The Sacramento Bee from Sacramento, California (2024)

September 12, 2002

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The Sacramento Beei

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Sacramento, California

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Thursday, September 12, 2002

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B4 The Sacramento Bee Thursday September 1 2 2002 Obituaries Austin Carroll expert on and protector of trees died in 1981 He married Ruby Ahern the following year Mr Carroll is survived by his wife Ruby and his children Willie Carroll Nancy Holtzman and Mary Gorman all of Sacramento He is also survived by his sister Tilly Andersen of Clayton and his stepchildren Bob Humphrey of Florida Vonnie Jensen of Roseville and Stan Burns of vice which he ran for nearly 20 years His son Willie joined as a partner in 1975 and six years later Mr Carroll retired from Austin Carroll Son That company merged with Stay Green Tree Service in 1992 to become Tree Care Inc Mr first wife Nancy Chew whom he married in 1942 Sacramento A celebration of Mr life will be held at noon Sept 22 at Natomas Oaks Park in Sacramento off Garden Highway just west of Gateway Oaks Drive The Ted Bell can be reached at (916) 321-1071 or tbellsacbeecom FUNERAL NOTICESVITAL STATISTICS For Information Call: 321 -1323 at a mulberry ought to put in jail for that" he said As the owner of a tree-care service he said some suburbanites would whine about mulberry trees depositing leaves in their swimming pools would call and ask me to get rid of the trees say 'Fill in the damn he said Born in the Glenn County town of Orland and raised in Berkeley Mr Carroll developed his interest in trees as a boy Suffering from polio he was told by a doctor that tree-climbing and tree-trimming would help strengthen his legs He secured a contract to trim trees for the city of Berkeley in 1938 and during World War II he served as an Army medic in Africa and Europe Upon his return he took a job as an arborist with the state Division of Highways and arrived in Sacramento in 1953 starting the Sacramento Municipal Utility tree-trimming division In 1962 he started his own company Austin Tree Ser- By Ted Bell BEE STAFF WRITER He left a legacy of eucalyptus and pine along the Pacific Coast Highway cypress on the Monterey Peninsula and his beloved oak everywhere in Sacramento A champion of trees Austin Carroll 85 died early uesday of lung cancer at his Citrus Heights home Friends and colleagues said he was instrumental in serving and expanding Sacramen- cherished canopy of trees and in establishing the Sacramento Tree Foundation planted half of the trees in Sacramento and he cared for the other said Ray Tretheway the foundation's executive director and a Sacramento City Council member was one of the most remarkable men retheway credited Mr Carroll with putting the tree foundation on firm footing were passionate about trees but he knew about Tretheway said brought us credibility in the stewardship identification and care of trees He was most passionate about our need to save our native oaks" Mr Carroll served a term as the president and was a past president of the western chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture was a gentle said Jane Hagedorn the Sacramento Tree first president saw our community as needing a cathedral of trees especially Gruff and outspoken about the responsibility for trees Mr Carroll was the nemesis of incompetent tree trimmers heedless developers and others who disregarded the proper care of trees On more than one occasion he said developers like to cut down trees and then name streets after them Once speaking to a reporter he contemptuously pointed toward a crew of workers hacking 1 COOKE DEBRA LYNN (OSBORN) In Washington on September 6 2002 Loving mother of Tierney and Dane Cooke of Washington Friend and former spouse of lan Cooke of Washington Beloved daughter of Norman and Betty Osborn of Sacramento Beloved sister of Douglas Osborn and wife Kathy of Arkansas Aunt of Kaitlyn and Caroline Osborn of Arkansas Also survived by numerousother relatives and friends A resident of East Wanatch-ee Washington