Patterson and Grayson Obituaries 2000, Page 7
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Rettinhouse Margaret J 000525 p10
Margaret Joan Rettinhouse, 74; A former Del Puerto Hospital employee and West Side resident has died at her home in Modesto. Margaret Joan Rettinhouse, a native of Toronto, Canada, died Sunday. She was 74. She was a military veteran of World War II, having served in The Royal Canadian Air Force. She then lived in Crows Landing for some 13 years and Modesto for the last 35 years. She had worked as a nurse's aid at the local hospital. She served at one time as treasurer of the Crows Landing recreation committee. A service was held Wednesday morning at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery near Gustine. Deegan Funeral Chapel of Escalon was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Jack Rettinhouse of Modesto; two Sons, Charles of Modesto and Paul Rettinhouse of Rocklin; four grandchildren; two brothers, Richard Kealy of New Castle, Ontario, Canada, and John Kealy of Spain; and a sister, Laura Lucas of Birmingham, England.
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Reza Consuelo 000808 p3
Consuelo Reza, 87; Final rites are planned here this week for Consuelo Reza, a 53-year resident of Patterson. She died Sunday at Modesto Convalescent Hospital. She was 87. A native of Mexico, she was a homemaker. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where a vigil is slated for 7 p.m. Wednesday. Visitation at the church will be from 5-7 pm preceding the vigil. A Mass will be held Thursday at 10 a.m., also at the church. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include her husband, Aleiandro Reza of Patterson; four sons, Michael of Riverbank, Armando of Modesto, and Manuel and John Reza, both of Patterson; six daughters, Amelia Reza. Connie Gonzalez and Alex Smith, all of Patterson, Louisa Gonzalez of Modesto, Bertha Martin of Bakersfield, and Carmen Carswell of Naples, Fla.; 28 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Serafin Rios of Mexico and Roy Rios of Lancaster; and a sister, Teresa Rodriguez of El Centro. Remembrances should be sent to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 529 1 St., Patterson. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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Rivera Vivian 000815 p10
Vivian Rivera, 90; Services will be held here late this week for Vivian Rivera, 90, who died Saturday at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. The native of Jalisco, Mexico had lived in Patterson the past year. She previously resided in San Jose for three years and San Francisco for 35. She retired from Sierra Convalescent Home in Hillbrae, where she worked as a nurse's aide for 18 years. She attended Holy Family Catholic Church in San Francisco. A vigil service will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel, where a service is slated for Friday at 10 a.m. Burial will be private. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m., also at the Patterson chapel. Survivors include three Sons, Julian Jiminez of Arizona, Robert Jiminez of Patterson and Johnny Rivera of San Francisco; two daughters, Gloria Avila of Arizona and Enedina Rodriguez of Modesto; 28 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, and three great-great-great-grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to the American Cancer Society, North Valley Region -31, 1765 Challenge Way, 1l5, Sacramento, Calif. 95815-5000.
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Rocha Ramon 000228 p12
Ramon Rocha, 52; A former Patterson resident has died in Texas. Ramon Rocha, 52, died March 4 in Harlingen, Texas. He was born in Raymondville in that state. A funeral service was held at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Sebastian, Texas. Burial in Guadalupe Cemetery in Sebastian followed. Survivors include his wife Josefina Cantu Rocha of Sebastian; three sons, Juan and Rafael Rocha and Jay Alfaro, all of Sebastian; two daughters, Rosanna Casarez of Harlingen and Naomi Cabrera of Houston; 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; his father, Manuel Rocha of Sinton, Texas; three brothers, Abel Silva of Patterson, Roland Torres of Florida and Richard Garcia of Sebasstian; and eight sisters, Connie Morales and Libby Torres of Bakerfield, Becky of Los Angeles, Oralia Garcia of Patterson, Angie Garcia of Arkansas, Lile Garcia of Santa Rosa Diana Torres of Arkansas, and Marcela Gusman of Raymondville.
