Patterson and Grayson Obituaries 2001, Page 4
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Farrell Margaret B 011023 p3
Margaret B Farrell, 76; Patterson native Margaret B. Farrell died Oct. 14 at HyLond Convalescent Hospital in Modesto. She was 76. The daughter of Antone and Mary Ghisletta, she was born here in 1925 and graduated from Patterson High School in the class of 1943. She was employed here by Arden Farms, then moved to Southern California while in her 20s and was employed there by Farmer Brothers, Inc., for some 35 years. She then moved back to Patterson from Long Beach in 1986, and for the past few years lived in Modesto. She was a member of the Patterson Garden Club and the Service League of Doctors Medical Center for nine years. She also belonged to the Patterson chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. An inurement service was held Monday morning at Patterson District Cemetery. Allen Mortuary was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include five brothers, Anthony, Leo, Miles and Ronald Ghisletta, all of Patterson, and Stanley Ghisletta of Sacramento; and two sisters, Annalee Knoll of Crows Landing and Lorenne Alves of Patterson.
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Fernandez Manuel 011002 p5
Manuel Fernandez, 87; Visitation will be today, Tuesday, from 5-7 p.m. and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. at St. Joachim s Church in Newman for Manuel Fernandez who died Friday at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock. A Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joachimi s Church. Fernandez was 87. A native of Mexico, he lived in Mexico all of his life and was a farmer there; he died while visiting his daughter in Newman. Survivors include his wife, Maria deJesus Fernandez of Mexico; sons Jose deJesus Fernandez of Mexico, Christopher Fernandez of Santa Clara, Salvador Fernandez of Newman, Jesus Manuel Fernandez of Gustine. Moses Fernandez of Seattle, Wash., Oscar Fernandez of Patterson, George Fernandez of Newman, Noe Fernandez of Mexico and Engelberto Fernandez of Mexico; daughters Rosalina Burial of Newman, Sophia Fernandez of Hilmar, Irma Fernandez of Mexico and Maribell Fernandez of Mexico; 25 grandchildren and two sisters, Maria Escatel of Newman and Beatrice Fernandez of Mt. View.
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Fialho Frank 010607 p10
Frank Fialho, 86; Former Patterson resident Frank Fialho died Tuesday at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock.. He was 86. A native of Santa Maria and raised in Canoga he had lived in Turlock the past 11 years after residing in Patterson since 1944. He farmed here for many years and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A rosary and Mass are scheduled for Friday at 11 a.m.. at Sacred Heart Church, Turlock, with burial in Patterson District Cemetery to follow. Viewing at the Allen Mortuary in Turlock will be today, Thursday, from 5-9 p.m. and Friday from 8-10 a.m. Survivors include his wife, Lois Fialho of Turlock; two stepsons, Ron Caton of Alamo and Jeff Caton of Winton. Remembrances should be sent to St. Jude s Children s Hospital, 500 S. Main St., Suite 1110, Orange, Calif. 92868.
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Fiscus Irene P 011030 p3
Irene Peterson Fiscus, 89; Irene Peterson Fiscus, daughter of an early pioneer Patterson family, died Oct. 15 in Visalia. She was 89. She was born in Patterson in 1912, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sanfried Peterson who had moved here in 1910 in the very early days of the community. The family lived on East Las Palmas Avenue. She attended Patterson schools, graduating from high school here in 1931. She then graduated from nursing college and worked as a registered nurse at area hospitals for several years. In 1938 she married John H. Fiscus, and in 1949 they moved to Exeter where she worked at Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Memorial Hospital Guild of Exeter. Funeral services were conducted Oct. 19 at the Smith Family Chapel in Exeter. Survivors include one son, John Fiscus Jr. of Three Rivers; two daughters, Barbara Gilbert of Visalia and Sue Hadjes of Las Vegas; five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; one brother, Einer Peterson of Bakersfield; and one sister, Luella Sears of Patterson. The late Laverne Bowman of Patterson also was a sister.