for 4 years A native of Sacramento aged 45 years Friends are welcome for visitation on Thursday 5 00 PM until 8 00 PM and on Friday 10 00 AM until 8 00 PM and are welcome to attend services on Saturday September 14 at 2 00 PM in ELK GROVE FUNERAL CHAPEL 9101 Elk Grove Blvd in Elk Grove 686-1888 Interment In Camellia Memorial Lawn will be private In lieu of flowers remembrances are preferred to the Vintage Park Community Church 8220 Elk Grove Florin Road Sacramento CA 95829 or to a charity of the donor's choice BERMUDEZ CARMEN GISELLE Carmen Giselle Bermudez 75 of Sebring Florida passed away at her home Tuesday September 10 2002 She was born in Lewiston Maine and had been a resident of Sebring since 2000 moving from Sacramento California Mrs Bermudez was a Seamstress in the Drap ery Business a volunteer with Helping Hands Feeding the Hun ary and Alzheimer's patients In Sacramento and attended St Cath eime Catholic Church in Sebring She is sur vived by her Sons Ray mond Bermudez Port land ME Arthur Ber mudez Sacramento CA John Bermudez Auburn ME Ricardo Bermudez Manches ter NH Daughters Faye Hayes Keauhou HI Audrey Ducharme Sebring FL Brother George Bergeron Lew iston ME Irene Choui-nard Lady Lake FL a wonderful Sister and soul mate who always brought fun joy and happiness to Carmen and nine Grand-children She is also survived by Nadine Rehm who took care of was a best friend to and who made Mrs Bermudez's life wonderful Cremation arrangements entrusted to STEPHEN-SON-NELSON FUNERAL HOME Sebring Florida Inurnment will be at St Mary's Ceme tery In Sacramento California life had turmoil triumph and a lesson for all FUNERAL NOTICES BATTAGLIA Anna Mae BECKENDORF Esther BERMUDEZ Carmen BERNAL Richard BEWLEY Stella Louise BURKETT Joanne COOKE Debra Lynn CROFT Mary Jane DONALDSON Hugh FERREIRA Jon FRITZ Gregory Wayne GALLAHER Jean GARCIA Aiiita (Anne) GRANT John GROOMAN David HARWARD Don Lee HUDOLESTON Philip IUANA Floyd James IMAHARA James Tetsuo JOHNSON II Raymond JONES Alan KAEMPFER Cora Ruth LEARN Bernard LEE Jong Kyung LEON Gary Brian LILLIBRIDGE Doris Bernice McKAY Daniel MOSLEY Edgar MULHOLLAND James MUNROE Dorothy MYERS Richard NICOLAUS Warren OSTERHOUT Phyllis Ann PRYSOCK Rogel ROCHESTER Eunice Norma SCHEIDT Alfred Henry SUND JR Richard SUYEKAWA George Hisashi ULRICH Rodney WOOLEN Patricia FERREIRA JON March 6th 1952 in Elizabeth NJ Passed September 6th 2002 in Fair Oaks CA He died peacefully at home after a 6 year battle with multiple illnesses which he fought tooth and nail His children remember him as a close friend the coolest dad charming full of advice Friends of his look back at his life as an adventure a challenge a lifetime full of crazy stories a kid at heart Family recalls a strong-willed against-the-grain kind of man who lived a life with few regrets After accomplishing it all he's finally getting the rest he's never had He really was one-of-a kind and will be missed deeply His 16-year-old twin children Shannon May and Daniel Jon Ferreira as well as his Mother and Father Jon and Evelyn Ferreira wish for all friends and family to attend services at the Et Dorado Hills Community Center 1021 Harvard Way El Dorado Hills CA 95762 in the Pavilion Building on Sunday September 15t at 5 00 pm Donations may be made to the American Association of Diabetes or The Arthritis BEWLEY STELLA LOUISE Stella Louise Bewley tassed away Sunday eptember 8th 2002 at the age of 88 Born No vember 10th 1913 in Dover Arkansas Mrs Bewley has been a California resident for 60 years 55 of which she spent In Sacramento She was the daughter of the late Claud and Eula (Leavell) Hottin ger Mrs Bewley was a homemaker all of her married life a devoted mother of eight grand mother of twenty-seven great grandmother of forty-one and great-great grandmother of thirteen She loved children and for many years raised foster children She had many friends and was a member of the Sacramento Revival Church for over 45 years Mrs Bewley was preceded in death by her husband Bewley in 1989 her sons Harold Bewley in 1990 and Doyle Bewley in 1994 daughter-in-law Carolyn Bewley in 2000 and grand-daughter Sandie Mann in 2001 She is survived by her sons Paul