a Reno hospital following a long illness. He was 43. A native of Patterson, he resided here until
moving to Susanville a few years ago.  He had been employed as a security guard in Susanville by the California
Department of Corrections. He was a graduate of Patterson High School and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign
War.  He served in Korea with the U.S. Army.  Burial will be in the Veterans Cemetery in Susanville. Survivors include
four sons, Monte, Dale, Shawn and Paul Spencer, all of Susanville; his parents, Richard and June Spencer of Patterson; a
sister, Nancy Brewer of Patterson; three brothers, Tim of Stockton, Michael of Riverside, and Patrick Spencer of Los
Banos; and an uncle and aunt, John and Helen Spencer of Patterson. The family requests that remembrances be sent to
the American Cancer Society.

Stevens Mary S 850318 np
Memorial service is pending for Mary Stevens, 81 ; A memorial service is pending for longtime Crows Landing resident
Mary Stewart Stevens. She died Thursday at Del Puerto Hospital.  She was 81. A native of Suisun Valley, she moved to
Crows Landing with her family in 1918.  She moved from the area in 1933 only to return in 1946.  A teacher and
housewife, she taught English, Civics and Spanish at Orestimba High School in Newman as well as other high schools.
Memberships included the Presbyterian Church in Newman, and the Crows Landing Women's Club.  She also had been
active in AFS at Orestimba High and in the Crows Landing 4-H Club. Survivors include her husband, Leland B. Stevens
of Crows Landing; two daughters, Nan Stevens of Moss Beach, Calif., and Sara Tourover of San Jose; a brother,
Romaine Stewart of Crows Landing; and three grandchildren.

Stevens Mary S 850321 np
Memorial rites Saturday for Mary Stevens; A memorial service will be held this Saturday, March 23, for Mary Steward
Stevens of Crows Landing who died Thursday at Del Puerto Hospital.  She was 81. (The full obituary was reported in
Monday's Patterson Irrigator) The service will be held at the Presbyterian Church on Kern Street in Newman. The family
requests that remembrances be sent to the Stanford University Medical Center to be used for heart research.

Stevens William V 850307 np
Service held for William Stephens; A funeral service was held Wednesday morning at Evans Funeral Chapel for William
Verdier Stephens, who died last Sunday at Del Puerto Hospital. He was 88. A native of Beaufort, South Carolina, he had
resided in Patterson since 1953.  He previously had lived in the Stockton and Modesto Areas. He was a retired accountant
who had been employed here by the late John Delphia.  He was a member of the Federated Church, the local American
Legion Post 168, and the Modesto World War I Veterans Post 254.  He was a veteran who served with the United States
Army in France during World War I, and was a past commander of Modesto VFW Post 3199. The Rev. Gary Grundman
and Post 3199 officiated the service, and cremation followed. Survivors include his wife, Helen Stephens of Patterson; a
sister, Elizabeth Adair of Glendale; a brother, Loucius K. Stephens of Glendale; seven grandchildren, and eight great-
grandchildren.

Swanson Jeanne B 850829 np
Patterson Man s Mother Dies in Modesto; A funeral service was held Wednesday for the mother of a Patterson man who
had lived in Modesto for nearly 80 years. Jeanne Buschmann Swanson died Sunday at Doctors Medical Center in
Modesto at 85.  A native of Paradise, Calif., she had resided in Modesto since the age of 6 except from 1934-37 when she
owned a floral shop in Healdsburg. She was a member of the Modesto Senior Citizens and was a past president of the
American Legion Auxiliary Post 74 in Modesto.  She also was the first woman Lions Club member in Healdsburg, that
being in 1935. A funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at the Franklin and Downs Colonial Chapel in Modesto,
with the Rev. Donald O. Weston officiating.  Burial was in Acacia Memorial Park in Modesto. Survivors include one son,
Vern Roberts of Patterson; one daughter, June Maier of Modesto; one sister, Aloise Stengler of Modesto; seven
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Terry Maurine F 850530 np
Maurine Terry Service Set for Friday; A funeral service will be held Friday in Crows Lending for Maurine F. Terry, 73,
who died Tuesday et Del Puerto Hospital following a short illness. The service will be held et 2 p.m. at the Church of
Jesus Christ of Letter-day Saints.  Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A native of Utah, she had lived in
Patterson the past 25 years, moving here from Pismo Beach.  She was a former hotel and gift store owner. She was a
member of the LDS Church in Crows Landing as well as various women s groups throughout the valley. Survivors
include her husband, Paul Terry of Patterson; a daughter, Betty Johnson of Tacoma, Wash.; a sister, Lois Pickett of Los
Angeles; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and a stepfather, Mac McKinzi of Oxnard. Hillview Funeral
Chapel in Patterson is in charge of the arrangements.

