Patterson and Grayson Obituaries 2001, Page 3
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Connors James Rev 011004 p1
Mass Said Today for the Rev. James Connors; A memorial Mass will be said tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for the Rev. James Connors who died on Friday, Sept. 28, in Montebello. He was 88. Born July 30, 1913, James Connors lived near Chicago s De Paul University. One of the 60 Vincentian priests there suggested in 1926 that Connors attend a preparatory high school and boarding school, which is now St. Vincent's College of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Connors then moved on to St. Mary s Seminary in Perryville, Mo. and Connors studied liberal education, philosophy, and theology. He formally joined the Vincentian order in 1934 and was ordained a priest in 1940. Parishes Connors stayed at St. Katherine s Church in New Orleans for 15 years, learning every phase of running a parish and while there was director of the Black Catholic Youth Organization CYO, which involved 12 parishes. In 1955 he was assigned to Sacred Heart Catholic Church here for the first time and was to come back to Patterson many times to serve the people here. "I was the, first Vincentian pastor of Sacred Heart, but it was more than that," he said in a 1997 interview with the Patterson Irrigator. "Sacred Heart is a parish of 40 square miles. It goes all the way to San Jose." In 1956 the plans were made to build a catholic school and he organized the school building committee. Father Connors also started the CCD training program. After serving here four years he went to St. Charles Church in San Francisco and served as pastor there and then to Los Angeles to be pastor of St. Vincent Del Paul Church. He was director of the Ladies of Charity in Los Angels at this time.
To Texas: After three years in Los Angeles, Father Connors was called to St. Phillip Neri in Houston, Texas and served eight years there. Then it was back to Patterson. again. "I received an urgent call from Provincial Father Joseph Falanga asking me to come back to Sacred Heart Parish in Patterson in 1974," he said in the 1997 interview. He then served three three-year terms or nine years here and when the Rev. Tom Cargo took over as pastor he asked Father Connors to stay on a year with him. In 1984 Father Connors went to Los Angeles again, this time as hospital chaplain at Queen of Angels Hospital and stayed there until the hospital merged with a Presbyterian hospital and closed Queen of Angels. In 1988 he served as chaplain at O Connor Hospital in San Jose.
Patterson again: In 1989, Father Connors came to Patterson again. "I came here to live, retired as pastor emeritus, and was free to do as I wished with Patterson as a home base," he said in the Irrigator interview. "But Father James Galvin was sick twice during that time so it was fortunate I was here. Father Galvin left to go to Santa Barbara in 1995 and Andy Bellisario came here to serve as pastor." Father Connors left Patterson in 1997 but came back to visit many times in the last four years as often as time and his health allow and was welcomed warmly by the congregation who considered him their beloved priest.
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Cook Gary L 011101 p10
Gary Leroy Cook, 55; A memorial service will be held here next month for Gary Leroy Cook of Patterson who died Saturday in Alameda County. He was 55. He was a native of Huron, S.D., and had lived in Patterson the past nine years. He worked as a physical plant mechanic for the University of California at Santa Cruz at Lick Observatory for 25 years. Before moving to Patterson he and his wife had lived in the Mt. Hamilton area near the observatory. The memorial will be held at I p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Goetz Cook of Patterson; his mother, Ann Fjarli of Yountville; in-laws Peter and Nita Goetz of Patterson; step-brothers Delmer Fjarli of Angwin and Merlin Fjarli of Medford, Ore.; step-sister Taffy Johnson of Scio, Ore.; and puppies Knick and Knack. Remembrances should be sent to Guide Dogs for the Blind, 350 Los Ranchitos Road, P0 Box 151200 San Rafael, Calif. 94915.
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Cook Gary L 011115 p3
Gary Leroy Cook, 55; A memorial service is planned for this Saturday at 1 p.m. for Gary Leroy Cook of Patterson. He died Oct. 27. A full obituary was previously published. The service will be held at Hillview Funeral Chapel.
