Patterson and Grayson Obituaries 1938, Page 4
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Shannon John 380204 p4
Father of Mrs. Frank Cox Dies; John Shannon, pioneer San Jose business man and father of Mrs. Frank Cox, passed away at that city last week at the age of 80. Mr. and Mrs. Cox went over to attend the funeral services Saturday. His widow and two other children, William Shannon of Monterey and Mrs. Margaret Kirby of Salinas, survive him.
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Soares Manuel P 380415 p1
M. P. Soares Dies Following Long Illness; An extended illness proved fatal to Manuel P. Soares, well-known local dairyman, Friday afternoon, when he passed away at the West Side Hospital. A native of the Azores Island, he was 34 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Azevedo, and two children. His father, five brothers and two sisters, residents of the Azores, also survive him. He was president of Patterson Lodge, No., 48 A. P. P. B., and was also a member of the U. P. C. Lodge of Oakland. Funeral services were held Monday morning from Sacred Heart church with Rev. Joseph Porto in charge, followed by interment in St. Mary's Cemetery. The funeral procession was one of the longest held here for some time, the line of cars extending almost from the cemetery to town. Davis and Evans were in charge of arrangements.
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Souza Joe 380715 p2
Joe Souza Dies After Long Illness; Joe Souza, Loquot Avenue rancher, passed away at San Jose Wednesday following an illness of long duration. A native of the Azores Islands, he was 68 years of age, and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Souza, and seven children as follows: Louis Souza, Mary Souza, Mrs. Frances Del Nero and Mrs. Josephine Peters of Patterson; Mrs. Rose Perry of Crows Landing, Mrs. Margaret Mello of Novato and Mrs. Lillian Oliveira of Atwater. Funeral services will be held from Sacred Heart Church tomorrow, Saturday, morning at 10 o'clock with Rev. Joseph Porto officiating, followed by interment in St. Mary';s cemetery. Davis and Evans are in charge of arrangements
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Spafford Patricia 380812 p1
Spafford Child Passes in Stockton; Sad news was received here Wednesday of the passing of Patricia Spafford, tiny daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Spafford. The child had been ill two weeks with a streptococci infection in her leg when she contracted pneumonia. A blood transfusion was given, but she failed to rally and passed away Tuesday afternoon at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Stockton. Funeral services were held Thursday in the First Congregational Church there. Patricia was two and one-half years old and the only child of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Spafford. The Spaffords have resided here for the past two years until this summer, when Spafford accepted a better teaching position in Stockton and removed his family there. Those from here who attended the services included Mr. and Mrs. Lester Glotfelty, Mrs. And Mrs. Tom Dempsey, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wellemeyer, Mrs. Dick Dean, Mrs. C. L. Bettencourt, Mrs. C. T. Jennings and R. J. Spooner.
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Stanley Sherwood Jr 380204 p1
Instantly Killed in Car Crash; Husband of Former Patterson Girl Victim of Mishap in Park; Speeding around the Ford Garage corner on the West Side Highway early Friday morning, Sherwood Stanley, Jr., of Berkeley was instantly killed w h e n his car failed to straighten out on the turn and crashed into Plaza Park, capsizing. Stanley was hurled through the roof of the car in its mad whirl and landed forty feet away with a crushed skull. By a queer quirk of fate, he was the husband of a former Patterson girl, Agnes Anderson, although he was headed for San Diego where be planned to attend a funeral, and had no intention of stopping here.