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Friedrich Frances A 010628 p5
Frances A. Friedrich, 89; A Mass will be said at Sacred Heart Church at 10 a.m. this Thursday for Frances Anna Friedrick who died Tuesday at her home here. She was 89. She was a native of Oxnard and lived there until 1973; she lived in Patterson for the past 18 years. She was a homemaker and an avid bridge player. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church here, a member of the Santa Clara Catholic Church, Altar Society and the Young Ladies Institute Y.L.I. in Santa Clara. Her son, Paul Friedrich of Patterson, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren survive her. Her husband, Ignatius Friedrich, died in 1993. A visitation will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, from 5-7 p.m. and a vigil service is set for 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Remembrances may be made to Father Connors Endowment Trust Fund, p O. Box 1174, Patterson, Calif. 95363 or to Hospice of Emanuel Medical Center, 825 Delbon Ave., Turlock, Calif. 95380.
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Frunz Frank 011101 p2
Frank Frunz, 94; Final rites have been planned here for longtime Patterson resident Frank Frunz. He died Monday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto after a short illness, exactly a month before his 95th birthday. Born in Gonzales, he moved here with his family in 1920, then worked on the family dairy until the outbreak of World War II. He then served in the US Army, volunteering to take the place of his younger brother Carl who had been drafted. He claimed Carl enjoyed milking cows more than he did. In the Army he was assigned to testing grounds in both the Imperial Valley and Maryland, earning the reputation as a valuable machinist and working with Generals Patton and ‘Vinegar Joe Stillwell. After his military service, he was a self-employed welder for some 30 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, Patterson Post #168 of the American Legion, and the National Rifle Association. He was a charter member of the Swiss Club in Ripon and served as a director of the Milk Producers Association for 15 years. Some 40 years ago he was an active member and officer in the Patterson Rifle Club, which competed against teams from surrounding communities. He won a number of awards in competitive marksmanship. He also had an interest in antique engines, often exhibiting at the county fair and elsewhere as a member of the area s Antique Engines Club. A vigil service will be held today, Thursday, at 5 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A Mass is scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, with burial in Patterson District Cemetery to follow. Visitation will be today from 4-8 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include a brother, Carl Frunz of Patterson. Remembrances should be sent to the Father Connors Endowment Trust Fund, P0 Box 1114, Patterson.
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Fuertes Josephine P 010515 p3
Josephine Puente Fuertes, 85; A private graveside service will be held Friday in Redding for Josephine Puente Fuertes. The 85 year old woman died Saturday at Orangeburg Manor in Modesto. She was a native of Kennet, the site of which is now covered by Shasta Lake in Shasta County. She had lived in Modesto the past five years, previously living in Redding where she was a homemaker. In the 1960s and 1970s she was a bookkeeper for Trinity Construction Company. She graduated from Shasta High School in the class of 1934 and was a life member of the Shasta Historical Society. The service will be held at St. Joseph s Catholic Cemetery in Redding. Hillview Funeral Chapel of Patterson is in charge of the arrangements. She is survived by a son, Michael Fuertes, a retiring Patterson High School teacher, and two grandchildren, Daniel and Joseph Fuertes, all of Modesto.
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Gallegos Raymond 010220 p10
Raymond Gallegos, 34; A funeral service was held Monday afternoon for 34 year old Raymond Gallegos, who died Feb. 13 at Suffer Medical Center in Merced. He was a native of Oakland and had lived in Delhi for four years. He was disabled and was not employed. He was a 1986 graduate of El Rancho Verde High School in Union City. He attended New Life Apostolic Church in Merced. An evening service was held Sunday at New Life Apostolic Church. The Monday service was held at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Burial will be today, Tuesday, at 11 a.m. at Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include his long time companion, David Rodriguez of Delhi; his parents, Sam and Rebecca Gallegos of Delhi; three brothers, John of Patterson, Sam III of Castro Valley, and Phillip Gallegos of Fremont; and a sister, Judy Mercado of Fremont.