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Corbin Pearl E 011016 p12
Pearl Evelyn Corbin, 80; A.service will be held here Wednesday for Pearl Evelyn Corbin, who died last Friday at Brandel Manor Convalescent Hospital in Turlock. She was 80. Born and raised in Bronson, Kansas, she lived in San Jose for 50 years before moving to Turlock a year ago. She worked for Douglas Aircraft during World War II and was a member of Calvary Methodist Church in San Jose. She enjoyed crafts and collected carousel horses, Christmas ornaments, and salt and pepper shakers The service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Patterson Covenant Church. Private burial is planned. Allen Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include a son, James S. Corbin of Woodinville, Wash.; two grandchildren; a brother, Glen Balcom of Twisp, Wash.; and two sisters, Lois English of Patterson and Nancy Clary of Corpus Christi, Texas. Remembrances should be sent to the American Cancer Society, 1604 Ford Ave., Suite 8, Modesto, Calif. 95350; or to Hospice of Emanuel, 20. Box 819005, Turlock, Calif 95381
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Corral Carmen 010313 p12
Carmen Corral, 87; Former Patterson resident Carmen Corral died March 6 at Scenic Circle Care Center in Modesto. She was 87. A native of Pomona, she lived in Modesto the past 30 years, and prior to that in Patterson for 32 years. She was a homemaker. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church here Survivors include her two sons, Mike Corral of Patterson and Johnny Cheverilla of San Diego, four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Remembrances should sent to a favorite charity.
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Corral Ismael F 011220 p10
Ismael ‘Mike Fraijo Corral, 64; Private services will be held for Ismael "Mike" Fraijo Corral, a longtime Patterson resident who died Monday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. He was suddenly stricken and rushed to the hospital late last week. He was 64. Born in Los Angeles, he had lived here since 1957. He worked as a truck driver for H&M Trucking and G.H. Farms. Inc. for some 40 years. He was a member of the Catholic Church, Teamsters Local #748, and Moose Lodge #2150. For many years he served as an umpire in Patterson s youth baseball program, and was a strong supporter of youth sports in the community. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Corral of Hughson; two sons, Michael and Daniel Corral, both of Turlock; two daughters, Carrie Brambila and Dee Dee Corral, both of Modesto; seven grandchildren; and a brother, John Cheverilla of Los Angeles. Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel in Modesto is in charge of the arrangements.
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Correia Alice J 011018 p10
Alice Joan Correia, 86; Longtime Patterson resident Alice Joan Correia died Wednesday at her local home surrounded by her family. She was 86 and had lived in Patterson for 66 years. She was born in Ft. Thomas, Ky., the daughter of Albert and Rose Wells. She was wife, mother and homemaker and will be remembered for her work with the local Soroptimist Club, her involvement with the Sacred Heart Altar Society, and as a community activist and bridge player par excellence.
Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel, followed by a vigil at 7 p.m. A Mass is scheduled for Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Philip of Fairfield, Jerry of Livermore, Doug of Eureka and Mark Correia of Waldport, Oregon; four daughters, Judy Matthew of Pleasanton, Susan St. Michael and Margaret Caliendo, both of Portland, Oregon, and Kathy Correia of Sacramento; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Wells of San Diego and Jerry Wells of Grass Valley; and three sisters, Irene Jepson of Patterson, Peggy Vielhabor of St. Louis, Mo., and Sandra Smith of California. She was preceded in death by her husband, longtime Patterson businessman Charles Correia. Remembrances may be made to St. Labre Indian School, Ashland, Mont. 59003. or to a charity of choice.
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Cotta Manuel J 010821 p5
Manuel Joseph Cotta, 76; Final rites will be held this week in Newman for Manuel Joseph Cotta who died last Friday at the Modesto Rehabilitation Center. He was 76. He was a retired dairyman and farmer who was born in Newman and lived his entire life there. He was a member of St. Joachim's Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, FDES, Farm Bureau and the VFW. He served in the Korean War with the US Army. A rosary wilt be recited tonight, Tuesday, at 7 o clock at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Newman. A Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St.Joachim s Catholic Church, with burial In Hills Ferry Cemetery to follow. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Ann Cotta of Newman; a son, Steve Cotta of Turlock: a daughter, Mary Ann Halseth of Patterson; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and a sister, Deenie Allen of Newman. Remembrances should be sent to TOSCA, p O. Box 18, Newman Calif. 95360.
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Cryer Luke R 010111 p2
Luke ‘Ralph' Cryer, 85; Word has been received here of the death of former Patterson resident Luke Ralph Cryer. He died Jan. in Oceanside following a long illness. He was 85. Mr. Cryer was born in Paris, Texas, and moved to Patterson in 1935. He worked here five years for the Patterson Water Company, as the district was then known, then moved to Torrance where he was employed by Northrup Aircraft. He entered the U.S. Army in 1945 and was stationed in Europe for two years before returning to Northrup in 1947. He retired from that company in 1982 and moved to Oceanside. Survivors include his wife, Irene Cryer; three sons, Terrell, Tom and Bob Cryer; a daughter, Pat; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Violet Housewright of Patterson.