Thompson Jessie 851219 np
Graveside rite for Jessie Thompson; A graveside service was held Tuesday afternoon at Patterson District Cemetery for
Jessie Thompson of Patterson. She died Monday at Del Puerto Hospital at age 70. She was a native of Oklahoma who
moved to Patterson about four months ago from Oakridge, Oregon.  She was a member of the American Baptist Church.
The Rev. Phil Ensley officiated the service. Survivors include two foster sons, Delbert Harper of Manteca and Orin Ogier
of Medford, Oregon; and three sisters, Venona Sperry and Eunice Walcott of Patterson and Ruth Sperry of Modesto.
The family prefers that remembrances be sent to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 423, Patterson.

Thorkelson Norman A 850722 np
Tuesday Service for Norman Thorkelson; A funeral service wifi be held here Tuesday for longtime West Side resident
Norman Adolph Thorkelson.. He died suddenly Saturday after being rushed from his Crows Landing home to the Del
Puerto Hospital.  He was 74. A native of Gully, Minn., he had farmed on the West Side for many years and had lived for
the past 41 years in the Crows Landing area.  He was a member of the Crows Landing Lions Club. The service will be
held at 2 p.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Patterson.  Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Thorkelson of Crows Landing; a son, Howard Thorkelson of Harrisburg, Penn.; a
daughter, Norma Jean Pelusa of Modesto; and two sisters, Agnes Hurtig and Emma Vike, both of Patterson.
The family prefers that remembrances be sent to the donors  favorite charity.

Tiaffay George 850425 np
George Tiaffay Dies in Newman; Final rites were held Wednesday in Newman for former Patterson businessman George
Tiaffay who died Sunday at age 47. The Newman resident reopened the locker plant, the building now housing La
Tapatia on East Las Palmas Avenue, a few years ago and operated a butcher shop at that location.  He was a member of
St. Joachim's Catholic Church in Newman, where a Mass was said Wednesday morning. Burial was in Hills Ferry
Cemetery, Newman. The San Mateo native is survived by his wife Marian Tiaffay of Newman; two sons, George and
Patrick Tiaffay, both of Newman; three daughters, Maria, Bernadetta and Jennifer Tiaffay, all of Newman; two sisters;
and his mother, Margaret Niblock of San Anselmo.

Valles Reynaldo E 851205 np
Mass this morning for Reynaldo Valles; Final rites will be held today, Thursday for Reynaldo E. Valles who died last
Saturday at Doctors Hospital in Modesto after a long illness. He was 75. He was a native of Texas who had lived in the
Patterson area the past 12 years.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A Mass will be said today at 10:30
a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, with the Rev. Tom Cargo officiating.  Burial will follow in Patterson District Cemetery.  A
rosary was recited Wednesday evening at the church. The Whitehurst-Shannon Chapel of Modesto is handling the
arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Martina Valles of Patterson; seven daughters, Armelinda Valles of Texas, Dora
Gotoy of Arizona, San Juana Quiroga of Vernalis, and Maria Cantu, Patricia Rivera, Gloria Quintero and Irene Valles, all
of Modesto; one sister, and one brother; 27 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Van Erp Sharon B 851219 np
Former Patterson resident dies in Seattle; A private memorial service was held Monday in Seattle, Wash., for former
Pattersonite Sharon Bowers Van Erp. She died last Friday in Seattle at age 40.  She had had a history of heart problems.
The Patterson native, a homemaker in Seattle, had moved to that city in the early 1960s. Survivors include her husband,
Bill Van Erp, Jr. of Seattle; a son, Bill Van Erp, III of Seattle; one grandson, Clayton Van Erp of Seattle; four sisters,
Barbara Thorkelson of Modesto, Lois Farinha and Jane Benson of Patterson, and Margie Johnson of Twain Harte; a
brother, Stanley Bowers of Patterson; and an aunt, Stella Anderson of Patterson. The family prefers that remembrances
be sent to Chief 600, c/o Country Club Fire Station, Camano Island, Wash., 98292.

