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Johnny Fay Seratte
Johnny Seratte, 82, of Delhi, passed away on Tuesday at Emanuel Medical Center. Johnny was born in Prairie Grove, AR to John and Bertha Seratte in 1928. In 1948, he joined the Navy and had served until 1950. Johnny lived most of his adult life in the Bay Area. In 1998, he and his wife settled in Delhi. He attended Valley Hope Community Church in Turlock and enjoyed fishing, camping and RVing. Family was his ...
Consolacion Rose Hipolito
Rose Hipolito, 75, of Stockton, passed away peacefully March 2. She was born in Maui, Hawaii and moved to Delhi at the age of 19. She retired after 35 plus years from the San Joaquin County Social Services. She was an avid church volunteer and was always willing to help a person in need. Rose is survived by her sister, Connie (Ralph) Kehano of Stockton; husband, Frank Hipolito, Sr.; sons, Frank Hipolito, Jr. of Stockton, Anthony ...
Stanley Powell Lundahl
"Turlock Journal, Dec. 17, 1909 . . .. . . The stork was abroad Monday evening (12/12) and in his travels he left a fine seven-pound boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Lundahl . . ."Stanley Lundahl, age 101, a resident of Oceano, was born at home in Turlock. He died in Oceano-Arroyo Grande where he'd lived for the past 45 years.His parents were pioneer Turlockers C. V. and Clara Lundahl. ...
Rebecca Elizabeth Huntington
Becky Huntington, 48 of Turlock, passed away unexpectedly at Emanuel Medical Center. She was born in San Jose and attended schools in Modesto and San Jose. After graduating from High School she completed further studies at a Career College for her work in medical records administration. She was a hard worker. In addition to working in radiology and admitting at Emanuel Medical Center, Becky worked a second job to help make ends meet and to ...
Marie Kennedy
On March 3, 2011, Marie Kennedy, beloved wife, sister, cherished mother, grandmother and great grandmother left this world peacefully with family surrounding her. She was reunited in heaven with her parents, William Arvil and Robbie Marie Pratt and her youngest sister, Sue Pratt Ellis.
George Piro
George Piro was born on Nov. 27, 1955, in Tehran, Iran to Peiro and Zina Piro. As a young boy George often accompanied his father to work at Café Argentine, the family restaurant. Once there he would convince his dad to let him go to the movie theater right next door where his love of movies began.
Mario Santana Guillen
Mario Guillen Santana, 62, of Delhi, passed away on March 4, 2011. He was born in Timbineo los Contreras, Zitacuaro, Michuacan, Mexico to Ambrocio and Josefina Guillen in 1948.
Rosa da Silva
Rosa da Silva, 94, of Turlock, was born on Oct. 31, 1916 in Agualva, Terceira, Azores and passed away on March 5 in Turlock.
Janice Andra Bache
Janice Bache, 75, of Delhi, passed away Saturday in Turlock. She was born at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock to Andrew and Virginia (Bliss) Young.
Marilyn Jean Stapp
Marilyn Jean Stapp passed into the arms of her Savior and Lord at her home in Denair on March 7, 2011, after a 10-month battle with cancer.
Ruby Florence Exe
Ruby was born in Oklahoma to Charles and Katie Holland in 1926, and moved to Porterville in the 1930s during the dust bowl. After high school, she moved to Los Angeles where she worked for McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft and later worked in San Francisco as a waitress. In 1961, Ruby moved to Turlock where she lived and operated a taxi service for 25 years. She lived in Fresno for the ...
Dr. Ralph M. Truitt
Dr. Ralph Truitt, 90, of Turlock, was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to missionary parents, Earnest and Bertha. His parents' godly example led Ralph to choose a career as a medical doctor and to actively lead his family, serve his church, perform missionary service, and serve many families in the community. A very bright young man, Ralph graduated from Loma Linda University Medical School at age 23. His internship and internal medicine was completed at ...
Linda Louise Tapia
Linda Louise Tapia, 69, of Delhi, died Wednesday in Turlock. She was born in March 1941 in Livermore and was a special aid foster grandparent for nine years at Marilyn Frank's Child Development Center. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She is survived by her son, Anthony J. Vega of La Grand; step-son, Ralph Vega and his wife, Maria, of Ceres and Jesus Tapia of Turlock; daughters, Mary L. Perez of Delhi, Nina R. Cardiel and ...
Betty L. Blume
Betty L. Blume, 83, of Waldron passed from this life on Monday, Jan. 17 in a Waldron hospital. Betty was born June 8, 1928 in Waltreak, Ark. to the late Martin and Ida Horn of Waldron. Betty was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God. After retirement, she moved home to Waldron. Betty was a caring and loving person who always looked for the good in everyone regardless of their position in life. Betty is survived by ...