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DeLash Angie 011120 p3
Angie DeLash, 76; Final rites will be held here this week for longtime Patterson resident Angie DeLash. She died Sunday at the Modesto Rehabilitation Hospital. She was 76. A native of Grumento Nova, Italy, she was a homemaker who had lived in Patterson for 54 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and its Altar Society, the Y.L.I., and the Patterson Garden Club. She was a eucharistic minister and one of the founding members of the St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Store in Patterson. A vigil service will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A Mass is scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include a son, Dan DeLash of Westley; two daughters, Mary Maushart of Rancho San Diego and Dianna DeLash of Patterson; and seven grandchildren. Remembrances may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society, 529 I St., Patterson.
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Dennis Sam H 010123 p3
Sam H. Dennis, 82; Longtime Patterson area resident Sam M. Dennis, a retired farmer, died Saturday at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock. He was 82. He was born in Pauls Valley, Okla. and had lived here over 50 years. He was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Patterson and had been active in the Patterson 50-Plus Club. Before retirement he served on the board of the West Stanislaus Growers Association. Over the years he closely followed the athletic program at Patterson High, especially when his grandchildren were participating. A service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel, with burial in Patterson District Cemetery to follow. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-8 p.m., also at the chapel. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Dennis of Patterson; a son, Darryl Dennis of Patterson; a daughter. Anita Reineke of Modesto; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Telbert Dennis of Patterson and M.C. and Andrew C.Dennis, both of Modesto; and five sisters, Ruth Stevens of Exeter, Letress Perkins of Lindsey, Okla., Connie Murray and Sue Mundy, both of Modesto, and Janice Newnold of Turlock. Remembrances should be sent to the Christian Berets, 1325 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto, Calif. 95350.
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Duarte Francisco L 011218 p12
Francisco L. Duarte, 80; A Modesto man who received the Purple Heart during World War II will be buried Thursday at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery near Gustine. Francisco L. Duane, 80, of Modesto died Dec. 11 at DocLors Medical Center in that city. He was a native of Santa Ana and had lived in Modesto the past seven years. He previously resided in EFetnont. He had worked as a machinist with the Caterpillar Company for 30 years. A vigil service will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. The graveside service at the cemetery will begin Thursday at II a.m. Visitation at the chapel will be Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. Survivors include a son, Vincent Duane of South Dakota; three daughters, Norma Munoz of Manteca, Gloria Gonzalez of Fresno and Connie Hernandez of Lake Elosinore; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; a brother, Salvador Durate of Fremont; and five sisters, Rebecca Jaques, Valentina Duarte and Rosie Gudino, all of Union City, Joaquina Reynoso of Hayward, and Jenny Cabrales of San Jose.
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Duran Robyn J 010206 p5
Robyn Jean Duran, 55; A memorial service was held here Saturday afternoon for Robyn Jean Duran. She died last Thursday at her Patterson home. She was 55. A native of Napa,. she had lived here the past 11 years She was a homemaker. The service was held at New Hope Church of the Nazarene which she attended. Survivors include her husband, Philip Duran of Patterson; a son, Philip Duran II of Patterson; two daughters. Kimberley Vaquera and Tracy Garcia, both of Modesto; stepsons Dave Duran of San Mateo and Dan Duran of Lake Tahoe, eight grandchildren; her father. Bob Peterson of Los Banos; her step mother, Bea Peterson of Los Banos; a brother, Bob Peterson of San Lorenzo, and three sisters, Terri Lorenz of Manteca, Marie Blake of Lathrop, and Susan McCarter of Sacramento. Remembrances should be sent to New Hope Church of the Nazarene's Memorial I Fund. 172O E. Las Palmas Ave., Patterson
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Elson Lucretia M 010619 p5
Lucretia M. Elson, 79; A woman who grew up in Patterson and graduated from high school here in the class of 1939 has died at her home in Roseville. Lucretia M. Elson died June 12 at age 79. She was born in Los Banos. She was a member of the Roseville Elks Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Robert Gardner of San Jose and Donald Elson of Pine Grove; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Alice Mancebo of Patterson.
