Patterson and Grayson Obituaries 1935, Page 1
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Baker, Willam E. 351108 p1
W. E. Baker Killed Following Car Crash at Bridge; William E. Baker, age about 29, met a horrible death Sunday evening when he was cremated in the wreckage of his car at the Del Puerto bridge, four miles north of Patterson on the West Side Highway. The machine struck the concrete rail of the bridge squarely, and was hurled into the creek bottom below. Other cars were on the scene in a few moments and two sailors rushed to his assistance. They found one door blocked by a seat cushion and succeeded in breaking in a window and dragging the seat clear but when they reached for Baker, he evaded them and started for the other door, evidently badly dazed by the crash, according to their story. He failed to get out, however, and the increasing flames halted further attempts to rescue him. When the blaze burned out, the badly charred remains were removed, but it was impossible to determine how severely Baker had been hurt in the crash. The deceased had been a resident of this section for about three years, and was employed as a tractor operator on the H. C. Spencer bean ranch in the Westley area. He had worked all day Sunday until 5:30 p.m. and was en route into town about an hour later when the crash occurred. The rise in the road at that point, crossing the bridge, causes car lights to dazzle oncoming automobiles, and it is possible that Baker was blinded by a passing car and swung off just enough to crash into the solid concrete abutment, which hit his radiator squarely. He was unmarried and had no relatives in this state. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker of Clarence, Iowa Original plans were made to ship the remains direct to Iowa for interment, but local friends sought to have services here first, and these were held Wednesday afternoon at the Davis and Evans Chapel, with Dr. A. B. Gilbert officiating, following which the body was shipped east.
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Barnes, Ray E. 350927 p1
Sudden Death of R.E. Barnes Friday; Death struck suddenly Friday morning when Ray Elijah Barnes, local rancher and employee of the Patterson Water Company, passed away following a heart attack. Barnes had completed his work on night shift for the irrigation company Friday morning and returned home and the end came soon after, with but slight warning. A native of Kansas, he was almost 48 years of age. The family had resided in Canada before coming to Patterson four years ago, where they established a home on Almond Avenue. Besides the widow, Mrs. Ruby Barnes, a family of seven children survive. A grown son, Samuel, is in Canada while the others reside here, including Anna, Glenn, Joyce, Allen, Ula and Vinita. Two sisters of the deceased reside in Canada and a brother lives in Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the chapel of Davis and Evans with Dr. A. B. Gilbert officiating, followed by interment in Del Puerto cemetery.
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Brunoni, Jerry 350208 p1
Passing of Jerry Brunoni Monday at San Jose; Jerry Brunoni, Colony rancher for the past nineteen years, passed away at a San Jose hospital Monday following an illness of a number of weeks. The deceased had resided here since 1916, although for the past year or so he has been with a daughter at San Jose part of the time. Brunoni was a native of Switzerland, aged 73 years. and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Brunoni, and eight children, as follows: Mrs. Esther Pedroni, Mrs. Lucy Del Nero, Tony Brunoni, Max Brunoni and Peter Brunoni of Patterson; Mrs. Mary Lombardini and Mrs Elva Perocelli of Fresno and Mrs. Mabel Bausini of San Jose Funeral services were held yesterday morning at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. J. A. Martins in charge. followed by interment at St. Mary s Cemetery.
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Busengdal, Rachel 350412 p1
Passing of Mrs. Carl Busengdal Last Saturday; Death made an untimely call Saturday evening when Mrs. Rachel Busengdal passed away at the family home following a long illness. She was stricken in the prime of life and the sympathy of the community for the bereaved family was expressed by suspension of business during the funeral services Monday afternoon. Mrs. Busengdal was a native of Norway, aged 42 years, but came, to this country at the age of four and has resided in California ever since, coming to Patterson to live in 1917. Beside her husband, Carl, and two daughters, Marie and Aileen, two sisters and three brothers survive her; Mrs. Annie Swenson of Richmood; Mrs. Inga Langlo of Santa Barbara; John and Jens Stangland of San Rafael and Sven Stangland of Oakland. Funeral services were held at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with Rev. E. W. Lee officiating, followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery.