Terrific Crash; The body was found about five thirty a.m. by Nick Mazoni, driver of a French-American Bakery wagon who summoned his employer, Mario Ielmini, who in turn called Chief of Police Carl Busengdal. Tracks left by the tragedy clearly showed what had happened. Making the first turn all right, Stanley failed to straighten out for the second one and the car tracks straddled a small culvert abutment at. the gore corner of Plaza Park. Going into the slight dip that marks the edge of the road the car struck the soft earth of a plowed patch in the park. At the high speed the car was undoubtedly making, this was as fatal as a stone wall its momentum was checked so abruptly by sinking into the soft dirt that it nosed over. As it spun, the unfortunate driver was hurled bodily through the wood and dip that marks the edge of the road the car struck the soft earth of a plowed patch in the park. At the high speed the car was undoubtedly making, this was as fatal as a stone wall. Its momentum was checked so abruptly by sinking into the soft dirt that it nosed over. As it spun, the unfortunate driver was hurled bodily through the wood and fabric top and his skull was pierced by two splinters, causing instant death. The car did not skid, the highway being dry, nor did it hit the culvert or a tree, landing right side up and facing in the direction from which it had come at the edge of the park, Stanley's remains were found crumpled at the base of a large oleander bush, about forty feet from the car. Just when the mishap occurred can not be ascertained with accuracy, although it was estimated that it must have been within an hour of the time the body was found. Stanley was last checked at a Berkeley service station where he secured gas at 1:45 that morning, leaving an unusually long interval for arriving here at a period when traffic is light, and he was evidently traveling at a fast rate. Why he selected the West Side route is not known, either. A frequent visitor here, he knew the local streets and it might have been presumed he intended to take the new Turlock road except that he was making too high a speed to be planning to make the turn, a few yards beyond where he crashed. The most plausible explanation is that he had been dozing and aroused in time to make the first curve but could not straighten out to accomplish the second turn in time. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Stanley, Sr., of Berkeley, had planned to accompany him but remained at the last moment, due to illness of his mother. He was 42 years of age and had attended the University of California and Golden Gate College of Law, and had law offices in San Francisco. He was also a past master of Hillcrest Masonic Lodge of Berkeley. Funeral services were held at Berkeley Monday. He was a nephew of Mrs. C. P. Peterson and she and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson and Mrs. W. T. Ralston attended the services from Patterson.
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Storch Ida W 381014 p1
Passing of Mrs. William Storch Here Tuesday; Mrs. Ida Williamina Storch, wife of William Storch, passed away at the family home on Sperry Avenue early Tuesday morning following an illness of long duration. A native of Minnesota, she was 46 years of age and had resided here for the past eighteen years. Beside her husband she is survived by four children; Alyce, Sadie, Hazel and George, and by her mother, Mrs. Julius Rauschke of Minnesota. Five sisters and five brothers also survive her. Funeral services were held at the Davis and Evans Chapel yesterday afternoon with Rev. John W. White officiating, followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery.
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Strickland Lee 380107 p5
Autoist Dies As Result of Crash Hurts; Car Plunges into An Embankment and Upsets; Crows Landing, Jan. 5— Lee Strickland, 22, of Turlock, died in a Modesto hospital Monday afternoon as a result of injuries received Saturday evening, when his car was turned over at the junction of the Kilburn Road with the Modesto highway two miles east of here. Strickland was driving north on the Kilburn Road and failed to turn at the intersection, crashing into the embankment on the north side of the highway. His car was catapulted around, coming to rest facing south. The driver was thrown from the car and was found lying some fifteen feet distant from it. The wreck was discovered a few moments after the accident by Miss Bertha Prien of Newman, who, with a party of friends was returning just at dusk from Modesto. His death was the first auto fatality of the year to occur in the county.
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Tietjen Adele 380107 p1
Two Dead in Crash; Adele Tietjen; Frank Jones of Westley and Stockton Woman Auto Victims; A terrific head-on crash shortly after midnight on the night of New Year's Day cost the lives of Frank Jones of Westley and Mrs. Adele Tietjen of Stockton. and serious injury to three others. Mrs. Tietjen was instantly killed, but Jones lingered until early yesterday morning, when he passed away at the San Joaquin General Hospital. His companion, Fred. Thompson of Westley, is also in the hospital with a broken shoulder and other lesser injuries. Carl Tietjen, husband of the dead woman, was critically hurt and their daughter, Miss Dorothy, received severe lacerations and bruises. The crash occurred about two miles this side of the San Joaquin bridge on the Lincoln Highway, the two cars meeting head-on and telescoping into each other. According to local people who passed by immediately after, it was perfectly clear and the reason for crashing on the broad boulevard was not apparent. This was the second violent death in the Jones family within a few years, a brother, Harry having been struck by the Owl at Westley about four years ago. A third brother, E. G. Jones of Westley, survives, and a sister resides in the East. The deceased was approximately 53 years of age. Funeral services will be held at the Davis and Evans Chapel at 2 p. m. Saturday, followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery.