Ruth Edith Herring
Ruth Herring, 94, of Turlock, passed away on Friday at St. Francis Assisted Care in Turlock. She was born in Ventura to Grover and Hazel Bell in 1916. She was raised in Southern California and received a bachelor's degree from UCLA. Ruth moved to Turlock in 1949, and lived there since then. She was a teacher at Campus Park Elementary School in Livingston. Ruth was a member of Monte Vista Chapel, CTA and CRTA.Ruth is ...
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Carolyn Ann Stevens
Carolyn was born in 1934 to Charles and Irma Vernia in Carlisle, Ind. Later the family moved to California, where she graduated from Bell High School in 1952. She was married to the late Earl "Bud" Stevens on June 27, 1953. Carolyn was a member of Monte Vista Chapel.
Gene Peter Dias
Gene Peter Dias, 57, of Oakdale, died June 23 in Oakdale. He was born in 1954 in Boston, Mass. He was a tax auditor for the government for 20 years.
Mary Rachel Caperton
Mary Caperton, 73, passed away June 27, 2011, at her residence in Keyes. She was born August 1937, in Oklahoma and came to Bakersfield at the age of 4. She lived in the Tulare and Visalia areas before settling in Keyes 45 years ago. She worked for Del Monte Foods and then Tri-Valley Growers. She enjoyed ringing the bell for the Salvation Army, attending the churches in Keyes, and working with elderly people at the convalescent hospitals.
Maxine “GiGi” Wente
Wanda Maxine Wente passed away at the age of 77 in Turlock. She was born in Fletcher, Okla. and later settled in California where she graduated from Ceres High School and later settled in Turlock.
Effa May Corker
Effa May Corker, 76, of Turlock, died June 2 in Turlock. She was born September 1934 in Colorado. She was a secretary for Sharp Army Depot for 14 years and a member of Pentecostal Church of Keyes.
David Joseph Vasconcellos
David Joseph Vasconcellos, 84, of Turlock, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side.
Dorothy V. Ehrhardt
Dorothy Ehrhardt, 97, of Turlock, died June 23 in Turlock. She was born in Boise, Idaho in 1913.
Lois Haney
Ida Lois Haney, 87, passed away June 16 at Memorial Hospital in Modesto. She was born November 1923, in Tennessee to the late John and Ollie Pfluger. She settled in Turlock 51 years ago. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall-Jehovah's Witness in Turlock. She enjoyed gambling in Boomtown, sewing, cooking and gardening.
Corinne Elizabeth Almeida
Corinne Elizabeth Almeida was born June 1 and passed away peacefully on June 22. During her short life of 21 days, she touched many lives and was, and always will be, deeply loved by family and friends. She will be remembered for her strength and gorgeous ocean-blue eyes.
Noraier J. Jajanian
Noraier J. Jajanian, 66, of Salida, died June 21 in Modesto. He was born in 1944 in Bagdad, Iraq. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, going to casinos, and soccer.
Dale Edwin Snider
Born in Glenwood, Iowa on Jan. 18, 1931, Dale Edwin Snider died at his home in Roseville on June 12 following complications from a stroke. Dale graduated from Turlock High School in 1948 and attended Modesto Junior College before enlisting in the 82nd Army Airborne Division to serve in the Korean War. Following service he went on to graduate from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo with a degree in Aeronautical ...
Robert "Bob" Stern
Robert "Bob" Stern was a third generation San Franciscan; his mother and grandmother were survivors of the 1906 earthquake. Robert received his education for electrical engineering during his time in the Army and also at UC Berkeley. He died peacefully at the age of 85 in his home in Oakdale. He was a member of AARP and American Legion.
Teresa P. Cunningham
Teresa Cunningham, 52, of Denair, passed away suddenly in the early morning on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Teri just celebrated her 34th wedding anniversary to husband Galon Cunningham on June 3. She was a loving daughter, mother and grandmother to 10 children and 10 grandchildren.
Glenda Anne Barreto
Glenda Barreto, 71, of Patterson, passed away on Saturday at her home in her much-loved art studio. She was born in Sacramento to Glenn and Anne Fry in 1940. She was raised in Dixon, and moved to Patterson around 1973, where she had a 30-year career as a teacher. Most of those years were spent at Grayson Elementary. She ended her career as an art teacher at Creekside Middle School. ...
James William Sweeten
James Sweeten, 82, of Turlock, passed away on Saturday, June 18 at Bel-Air Lodge Convalescent Hospital. He was born in Okemah, Okla. to Herman and Winnie Sweeten in 1928. He was raised there until his teens, when the family moved to the Hilmar in 1944. In 1948, he married Mary Ann Davis. James and Mary Ann moved to the Bay Area and lived most of the time in Morgan Hill. ...
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