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Catholic Sisters, two 350906 p1
Two Catholic Sisters; Labor Day Holiday Crashes And Arrests Involve Pattersonites; Three arrests and one injury was the toll of Patterson participating in the Labor Day weekend traffic ..///////..the most serious occurred at Sonora Sunday evening hen a car drive by Robert Danneffel crashed head-on into another auto driven by Mrs. Victoria Connor of Berkeley. The mishap occurred on the winding road between Jamestown and Sonora. Both drivers were severely cut and bruised and Danneffel was dangerously weak from loss of blood by the time he received treatment, but neither is seriously injured. Walter Crooks. who was traveling with Danneffel escaped serious hurts. As a result or the episode, however, Danneffel races charges of drunken driving, according to reports from Sonora. It is also reported that Danneffel had been apprehended earlier by traffic officers who did not place him under arrest at the time but took the ignition key to his car and advised him to rest for a few hours. But, according tot he sorry, he returned to the car after the officers left and wired up the ignition and ....missing text...court. Tuesday where a $100 fine was assessed, following his plea of guilty to a reckless driving charge Oklahoman Sentenced; R. L. Boubin, address ‘just Oklahoma, was arrested by Chief of Police Carl Busengdal late Monday right while driving around town in an erratic manner. He was jailed and taken before Judge J. M. Kerr Tuesday morning, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving and drew three months in the county jail, with a recommendation that it be served at the road camp. Former Pattersonite Killed; An automobile crash near Napa early Sunday morning cost the life of Mrs. Betty Howard, wife of A. K. Howard, former Patterson residents, Howard being connected with a local oil company. Another passenger in the car, Mrs. C. 0. Miller, was also instantly killed, and Howard and Harry Simmerman were injured. Howard has been located at Napa for a number of years, being manager of a chain grocery store there. Funeral services for Mrs. Howard were held at Stockton yesterday afternoon, with a number of friends from here attending. See Fatal Crash; Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Douty arrived at the scene of a fatal Pacheco Pass crash a few moments after it occurred Monday afternoon. They were en route home from Santa Cruz at the time. The wreck occurred at the Gilroy- Holllster junction when a car containing a Visalia party crashed into a truck killing two Catholic sisters and injuring three others in the car.
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Clark, Linda 350802 p1
Passing of Mrs. L. Clark at Santa Cruz Monday; Mrs. Linda Clark, well-known local resident for many years, passed away last Monday morning at her home near Santa Cruz, where she has resided for a number of years past. She had been ill, but the end came without notice. The deceased was the widow of the late Dr. Lowell Clark. who passed away here. They came to Patterson in 1916. She was a native of Missouri, aged 70 years, and is survived by a number of brothers and sisters residing in that state, being the nearest relatives. An adopted son, Fred Clark, resides at Trout Lake, Washington coming down for the funeral services which were held Wednesday afternoon from the Chapel of Davis & Evans. The deceased was a member of Patterson Chapter of the Eastern Star and the services were conducted by the lodge followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery.
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Coffee, Odd F. 351004 p1
Pipe Line Worker Kills Himself Sunday; Odd F. Coffee, 45, Associated Oil pipe line employee, committed suicide at his home at the Tracy station sometime Sunday night by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. No note was left to explain the act, but he was known to be subject to fits of deep despondency. Coffee was formerly employed at the Vernalis station and is well-known here. His wife is employed at El Solyo Ranch. The remains were taken in charge by Davis and Evans and services were held Wednesday afternoon at Park View Crematory, near Manteca, followed by cremation.
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Davidson, John C. 350301 p2
John Davidson Passes Away at Modesto Monday; John Carl Davidson, employee at the Patterson Standard Oil Pump Station, passed away at a Modesto hospital Monday following a short illness. Formerly located at the Vernalis station, the Davidsons removed here a few months ago, residing at the station. The deceased was a native of Canada, aged 51 years and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ethel Davidson; a daughter, Florence, and a son, William. He is also survived by his father, William Davidson, a sister, Mrs. Bessie Carpenter of Morro Bay, and three brothers; James of Morro Bay, Milo of Los Angles and Walter of Bakersfield. Funeral services were held from the Davis & Evans Chapel Wednesday afternoon with Dr. A. B. Gilbert presiding. Interment followed in the Newman Cemetery.