Bewley and wife Rainy of Woodland Carroll Bewley of Sacramento Jerry Bewley and wife Sue of Cameron Park Larry Bewley and wife Patricia of Rocklin and daughters Kathy Lu-dovici and husband Joe of Citrus Heights Sue Edwards and husband Roger of Hlndsville Georgia and daughter-in-laws Janice Bewley and Shirley Bewley both of Sacramento brother Joe Hottinger of Dover Arkansas and sisters Evelyn Brooks of Russellville Arkansas and Mary Zelle Me Clendon of Dover Arkansas Friends are invited to attend visitations Sunday from 12 Noon to 4 PM and services Mon day at 10 AM both at LOMBARD CO FUNERAL DIRECTORS 1550 Fulton Ave Interment to follow at ST MARY'S CEMETERY Lombard Company 1550 Fulton Avenue Sacramento California BERNAL RICHARD Born in Los Angeles CA on May 25 1927 Surrounded by family and friends Dick passed away on September 7 2002 at Katser Hospital In Roseville at the age of 75 after a lengthy battle with ALS Dick will be lovingly remembered for his strong faith love of family quick wit and great sense of humor He will be deeply missed by all Dick is survived by Nancy Bernal wife and light of his life for 49 years Beloved father of Steve Bernal and wife Renee Marty Bernal and wife Gwen Carla Pelka and husband Ben and Blaise Bernal and wife Beth Devoted grandfather to Michael and Roan Bernal Dick's family and friends are Invited to a Memorial Mass on Friday September 13 at St Mel's Catholic Church 4745 Pennsylvania Ave Fair Oaks Service will begin with Rosary at 11 00 AM In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to ALS Association 2717 Cottage Way 15 Sac 95825 SIGN ONLINE FUNERAL Guestbooks and find directions for services at wwwsacbeecom Click on funeral notices and express your condolences CROFT MARY JANE Born September 20 1920 in Fillmore Utah passed away September 6 2002 In Sacramento Since moving to Or angevale from Fresno in 1967 Mary Jane worked for Folsom-Cor-dova School District for 16 years and then vigorously pursued retirement In the form of travel gardening ge nealogy entertaining family and friends and avidly celebrating her Scottish heritage Mary Jane rests now in the company of her parents Clara and William Shaw and her dear sister Erma Weir She leaves behind her be loved husband "Bill Croft with whom she enioved 56 years of marriage her daughters Diane Ramsey and Susan Croft son-in-law Joe Ramsey grandchildren Jennifer Ramsey McCapes Lisa Ramsey Dion Samantha Ramsey and Beniamin Ramsey great-grand children Jacqueline Dion Justin McCapes Tyler Austin Dylan McCapes Brandon McCapes Joseph Dion and Emma McCapes nephews Scott and Joel Weir and brother-in-law Jack Weir A memorial service will be held on Saturday Sep tember 14 at 2 00pm at East Lawn Sierra Hills Memorial Park Mortuary 5757 Greenback Lane Citrus Heights In lieu of flowers a contribution to your favorite charity would be a fine remembrance By Terri Hardy BEE STAFF WRITER Fred Nussenbaum often told the story of his desperate flight to this country how as a young man with a promising career in medicine he came to leave his native Austria for California He described how it was in 1938 when people lined the streets cheering as the Nazis marched into Vienna He remembered watching other Jewish medical students from the University of Vienna being thrown from the balconies Mr Nussenbaum wanted people to know what he had been through He also had a lesson to teach had his life all worked out then it was all ripped away from said his daughter Evelyn Nussenbaum wanted us to know that life is fragile that huge and horrible things can happen to people in a Mr Nussenbaum would spend most of his life as an educator teaching at California State University Sacramento the UC Davis Medical Center and University of California San Francisco The long-time Sacramento resident died Aug 26 after a long series of illnesses He was 82 After leaving Austria Mr Nussenbaum went first to Italy then Switzerland When Swiss immigration officials tried to force him back to Austria he was able to contact an uncle in America who vouched for him and allowed him to gain a visa Mr Nussenbaum made his way to California with the idea of studying agriculture at UC Davis