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Roper Dixie K 001017 p12
Dixie Kilgo Roper, 88; A graveside service will be held here Thursday for Dixie Kilgo Roper. She died last Wednesday at Arbor Valley Rehabilitation in Modesto. She was 88. A native of Cottage Hill, Ark., she was a homemaker and had lived in Patterson the past 20 years. She attended the Church of Christ here. The service will be held at 3 p.m. at Patterson District Cemetery Survivors include a sister, Blanche Clarke of Arkansas. Remembrances should be sent to the Church of Christ, 601 N. Fourth St., Patterson.
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Ruelas Socoro L 000328 p12
Socoro Lomeli Ruelas, 62; A Patterson woman died last Wednesday at her son's home in San Jose, Socoro Lomeli Ruelas, a native of Mexico, died at age 62. She had lived here the past five years and worked four years on the packing line at San Joaquin Valley Tomato Growers. She also attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church here. A vigil service was held Friday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel, and a Mass was held Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Church. Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include nine children, Luciano, Mario and Eloy Ruelas of Patterson, Samuel, Roberto, Jesus, Elba and Mayela Ruelas, all of San Jose, and Ilda Perez of Tracy; 15 grandchildren; four brothers, Jesus and Tony Lomeli, both of Patterson, Manuel Lomeli of Crows Landing, and Jose Lomeli of Fresno; and four sisters, Ofelia and Ninfa Lomeli, both of Pasadena, and Lupe Lomeli and Lillie Lomeli, both of Fresno.
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Ruiz Jose M 000928 p10
Jose Maria Ruiz, 49; Final rites are planned in Newman for Jose Maria Ruiz, 49, of Crows Landing. He was killed in a single car rollover early Tuesday morning on Crows Landing Road in the Mt. View area. His 19 year old daughter-in-law also was killed in the accident. He was a native of Zamora, Mexico and had lived in Crows Landing the past 22 years. For the past 15 years he was a self-employed produce salesman. A rosary will be recited Sunday at 7 p.m. at St. Joachim's Catholic Church in Newman, where a Mass is scheduled for Monday at 10 am. Burial in Hills Ferry Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be Sunday from 5-7 p.m. at the church. Hillview Funeral Chapel in Newman is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Otilia Ruiz of Crows Landing; four sons, Jose Jr., Horacio, Homar and Adiran Ruiz, all of Crows Landing; a daughter, Laura Herrera of Crows Landing; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Joaquin of Westley and Juan Ruiz of Patterson and three sisters living in Mexico.
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Ruiz Mike M 000208 p3
Mike M. Ruiz, 73; A former Patterson resident, Mike M. Ruiz, died Saturday at the San Luis Convalescent Hospital in Newman. He was 73. A native of Eagle Creek, Ariz.,he had lived in Newman the past year, having previously resided in Patterson for seven years. He worked as a housekeeper with the Barron Hotel for 15 years. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church here and was a veteran of the Korean War. A rosary will be recited today, Tuesday, at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. A .graveside service is slated for Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. at San Joaquin Valley Nation Cemetery near Santa Nella. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include his wife, Enedina Ruiz of Patterson a son, John Ruiz of Patterson; three grandchildren, John Ruiz Jr. of Livermore, Adrian Ruiz of Patterson, and Steve Ruiz of San Jose; and two great-grandchildren, Destiney Ruiz of San Jose and Johnathan Ruiz of Patterson.
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Sandoval-Ruiz Jeanie D 000928 p10
Jeanie D. Sandoval-Ruiz, 19; Services for a young Crows Landing woman killed early Tuesday morning in a single car crash on Crows Landing Road will be held in Newman. Jeanie Dennise Sandoval-Ruiz, 19, died of injuries receiving in the 2 am. rollover. Her husband was driving the vehicle, and the crash also killed her father-in-law, Jose Maria Ruiz. She was a native of Turlock and had lived in Crows Landing for the past two years, previously residing in Livingston. She had worked as a cashier for Wal-Mart the past four months. A rosary will be recited today (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at St. Joachim's Catholic Church in Newman. A Mass will be cerebrated Friday at 10 a.m., also at the church. Burial in Hills Ferry Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be held Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the church. Hillview Funeral Chapel in Newman is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Homar Ruiz of Crows Landing; a son. Homar Ruiz Jr. of Crows Landing; her parents, Jose and Alicia Sandoval of Livingston; two brothers, Mark and. Javier Sandoval, both of Livingston; and two sisters, Brenda and Cynthia Sandoval, also of Livingston.