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Foiada, Federico 350628 p2
Brother Dies; Federico Foiada, brother of Constantino Foiada of Patterson, passed away at his home in the Fairview district Friday. Funeral services were held at Modesto Monday. He was a native of Switzerland and had resided in that section for nearly thirty years.
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Frecrickson, Eunice 350719 p5
Mrs. Eunice Fredrickson Passes in South; A three weeks battle against a severe attack of pneumonia was lost by Mrs. Eunice Fredrickson Friday morning when she passed away at a Los Angeles hospital. The deceased was a former Patterson girl, the family coming here in 1911 when the town was first started. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edwards, passed away some years ago and the only immediate surviving relative is her brother, Rodney, who was summoned to her bedside by airplane when she became critically ill three weeks ago. Mrs. Fredrickson was a native of San Jose and was 40 years of age. She was a member of the local school faculty for four years, resigning about 1922. She was married to Victor Fredrickson and they removed to Los Angeles, where he passed away and she has been teaching in the Los Angeles schools for the past ten years. Funeral services were held at a Los Angeles funeral chapel, followed by interment with her husband in Inglewood Cemetery. Mrs. Edwards and daughter went down to attend the services and the three returned Wednesday night from the south.
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Gaffery, Sarah E. 350830 p1
Former Local Pioneer Passes; Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Gaffery, long time West Side resident, passed away at the home of her daughter, Josephine Gaffery, at Stockton Wednesday. She was 71, a native of Kentucky, and came to this county by ox team in 1866. Mrs. Georgia Brown of Patterson is a sister. Two sons survive; Thomas Gaffery of Dos Palos and John Gaffery of Modesto, and two other sisters, Mrs. Anna White of Stockton and Mrs. Emrna Galvin of San Francisco. Funeral services will be held at Modesto this morning at 10 o'clock.
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Haley, Dan T. 350308 p6
Newman Index D. T. Haley Is Buried Monday in San Francisco; The West Side lost one of its most respected citizens Friday, when Dan T. Haley of Gustine passed away at an Oakland Hospital, a few weeks after celebrating his eightieth birthday, an occasion which was honored by the Gustine Chamber of Commerce with a public dinner. Mr. Haley came to Gustine in 1909 to take charge of the New Era Creamery when it was leased to the Dairy Delivery company of San Francisco, and continued in charge after its consolidation with the big Borden company. Even then he was an experienced milk products man. Mr. Haley had been engaged in the dairy industry all his life, starting as a boy in the retail delivery in San Francisco. He became a route proprietor and later was one of eight route owners who combined to form the original Dairy Delivery Company. He was treasurer of the company for many years and when it was decided to come to the valley for a cream supply he was sent to Gustine to manage the New Era creamery for the company. He was one of Gustine s most energetic boosters, being always among the first to answer to any call for aid for any civic movement for the good of the community. He was a leader in all movements for the good of Gustine. Mr. Haley was a charter member of many organizations, including the Gustine Chamber of Commerce, West Side Council of the Knights of Columbus of Newman, and San Francisco branches of both the Native Sons and the Knights of Columbus. Business was entirely suspended in Gustine during his funeral services, which were held Monday in San Francisco.
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Harbell, Carroll O. 350503 p1
Harbell Crushed By Speeding Limited; Crossing Crash at Vernalis Fatal To Real Estate Man; Carroll O. Harbell, Patterson real estate man and rancher, was instantly killed Saturday morning when his car was struck by the speeding West Coast Limited at the grade crossing a mile south of Vernalis. So terrific was the head-on impact that car and driver were crushed as if by a gigantic pile-driver. Harbell's skull was crushed in and bones were smashed all over his body. The car was hurled clear by the impact, the fragments landing on the east side of the right of way close to the crossing, but scarcely a recognizable piece of debris remained. Harbell was en route to Sacramento at the time, and both car and train were going in the same direction as he approached the crossing, which is entirely clear with visibility good in both directions, and he very evidently failed to look as he turned to cross the track. The crash occurred at 6:38 a. m., the limited being approximately an hour late at the time and it was traveling at a high rate of speed. Harbell s death was the fourth resulting from grade crossing collisions with the Los Angeles limiteds within eight months in this section. Harry Jones of Westley was killed by the same train last August at Westley, and Mrs. Dale Baldridge and son, Robert, of Gustine, were killed by the Owl in December at the crossing north of Patterson. Here Nine Years; Harbell was a native of Compton., California, aged 41 years, and is survived by the widow; two sons Carroll Jr., and John; and one daughter, Jane. Mrs. Harbell and daughter have been residing it Compton this winter, having been called down, to nurse her father. A sister and two brother-in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Maley and Charles Mulherron of Compton, came up Sunday to take the remains south. Funeral services were held at Compton Wednesday morning. John Harbell accompanied them, but will return here this weekend to complete his studies at Patterson High. Carroll Jr. is attending a CCC camp. Harbell came here nine years ago to take charge of the former Marshall Ranch at the south end of Patterson Colony, which was purchased by Senator Ed Fletcher of San Diego, and has also been associated with R. J. Spooner in the real estate business. The family suffered a severe loss several years ago when a fire destroyed their ranch home and all their belongings, and also suffered other reverses, and only recently a welcome promise of appointment to the State Board of Equalization forces was received by Harbell. He was en route to Sacramento to seek information on this when the tragedy occurred.