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Engelhardt Fred J 010612 p10
Fred Joseph Engelhardt, 65; Former Patterson resident Fred Joseph Engelhardt died June 2 in North Carolina of injuries received several weeks earlier in an auto crash. He was 65. He died at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville, NC., of multiple injuries. A memorial service was held last Friday at the United Methodist Church in Oriental, NC., the city where he made his home after moving from Patterson some two years ago. He was an engineer by profession and had worked here for the Ogden Corp. on Fink Road west of Crows Landing. He previously had worked in the state of Washington. Oregon, Hawaii, and Taiwan and was a very skilled craftsman. He also enjoyed the out-of-doors. He was a member of the Oriental United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Shelley Engelhardt of Oriental; sons Rex of Cape Coral, Fla., and Craig Engelhardt of St. Petersberg, Ha.; two daughters, Amanda Deemer of Dayton, Ohio, and Emily Buford of Turlock; four grandchildren, Noah Erigethardt and Reed, Nolan and Sage Deemer; and a brother, Robert Engelhardt of Brick, NJ.
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England Lillie M 011218 p12
Lillie Margaret England, 88; Lillie Margaret England of Patterson died Sunday at Foot hill Manor Patterson. She was 88. A native of Okmulgee, Okla, she had lived here 65 years. The homemaker was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Patterson as well as the 50-Plus clubs in Patterson and Newman A service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Burial will follow in Patterson District Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include two sons, Sam and Jim England, both of Patterson; two daughters. Carol Babb of Patterson and Annie Davis of Coalinga; 10 grandchildren, 12 great- grandchildren, and one great-great- grandchild.
Remembrances should be sent to a favorite charity.
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English Herbert E 010906 p10
Herbert Edwin English, 78; A service will be held here Friday for longtime Patterson resident and businessman Herbert Edwin English.. He died Monday at his Modesto home following a short illness. He was 78. Herb, as he was known to his many friends, was a native of Riverton, Iowa, the son of Roy and Edna English. As a young man his family moved to Patterson and he made this community his home for 55 years. During World War I (sic. II) he served as an infantryman with the US Army with tours in Alaska, France and Germany. He was awarded two bronze stars. He then returned to Patterson and owned several business including a partnership in Parros and English Shell Oil distributorship. He retired and moved to Modesto in 1985. He was a member of Patterson Masonic Lodge #488 and the Stockton Scottish Rite. He formerly belonged to the Patterson Lions Club for many years. A service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial will be Monday, Sept. 10, at 10:30 an. at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery near Santa Nella. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Bea English of Modesto: two daughters, Pat Stornberg and her husband Eric of Davis and Pam English of Modesto; grandchildren Jeff Stomberg of Davis, Craig Stomberg and his wife Michelle of Davis, Ronald Monahan of Modesto and Elizabeth Beard of Modesto; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Bob English of Paterson; a sister, Doreen Tersigni of Ukiah; and a step- sister, Wanda Lytle of Patterson. He also leaves many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Remembrances may be sent to the Patterson Lions Club, P0 Box 452. Patterson,; or to the American Heart Association, 1710 Gilbreth Road, Burlingame, Calif. 94010.
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Escalante Juan J 010628 p1
Bodies Identified in Crash; Tentative identification of two men that were involved in a fatal car crash near Interstate 5 on the evening of Thursday, June 14, was recently announced. According to Linda Piarce, secretary for the Stanislaus County Sheriff s Department, it is believed the two men are Mario Calbillo, 23, and Juan Jose Escalante, 33, both of Patterson. She said that they were tentatively identified by family members descriptions and property owned by the men. "There were also witnesses that saw them in the vehicle before the accident," she said. Autopsy reports are still being conducted and are projected to take about four to six weeks to complete," Piarce said. The autopsy started the day after the accident. A report from the California Highway Patrol says the car believed to have belonged to Calbillo and Escalante was a 1989 Dodge Diplomat. They were driving north on 1-5 at high speeds, and it appears that the driver lost control of the car and went off the freeway and rolled down an embankment, about one mile south of Sperry Avenue. Fire quickly engulfed the car, as the two men were trapped inside. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. The Dodge Diplomat is believed to have been once the property of the city of Patterson, used by the Patterson Police Department. The vehicle was given to Del Puerto Hospital in the early l990s. Recently, the vehicle was advertised in the Irrigator to be sold, and was sold to a private party. Katie Carlock, deputy for the coroner s office, is working on the case; the results of the autopsy are tentatively set by the middle of next month.
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Estrada Josephine 010417 p3
Josephine Estrada, 91; A Mass will be held here today, Tuesday, for Josephine Estrada of Patterson, who died last Thursday at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. She was 91. A native, of San Rafael, she had lived in Stanislaus County the past 30 years. She was a homemaker. The Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include four sisters, Celia Carranza of Newman, Connie Salarez of Patterson, Mary Gonzalez of Meza, Ariz., and Eleanor Diaz of Los Lunas, N.M.
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