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Schali Agnes A 000418 p11
Agnes Adeline Schali, 89; Former Pattersonite Agnes Schali, a native of Switzerland, died on Sunday at age 89. She had moved to Turlock 30 years ago following the death of her husband John and the sale of the family farm. Born on the family farm on a mountain over looking Sarnen, Switzerland, the daughter of Adelheid and Joseph Qttiger, she never lost her love for the beautiful alpine scenes of family, mountains wild flowers and especially edelweiss, Brown Swiss cows, singing and yodeling, and lively Swiss tunes played on the accordion. She was one of two girls and eight boys in her family. In 1929 Agnes Qttiger and her sister immigrated to California at the bidding of an uncle in Imperial Valley. John Schali also immigrated to "The Valley" and they were married in Holtville, soon starting a dairy there. Five children were born in the Imperial Valley before they moved to a dairy in the Hilmar area in 1944, joining with other Swiss in the move north. The couple continued their friendship with many Swiss through the San Joaquin Valley Swiss Club in Ripon. Ten years later the family moved again, this time operating a dairy at Sycamore and Olive avenues and later on Fig and Elm avenues in the Patterson area. After her move to Turlock, she missed the farm life but was pleased to walk to church on a regular basis. Her prayers and loving concern for her family and friends were a source of strength to those around her, and she will be remembered for making each individual feel very special. Visitation will be today (Tuesday) from 5-9 p.m. at Allen Mortuary, 247 N. Broadway in Turlock. Rosary and Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Parish, Lyons Street in Turlock. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include four sons, Erwin of Oakdale, John and Carl of Turlock, and Fritz Schali of Patterson; a daughter, Agnes Alves of Granite Bay; 18 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; and brothers Hans, Franz, Isidor and Anton Qttiger in Switzerland. Remembrances should be sent to United Samaritans Foundation, Daily Bread Ministries, 219 S. Broadway, Turlock, Calif. 95380; or to the San Joaquin Valley Swiss Club, P0 Box 373, Ripon, Calif. 95366.
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Schuler Mary M 000118 p3
Mary Martha Schuler, 95; Mary Martha Schuler, a longtime Patterson resident, died Sunday at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock following a short illness. She was 95. She was a native of Unterschachen, Switzerland, and was a homemaker. Patterson was her residence for 58 years before she moved to Turlock several years ago. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Churches in both Patterson and Turlock. A vigil service will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. A Mass will be held here Friday at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, with burial in Patterson District Cemetery to follow. Survivors include a son, John Schuler of Crows Landing; a daughter, Mary Louise Correia of Patterson; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and a brother and sister living in Switzerland. Remembrances should be sent to Sacred Heart Catholic School, 505 M St., Patterson.
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Segoviano Eulalio M Sr 000713 p5
Eulalio M. Segoviano, Sr., 73; Final rites will be held here today (Thursday) for longtime county resident Eulalio M. Segoviano Sr. He died last Saturday at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto after suffering head injuries in a fall at his Patterson home earlier in the week. He was 73. A native of Matehuala Slp, Mexico, he had lived the past 43 years in Stanislaus County. He was a retired farm worker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A Mass will be celebrated at the church Thursday at 10 am. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A rosary was recited Wednesday evening at Sacred Heart. Survivors include his wife, Justina Segoviano of Patterson; two sons, Eulalio and Jose Manuel Segoviano, both of Patterson; five daughters, Carmen Tovar of Stockton, Gracie Martin of Ceres, and Maria Vento, Esperanza Ochoa and Juana Perez, all of Patterson; 31 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; two brothers, Pablo and Gonzalo Segoviano, both of Patterson; and four sisters, Angela Rivera, Lupe Ispuierdo, Juana Segoviano and Maria Barrera, all of Patterson. Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Chapel in Turlock is in charge of the arrangements.