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Torrison Minnie 380729 p1
Mrs. Sig Torrison Passes Away Saturday; Suffering a sudden relapse Saturday morning, Mrs. Minnie Torrison passed away at Ahwahnee Sanitarium where she had been a patient for the past. 2 ½ years. She had been improving recently and the final illness came on so suddenly that none of her family could reach her. She is survived by her husband, Sigurd B. Torrison, and one son, Wendol, who is 12. Her father, Thorvald Thorkelson, a sister, Mrs. A. J. Melbo, and a brother, Robert, reside in Patterson. Another brother, John resides at Grand fork and a third, William, at Fertile, Minnesota. A native of Fosston, Minn., the deceased was 37 years of age. She came to Patterson to reside in 1920, and was married to Torrison in 1923. Funeral services were held from Our Savior's Lutheran Church Monday afternoon with Rev. E. W. Lee in charge. Interment was in Del Puerto cemetery with Davis & Evans in charge of arrangements.
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Verdugo Ray 380916 p1
Youth Drowns in San Joaquin; Ray Verdugo, 20 year old youth employed in a contract labor crew engaged in topping beets on the Frank Cox place, was drowned Saturday afternoon in the San Joaquin River, when he was caught by a large whirlpool. The crew had just started work a couple of days previous and Cox had warned them against swimming at that point, due to the whirlpool. But a 40 foot hole provided an attractive place for diving and they went in anyway. Verdugo went down and never reappeared. A crew from the coroner s office was summoned and searched without result. The hunt was renewed Sunday and dragging operations finally found the body in late afternoon. The remains were shipped to Los Angles where his mother, four brothers and four sisters, survive him.
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Vieira Manuel M 380819 p2
Recent Comer Is Suddenly Called; Manuel Machado Vieira, 52, until four months ago a resident of Newman, passed away suddenly at his Patterson ranch home on Las Palmas Avenue on Saturday as the result of a heart attack. He had been working out in the field when he became ill and came to the house to rest. Becoming worse, a physician was summoned, but he expired within a few moments, before the doctor arrived. The funeral services were held on Tuesday morning at the Patterson Catholic Church, with Father Porto reading the mass. Interment was made at the Hills Ferry Cemetery at Newman. Surviving him are his wife, Maria and one son, Manuel, Jr.
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Wellbaum Earl 380819 p1
Frog Fisherman Drowns Saturday as Boat Upsets on San Joaquin; Body Still in the Water; Was Shell Oil Co. Employee Apparently drowned by the capsizing of his light aluminum boat while spearing frogs, Earl Wellbaum of Crows Landing, lost his life Saturday evening on the river a few miles east of Patterson. Wellbaum was alone and the tragedy can only be inferred from the fact that his boat was found late in the evening, later the oars were picked up, and an intensive search for the body is now in progress, with county officials in charge of the work, so far without success. Wellbaum was a man of around 28 years, an employee of the Shell Oil Company at its Crows Landing pumping station. He had been employed there several years and was a Patterson resident for a year or two before that time. He leaves a daughter, aged 8, who is now at the home of friends, Mr. And Mrs. J. P. Howell of Patterson colony. He is believed to have two sisters in or near Los Angeles and efforts are being made to get in touch with them.
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Wheeler C R 380311 p2
Former Rancher Dies at Modesto ; C. R. Wheeler, former local rancher, passed away at Modesto Saturday at the age of 81, having resided in the county for 36 years. The family resided here several years and several of the children attended high school. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler had recently observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
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White infant 381007 p1
Fire Department Fights to Save Life of Child; A five hour battle was waged by members of the fire department on Tuesday morning in an unsuccessful effort to save the life of the newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo White of Westley. A throat tumor prevented normal breathing and the crew was summoned with the resuscitator. The boys labored in relays and used six tanks of oxygen to keep the spark of life going but finally had to give up.
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Williges Anna 380715 p2
Passing of Mrs. Anna Williges Here Yesterday; Mrs Anna Williges passed away at her Eucalyptus Avenue home yesterday following an extended illness. She was 68 years of age and had resided in Patterson Colony for the past seven years. She is survived by her husband, Henry, and a family of children whose names were not available at this writing. The remains were shipped to Berkeley yesterday by Davis & Evans,.where funeral services will be held at a time to be set later.
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May 2008
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