Yolo County CA Archives Obituaries.....(Zaragoza) Rios, Clara Mary  October 13, 2005
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The Woodland Daily Democrat
Rios, Clara Mary (Zaragoza)     
 
March 18, 1936-Oct. 13, 2005

Clara M. Rios passed away at Kaiser Hospital in Sacramento on Thursday, Oct. 
13, 2005 at age 69. She was born on March 18, 1936 in Woodland, California to 
Facundo and Ramona (Fierro) Zaragoza, both originally of Mexico, and who 
predecease her.

A resident of Yolo County for 69 years, Clara had graduated from Beamer 
Elementary School and Woodland High School class of 1955. She later went to 
work for Contadina Foods where she rose to the rank of supervisor, was 
lovingly referred to a "Clarita," and retired after 40 years with the company. 
She was a person who loved to play bingo and cards, watch old Roy Rogers 
movies, listen to "Oldies but Goodies," watch "Walker, Texas Ranger" and golf 
on television. 

Another joy of her life was to share birthday luncheons with her siblings and 
music, especially listening to her brothers playing the guitars and singing 
her favorite Hispanic songs.

Surving Clara are her son, Ray Rios Jr. and wife Diana "Solorzano" and her 
daughter Barbara "Bobbi" Raubach, all of Woodland. Her sisters, Celia Ramirez 
and husband Adrian, Rosie Ramirez and husband Fred, both of Woodland and Lucy 
Garcia of Sunnyvale. Also surviving are her brothers, Gilbert Zaragoza and 
wife Helen of Rancho Cordova, Jose Zaragoza and wife Dolores, Eulalio and wife 
Connie and Jesus Zaragoza, all of Woodland.

She is also survived by grandchildren, Anthony Tafoya, Richard Solorzano, 
Michael Tafoya and Erik Raubach, all of Woodland; Cynthia Solorzano of 
Sacramento, Serena Rios, Elizabeth Solorzano and Christina Solorzano, all of 
Woodland and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She is also survived by an 
aunt, Lillian Serviss and her uncle Cirillo Zaragoza and wife Josefina of 
Woodland.

She is preceded in death by her sister Bertha Mata and brother David Zaragoza.

Visitation is scheduled Monday, Oct. 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Kraft Bros. 
Chapel, 175 Second St., Woodland. A Rosary service will begin at 7 p.m., 
Monday, Oct. 17, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 301 Walnut St., Woodland, 
with Deacon Ed Kull officiating. A funeral mass will be held at 9:30 a.m., 
Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Holy Rosary Church with Father John Boll officiating. and 
internment will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Woodland.

Donations in memory of Ms. Rios may be made to the Diabetes Association 
Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio, 44720.

Assisting the family with arrangements is Kraft Bros. Funeral Chapel of 
Woodland.

Published in the Daily Democrat from 10/16/2005 - 10/17/2005. 
 


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