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Selander Russell A 000411 p10
Russell Allen Selander, 38; A memorial service will be held here Wednesday for lifelong Patterson resident Russell Allen Selander. He died last Thursday in the Turlock area of a gunshot wound. He was 38. He was a self-employed construction worker. The service will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include two children, Robert and Becky Selander, both of Sonora; his parents, Ross and Nancy Selander of Patterson; and a brother, Richard Selander of Patterson. Remembrances should be sent to the American Heart Association, P0 Box 4933, Modesto, Calif. 953 52-4233.
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Selander Russell A 000411 p1
Patterson Man Killed by an Off-duty Deputy; A Patterson man was killed Thursday in a Turlock home. Russell Allen Selander, 38, of Patterson was fatally shot by off-duty San Mateo Sheriffs Deputy Robert Pronske after breaking into a home where Pronske and a Turlock resident were. Tina Bryant, 33, reported that Selander came to her home around noon. "Bryant didn't want to talk to him, so she didn't answer the door," said Deputy Tammy Drew of the Stanislaus County Sheriffs Office. About 45 minutes later, he returned and demanded that he be let in. Selander was denied, said Drew, and soon after forced his way into the home through an upstairs window. He was met by Bryant and the off duty deputy, 36. Selander reportedly advanced on Pronske with a tire iron, and the deputy fired one shot from a handgun he had with him. Selander was hit in the upper torso and was dead when deputies arrived. The case has been turned over to the District Attorney's office, Drew reported, to determine if a prosecution is warranted. The incident and the motive are still under investigation.
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Senna Manuel R 000201 p10
Manuel Robert Senna, 57; A Gustine businessman who was known here died suddenly last Friday at his residence in Gustine. Manuel Robert Senna, 57, was the owner of Trident Truck Lines. The Hayward native had lived in Gustine the past 11 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Miracles Catholic Church in Gustine as well as the Gustine Chamber of Commerce. He also was active with the FFA chapter at Gustine High School. He also belonged to a number of organizations including the Westside Auto Club, Modesto Harley Davidson Owners Club, National Hot Rod Association, National Street Rod Association, National Show Car Association, California Trucking Association, and Diamond Walnut Growers. A vigil will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Miracles Church in Gustine, where a Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 12 noon. Burial in Hills Ferry. Cemetery, Newman, will follow. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. at the church. Hillview Funeral Chapel of Gustine is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Rene Senna of Gustine; two sons, Manuel Robert Senna Jr. of San Leandro and Joseph Anthony Senna of Novato; a daughter, Denise Lievre of Castro Valley; a step-son, Butch Mees Jr. of Gustine; nine grandchildren; a brother, Ronald Senna of San Ramon; and a sister, Elaine Colon of Danville. Remembrances should be sent to Our Lady of Miracles Catholic School, 370 Linden Ave., Gustine, Calif 95322.
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Shimmin Philip H 000323 p10
Philip H. Shimmin II, 80; A memorial service will be held Sunday in Simi Valley for Philip H. Shimmin II, who grew up in this community. He died March 16 in Simi Valley at age 80. He was born in Modesto, son of the late Philip H. Shimmin, and Lula Zacharias Shimmin, early Patterson area residents. He graduated from Patterson High School in the class of 1938. He then studied engineering at the University of Southern California, obtaining a degree in 1942 before serving in the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He farmed here for several years in the 1950s and was involved in real estate in the Simi Valley area. The service will be held Sunday at 11 am at Bardon's Mortuary, Highway 118 and Sycamore in Simi Valley. Survivors include a son Philip H. Shimmin III of Los Angeles, and a daughter, Regina Shimmin of Simi Valley. A brother, Elden Z. Shimmin of Patterson, preceded him in death.