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Hitchcock, Gladys 350809 p4
Death of Mrs. Earl Hitchcock; Crows Landing, Aug. 6 Crows Landing folks were saddened Sunday morning when news came that Mrs. Earl Hitchcock, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McAulay, had passed away in an Oakland hospital following a month s illness that had not been deemed serious until the last few days. Mr. and Mrs. McAulay and their daughter, Mrs. Walter Filippini of Patterson, were with her when the end came at midnight Saturday, as were her husband and son Alan. Gladys McAulay was a native of Crows Landing, attended the Bonita Grammar School and graduated from the Orestimba Union High School, later becoming the bride of Earl Hitchcock, a Newman boy, who is now an instructor in the Oakland schools. Pleasant, and blessed with a charming personality, this young woman, still in her thirties, had a wide circle of friends who grieve with the family. The funeral services were held in the Chapel of the Oaks in Oakland Tuesday morning, several of the family friends driving down to attend. The body was then cremated.
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Howard, Betty 350906 p1
Mrs. Betty Howard; Labor Day Holiday Crashes And Arrests Involve Pattersonites; Three arrests and one injury was the toll of Patterson participating in the Labor Day weekend traffic ..////////...the most serious occurred at Sonora Sunday evening hen a car drive by Robert Danneffel crashed head-on into another auto driven by Mrs. Victoria Connor of Berkeley. The mishap occurred on the winding road between Jamestown and Sonora. Both drivers were severely cut and bruised and Danneffel was dangerously weak from loss of blood by the time he received treatment, but neither is seriously injured. Walter Crooks. who was traveling with Danneffel escaped serious hurts. As a result or the episode, however, Danneffel races charges of drunken driving, according to reports from Sonora. It is also reported that Danneffel had been apprehended earlier by traffic officers who did not place him under arrest at the time but took the ignition key to his car and advised him to rest for a few hours. But, according tot he sorry, he returned to the car after the officers left and wired up the ignition and ....missing text...court. Tuesday where a $100 fine was assessed, following his plea of guilty to a reckless driving charge Oklahoman Sentenced; R. L. Boubin, address ‘just Oklahoma, was arrested by Chief of Police Carl Busengdal late Monday right while driving around town in an erratic manner. He was jailed and taken before Judge J. M. Kerr Tuesday morning, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving and drew three months in the county jail, with a recommendation that it be served at the road camp. Former Pattersonite Killed; An automobile crash near Napa early Sunday morning cost the life of Mrs. Betty Howard, wife of A. K. Howard, former Patterson residents, Howard being connected with a local oil company. Another passenger in the car, Mrs. C. 0. Miller, was also instantly killed, and Howard and Harry Simmerman were injured. Howard has been located at Napa for a number of years, being manager of a chain grocery store there. Funeral services for Mrs. Howard were held at Stockton yesterday afternoon, with a number of friends from here attending. See Fatal Crash; Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Douty arrived at the scene of a fatal Pacheco Pass crash a few moments after it occurred Monday afternoon. They were en route home from Santa Cruz at the time. The wreck occurred at the Gilroy- Holllster junction when a car containing a Visalia party crashed into a truck killing two Catholic sisters and injuring three others in the car.
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