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Garcia Gustavo 011106 p12
Gustavo Garcia, 33; Final rites will be held here Thursday for a 33 year old Patterson man who died suddenly last Thursday in San Francisco. Gustavo Garcia, a pastry chef for Ficasso Bakery in San Francisco, died at San Francisco General Hospital. Born in Raymondville, Texas, he had moved here 20 years ago with his family and graduated from Patterson High School in the class of 1987. He attended San Francisco City College and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A vigil will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the church, where a Mass is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at Sacred Heart. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his parents, Benito and Eva of Patterson, and three brothers, Noel of Patterson and Benito of Newman, and Cruz Garcia of La Monte.
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Garcia Jose 010807 p9
Jose ‘Popo Garcia, 65; Word has been received here that Jose "Popo" Garcia died July 17 at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, on his 46th wedding anniversary. He was 65. A Mass was held July21 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Galveston. Burial was in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. He was born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. the son of Arnulfo and Isidra Alvarez Garcia. He worked as a pile driver in the construction industry and was a member of Carpenters Local 526 of Galveston as well as Pile Drivers Local 2079 of Houston. He enjoyed spending time with his family and driving his tractor and gardening at his ranch, as well as fiddling with his many knick-knacks in his back yard. Survivors include his his wife Eduvina Garcia of Galveston; two daughters, Irma Garcia and Herminia "Minnie" De Los Santos and her husband Jimmy; all of Galveston; two sons, Jose A. Garcia and wife Judy of Santa Fe and Johnny Garcia and companion Gina Ramirez of Galveston; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Esther Sandoval and husband Vicente of Patterson, Maria Villafranca and husband Isaac of Harlingen, Texas, Alicia Garcia and husband Ruben of Patterson, and Gloria Garcia of Patterson; three brothers, Raul Garcia and wife Raquel, Jesus Garcia and wife Maura, and Ruben Garcia, all of Galveston; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.
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Garcia Ralph C 011016 p12
Ralph C. Garcia, 44; Patterson High School graduate Ralph C. Garcia died last Wednesday at the University Medical Center in Fresno. He was 44. He was born in Fresno and graduated from Patterson High in the class of 1975. He worked as a maintenance foreman at camp Park Army Base in Dublin. When living here, he attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation and a memorial service are planned for today, Tuesday, at 11a.m. at Stephens and Bean Chapel, 202 N. Teilman in Fresno. Burial will be in Belmont Memorial Park in Fresno. Survivors include a son, Leonard Garcia of Patterson; a daughter, Janice Aldama of Sacramento; four grandchildren; five brothers, Paul, Richard, Tony, David and Chuck Garcia, all of Fresno; and two sisters, Julie Bonar of Salida and Sandie Segoviano of Patterson. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Louise Garcia. Remembrances should be sent to Sacred Heart Church, 529 1 St., Patterson.
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Garza Concepcion De L 011211 p10
Concepcion De Llano Garza, 71; Final rites are planned here later this week for Concepcion De Llano Garza who died Saturday at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. The local homemaker was 71. She was a native of Mexico who had lived here the past 30 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church here, as well as the Guadalupe Society. A vigil will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A Mass is scheduled at Sacred Heart Church for Thursday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Mexico. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-6 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include her husband, Ramiro Garza of Patterson; five sons, Joe of Westley, and Jaime, Jessie, Juan and Javier Garza, all of Patterson; four daughters, Magie Flores, Marivel "Kitty" Jaciento and Juanita Garza Castro, all of Patterson, and Bertha Garza of Modesto; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Aurora Salinas of Sabinas Hidalgo, Mexico. Remembrances should be sent to Sacred Heart Church, 529, I St., Patterson; or to the American Cancer Society, Modesto Field Office, 1604 Ford Ave., Modesto, Calif 95350.