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Silveira Esauro 000215 p3
Esauro Silveira, 76; Services are planned here for longtime Patterson resident Esauro Silveira, who died at his local home last Wednesday at age 76. He was a native of Terra Do Pao, Rico, in the Azores and had lived in Patterson the past 34 years. He had retired after working for Patterson Frozen Foods for 20 years. His family moved from the Azore Islands to San Juan Batista in 1961, then relocated to Patterson five years later. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church here and was a member of U.P.E.C. and the Saint Anthony Society. A vigil will be held today, Tuesday, at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, where a Mass will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at the church. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Olivia Silveira of Patterson; four sons, Manuel Silveira and his wife Fatima of Hilmar and grandchildren Monica and Mathew, John Silveira and wife Patricia of Patterson and grandchildren David and Cindy, Joe Silveira and wife Barbara of Patterson and grandchildren Shelly and Jennifer, and Esauro Silveira Jr. of Patterson; two daughters, Connie Ferry and husband Charles of Patterson and grandchildren Carlene, Kyle and Charlee, and Olivia Bettencourt and husband Joe of Patterson and grandchildren Lauren, Tyler and Mark; as well as a brother, Manuel Silveira of San Jose, and a sister, Margaret Nunes of Milpitas. He was the youngest of a family of 10. Remembrances should be sent to Atzheimer s Disease, 416 Downey Ave.. Modesto, Calif. 95354.
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Sousa Clarence 001116 p7
Man Dies in Crash by Grayson; A 22-year old Modesto man was killed in an early morning accident Tuesday. Clarence Sousa was driving a 1997 Honda on River Road at about 65-75 miles per hour, when he came to a left hand curve and drifted off the west edge of the road. Sousa then over corrected to the left and lost control, said the Modesto California Highway Patrol. The car, carrying Sousa and two passengers, slid across both lanes and off the east edge of the road and struck two almond trees. Sousa, who was not wearing a seat belt, was partially ejected and sustained fatal wounds. The accident happened at about 5:30 a.m. Apparently, the men were coming home from work in Livermore. Riding with Sousa were Donald Sellers, 19 of Ceres and, Brian Towe, 24 of Waterford. Both Sellers and Towe were utilizing seat belts. Sellers was taken to Doctors Hospital with a complaint of pain in his hand, and Towe was also taken to Doctors with a facial laceration.
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Sousa Kathleen 001123 p16
Kathleen Sousa, 87; A Newman woman who worked at Del Puerto Hospital for 35 years as a registered nurse, died last Thursday at Belair Lodge in Turlock. Kathleen Sousa was 87. She was a native of Ireland and had lived in Newman for 50 years. A graveside service was held Friday afternoon at Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman. Survivors include her children, Robert Sousa of Modesto, Jeannie Sousa of Oakland, and Judy Baker of Atwater.
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Stangeland Dorothy M 000215 p3
Dorothy Mae Stangeland, 84; Dorothy Mae Stangeland,, the daughter of an early Patterson family and a 77 year resident of this community, died last Friday at Damron Hospital in Stockton. She was 84. She was born in San Jose, the daughter of Elmer and Vada Fink, and grew up here. She had lived in Stockton the past seven years and had been in declining health. She graduated from Patterson High School in the class of 1934, then attended Mills College in Oakland prior to her marriage to the late Arthur Stangeland. He continued the family business, E.L. Fink & Son, and preceded her in death in 1990. She worked for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and the Commercial Bank in Patterson before retiring to raise her family. She attended the Federated Church here and was a member of Patterson Chapter #236, Order of Eastern Star. A service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. No visitation is planned. Survivors include a son Kirk Stangeland of Lodi, as well as nieces and nephews. Remembrances should sent to the Federated Church Memorial Fund, 45 S. Del Circulo, Patterson; or to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, Calif. 95817.
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