Walck Henry Z 850117 np
Father of Pattersonite Dies in New York; Henry Z. Walck, a publisher of scholarly and children's books, died Monday in
Plandome, N.Y., where he had lived since 1941.  He was 76. He is survived by his wife, Florence, of Plandome; a son,
Henry Walck Jr., of Silver Springs, Md.; a daughter, Connie Tyler, of Patterson, and three grandchildren. Walck served
as president of Oxford University Press in New York from 1948 to 1957.  In 1958 he bought the company's children's
book division and began publishing under his own name.  His company was sold to another publishing house, David
McKay, in 1973.  Walck was associated with Putnam's and Prentice-Hall before joining Oxford in 1936.

Wells Rose L 850923 np
Service in Auburn for Rose Lee Wells; Former Patterson Rose Lee Wells died last Wednesday, Sept. 18, at San Luis
Convalescent Hospital in Newman.  She was 90. She resided in Patterson in the 1950s and managed the Mission Motel
and the El Rancho Motel. A funeral service will be held today, Monday, in Auburn.  Burial will be in Auburn District
Cemetery. Survivors include five daughters including Irene Jepson and Alice Correia of Patterson; three sons; 38
grandchildren, 50 great grand children, and three great great grandchildren.

Wesley Mary D 850318 np
Graveside service held Wednesday for Mary Wesley; A graveside service was held last Wednesday at Patterson District
Cemetery for Mary Doris Wesley. She died March 11 at the San Luis Convalescent Hospital in Newman at age 72.  She
had been ill for some time. A native of Frederick, Okla., she had lived here since 1975, moving from San Martin, Calif.
She had been a librarian with the Morgan Hill School District for eight years. Memberships included the Order of Eastern
Star, the Grange, and the Baptist Church, all in San Martin. Survivors include a son, Ed Wesley of Carson City, Nevada;
a sister, Nola Morrison of St. Louis, Mo.; a brother, Westley Lavin of Walters, Okla.; and three sisters-in-law, Bertha
Ulmer, Fawn Berrends and Fern Ludlum, all of Patterson.

Wilson Betty B B 850624 np
Funeral Tuesday for Fresno Woman; A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Patterson District
Cemetery for Betty Bessie Bee Wilson who died Friday in a Fresno nursing home.  She was 70. A native of Texas, she
had lived in Fresno the past three years, moving from Modesto where she had been a cannery worker with Tri-Valley
Growers. Rev. Gary Grundman will officiate the service.  Viewing is scheduled for today, Monday, from 4-8 p.m. at the
Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Williams of Fresno; two grandchildren; two
brothers, George Black of Modesto and Bus Black of Los Angeles; and two sisters, Mattie Passalaqua of Modesto and
Ula Moriarty of Patterson.

Wisner John 850627 np
Services Held Wednesday for John Wisner; A funeral service was held Wednesday morning at the Hillview Funeral
Chapel in Patterson for John Wisner, who died Monday at the San Luis Convalescent Hospital in Newman.  He was 76.
The Okmulgee, Oklahoma, native had been ill for some time. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Patterson
Frozen Foods, and had lived here since 1950 when he moved from San Francisco. He was a member of the First Southern
Baptist Church of Patterson. The Rev. Roy Huckaby officiated the service.  Burial followed in Patterson District
Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Versia Wisner of Patterson; four sons, Sammy Wisner of Patterson, Danny Wisner
of Modesto, Johnny Wisner of Houston, Texas, and Joe Snyder of Patterson; two daughters, Sue Snyder of Modesto and
Jean Huckaby of Sonora; 24 grandchildren, and 13 great. grandchildren.

Yale Helen Lucille 850905 np
Service Held Wednesday for Lucille Yale, 67; A funeral service was held here Wednesday afternoon for longtime
resident Helen Lucille Yale. She died last Saturday at Del Puerto Hospital after a sudden illness.  She was 67. A native of
Holton, Kansas, she had lived in Patterson since 1934.  She was a member of the Federated Church, and from 1967 until
retirement in 1982 she was an instructional aide at Las Palmas School. A funeral service was held at the Hillview Funeral
Chapel, with the Rev. Gary Grundman officiating.  Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include a son,
John Faul of Patterson; a daughter, Carol Joan Faul of Atwater; two stepsons, Ken Yale of San Diego and Paul Yale of
Los Angeles; and one stepdaughter, Maurine Yragui of San Francisco.