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Gildea Aylene G 010619 p5
Aylene Genevieve Gildea, 83; Word has been received here of the death earlier this year of Aylene Genevieve ‘Mullally' Gildea, whose family came to this area some 125 years ago. She died March 16 at the Novato Community Hospital in Novato. She was 83. Her grandmother, Lizzy Curran, was born in Milpitas and moved with her family to the hills west of Westley in the 1870s. when she was 6 months old. Lizzy s second son, Michael, was born on that ranch in 1890. He was Aylene s father. She was born in the Oak Flat ranch house on June 7, 1918, and spent her first several years living with her father and her mother Hannah, half-brother and a sister in the hills near Patterson. The family still owns a ranch some 10 miles north of where Mike was born. After two devastating years of drought, the family moved to San Francisco where Mike became a longshoreman and eventually a tavern owner. Aylene s father has the distinction of having a Diablo Range peak named after him — Mike s Peak — located on the family ranch. Aylene never again lived in the Patterson area, but she and her family spent many pleasant vacations on their property west of town. Many times they shopped here for food and supplies including ice, and sometimes had a libation at the Triangle Club, now the Frontier Club. She made her last visit to the ranch here some two years ago and valued memories of the place where she had grown up with her family. Her father s older brother Tom died in a mining accident in Nevada. His sister Rose was a rodeo performer and married into the Crow family of Crows Landing. Survivors include a son, Jim Gildea of Novato, and grandchildren Tom and Kaelah. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Gildea, and a son. Tom Gildea.
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Glover Jammie C 010712 p1
Patterson Man Dies in Crash with Truck; A Monday night crash that occurred just south of the Sperry Avenue exit on Interstate 5 claimed the life of a Patterson man. According to California Highway Patrol Spokesman Tom Killian, Jimmie Carnell Glover, 41, of Patterson was driving his 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe sport utility vehicle on I-5 shortly after midnight, headed southbound. He passed the Sperry Avenue exit and was driving at an unknown high rate of speed in the fast lane when his vehicle drifted into the center divider. He apparently pulled back, then overcorrected to the left. That is when he drifted into the center median which is downward slope toward the northbound lanes. "That is when the vehicle started flipping," Kiltian said.
Many flips: The vehicle flipped many times into the northbound lanes and finally rested on the embankment of the highway. Edward Ellis, 52, of Compton was driving a 1988 Peterbuilt tractor-trailer rig in the northbound lanes. As he witnessed the Tahoe vehicle flipping down the side of the highway, Ellis felt an unknown object hit his vehicle. Ellis then realized that he was losing an extensive amount of diesel fuel from his truck, and be pulled off to the side and went back down the road, where he discovered he was leaking diesel fuel. When he got back to where the diesel had started to leak, he also discovered Glover s body. After authorities were notified, northbound I-5 was shutdown for about five hours to clean up an estimated 75 gallons of diesel fuel. Killian said that the investigating officer discovered the back of the seat of the Tahoe vehicle was broken, but it was undetermined as of Wednesday morning if the seat belt may have been worn incorrectly or if the seat was faulty.
Ineffective: "The seat belt becomes ineffective if the back of the seat is broken," Killian said. Though it was confirmed Glover lived in Patterson, there was evidence that he had lived in Hayward and it was undetermined on how long he may have been living in here. Killian indicated that CHP officers did notify his next of kin, his wife, Letricia Williams, and his three daughters. Linda Piearce, secretary for the Stanislaus County Coroner s office, said that the cause of Glover s death was multiple blunt injuries. See inside for full obituary.
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Glover Jammie C 010724 p12
Jimmie Carnell Glover, 41; A memorial service will be held here Saturday for Jimmie Carnell Clover. He died early Tuesday of injuries received in a vehicle accident near Patterson. He was 41. A native of Oakland, he had lived in that city until two years ago. He was a self-employed barber in Oakland for six years and was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church there. The service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Latricia Glover of Patterson; three daughters. Darrione, Sanyell and Lechel Glover, all of Patterson; one grandchild; two brothers, Darnell of Stockton and Parnell Glover of Oakland; and two sisters, Nathell Buford of Hayward and Natalie Glover of Oakland.
