Tony Ochoa
1916-2004

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Mt. Whitney 
Cemetery in Lone Pine for John Anthony (Tony) Ochoa.  Reverend Father Doug 
Walker of Santa Rosa Catholic Church in Lone Pine will officiate.  Military 
rites will be performed by Lone Post 8036, Veterans of Foreign Wars, under the 
direction of Frank Diaz, Post quartermaster.

Born Feb. 8, 1916 in Lone Pine to Morriso and Blanche Savedra Ochoa, Tony died 
Sept. 24, 2004 at his home in Lone Pine.  He was 88.

Tony attended Lone Pine schools and graduated from Lone Pine High School.  After 
high school, he worked for several years in the area mines and in 1940 he 
enlisted in the United States Army, serving in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign 
during World War II.  He was honorably discharged on July 4, 1945.

Later, Tony went to work for the City of Los Angeles, department of Water and 
Power, and retired approximately 20 years ago.  He was a life member of the Lone 
Pine VFW and member of the Catholic Church.  He was an avid reader and enjoyed 
cooking and keeping his car in immaculate condition.

Tony never married.  However, he is survived by longtime friend, Tecla Vandras 
of Rosamond and her daughter, Carole Meza of Baldwin Park; and his two cousins, 
Frank Lowe and his wife Sherry of Mira Loma and Donald Lowe and his wife Joyce 
of Bakersfield.

The Inyo Register
Bishop, Inyo County, California
Thursday, September 30, 2004 – Page A-3.

Transcribed by Laura M. Bybee for Inyo County GenWeb, 3 June 2005