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Gonzalez Daniel G 011106 p12
Daniel Guerrero Gonzalez, 70; A graveside service was held Monday in Hayward for Daniel Guerrero Gonzalez. The 50 year Hayward resident died here last Thursday at the home of a son. He was 70. A native of Mexico, he worked as a machinist for Nation Can Company in Hayward for 35 years. The service was held at Mt. Eden Cemetery in Hayward. Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include four sons, Daniel of Oregon, Peter of the state of Washington, Jimmy of Hayward, and Carlos Gonzalez of Patterson; three daughters, Rachel Diebner of Livermore, Lolita Lerma of Corcoran, and Lena Gonzalez of San Leandro; a step-son, Alfonso Cabrera of Oregon; 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
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Green Velma D M 010109 p8
Velma McVey Green, 86; Services were held here Friday for Velma Dorothy Marie McVey Green, who died Jan. 2 at Sunbridge of Fremont Convalescent Hospital in Fremont. She was 86 and had been in declining health for some time. She moved to Patterson 18 years ago from Fremont, where she had resided for 25 years. She was a native of La Harpe, Kansas. For 10 years she owned and operated a beauty salon in Bartlesville, Okla., before starting her family. She attended the Federated Church here and was a former member of the Methodist Church in Fremont. She was a past noble grand with the Rebekah Silver Star Lodge #336 in Fremont and was a member of the Santa Rita Rebekah Lodge #299 in Newman for 30 years. She also was a member of the Ladies Encampment Auxiliary #3 and was a past chief of the Damon Pythian Sisters #23 for 65 years. Both are located in Stockton. A graveside service was held Friday morning at Patterson District Cemetery, and a memorial service following in the afternoon at the Federated Church. Survivors include her husband, Joseph K. Green of Patterson; two sons, Joseph K. Green II of Salinas and Carl I. Green of Portland, Ore.;, two daughters, Janice Sue Green Small of Fremont and Nancy Ann Green Robinson of Santa Barbara; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and a brother, George C. McVey of Bartlesville. Remembrances should be sent to the American Diabetes Association, San Joaquin/Stanislaus,1 524 McHenry Ave., Suite 465, Modesto, Calif. 95350-4568; or to the Federated Church Memorial Fund, P0 Box 1418, Patterson.
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Hall Marie 010403 p3
Marie Hall, 69; The mother of a Patterson man died March 26 at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. Marie Hall, 69, had lived the last two years in Newman. She had retired as a department manager of the U.S. Navy Exchange on Treasure Island. She was a native of Kentucky. She was devoted to her family. A service was held Friday morning at Cunningham s Funeral Chapel in Modesto. Survivors include her husband, Burleigh Hail of Newman; children Burleigh A. Hall Jr. of Patterson and Jamie Hall of Pleasanton; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold North of Ohio; and two sisters, Evelyn Johnson of Ohio and Edna Michelle of Newman.
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Hannagan Christina E 010619 p5
Christina E. Hannagan, 50; Services will be held in Newman for Christina Elizabeth Hannagan,50, who died Friday at her residence. The Minneapolis, Minn., native was a homemaker and had lived in Newman the past 10 years, She previously worked as an assembler for Anritsu Co. for 20 years and was a member of the Finnish Lutheran Apostolic Church in Berkeley. A service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Hillview Funeral Chapel in Newman, with burial in the Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman, to follow. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at the Newman chapel. Survivors include her husband, Richard Hannagan of Newman; three sons, Ritchie of Macon, Mo., Patrick of Sacramento, and Tony Hannagan of Los Angeles; a daughter, Tina Giltz of Patterson; four grandchildren; four brothers, Jim North of British Columbia, Don North of Toronto, Canada; Mark North of Ore City, Texas, and Rich North of Kimball, Minn.; and three sisters, Kathy Walsh and Sandy Hannagan, both of San Jose, and Sherry Lane of Newman.
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