Heplanned to then go to Israel and become a farmer There was only one unanticipated problem hated dirt He loved books so he gave up on that his daughter said Mr Nussenbaum transferred to UC Berkeley to study chemistry He earned his degree a degree in food chemistry and a doctorate in comparative biochemistry He made his way through school by planting grass at the Golden Gate race track hauling sugar sacks at the factory and washing dishes in Berkeley fraternities Midway through his education he served in the US Army from 1945 to 1947 earning the rank of sergeant He first saw his future wife Celia Womark a German Jewish refugee in a picture contained in a wedding album He asked for an introduction and the pair went on a date was most hesitant and indifferent at first because 1 sure that he was a man of learning That was my first Celia Nussenbaum remembered found that he not only was a person of learning but that he had a true love of learning never met anyone before who was so intelligent and so unusually The pair married in 1951 and soon settled in Sacramento He began teaching at CSUS in 1952 and would continue at the school for 38 years including a stint as department chairman Through the years he also taught laboratory science at UC Davis Medical Center and founded a laboratory technology program at UC San Francisco Medical School He would write a textbook and do some early research in differentiating so-called and cholesterol Evelyn Nussenbaum said Mr Nussenbaum won many teaching awards including the Contribution in Education from the National Association of Clinical Chemistry Although a challenging teacher Mr Nussenbaum had the ability to take a difficult concept and put it in plain vivid English Teaching was his passion his family said "He had office hours not just in the office but at home we always had students in the said Evelyn Nussenbaum a former New York Post columnist now a freelance writer in Berkeley He kept in contact with several former students and since his death the family has received several calls and letters fondly recalling his effect on their lives One of those students is Rita Te-zanos-Pinto who studied under Nussenbaum at CSUS was the true meaning of a said Tezanos-Pinto who kept in touch with him for 20 years was very understanding he loved his job Biochemistry is not so easy to understand and what was difficult he made His impressive grasp of his subject is one of the things that touched students most letter really summed it Celia Nussenbaum said student wrote: knew everything about chemistry And what he know he had written on a 3 5 card in his shirt Mr Nussenbaum is also survived by a second daughter De-vorah Nussenbaum a florist living in Berkeley and two grandchildren Samuel and Beatrice Vo-gelstein The family requests that any memorials be made in his name to: The American Associa ion for the Advancement of Science 1200 New York Avenue NW Washington DC 2005 attn Megan Rock Or Hadassah Medical Organization 50 West 58th Street New York NY 10019 The Terri Hardy can be reached at (916) 321-1073 or thardysacbeecom FUNERAL NOTICES Submitted by family andor friends wilt be verified before Notices may be submitted by phone fax email and in person Office hours are 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday and we are open to calls and faxes on Saturday from 12 30pm to 4pm BATTAGLIA ANNA MAE She went to be with our Lord on September 10 2002 Anna Mae was born on August 23 1907 in Albion New York She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph A Battaglia Preceded in death by her grandson Greg Battaglia Survived by her children Joanne Fankhauser and husband Fred Frank Battaglia and wife Martha Jacquelyn Kalhammer ana husband Fred She will be missed by her seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren several nieces nephews and cousins She is also survived by her brother Joseph Vas-sallo and sister Florence Smith Among her many activities she was a member of Mercy Guild Creations Arden Park Bridge and she entoyed pinochle and Bingo A Memorial Mass in celebration of her life will be held at St Mary's Catholic Church at 1333 58th Street on Monday September 16 at 10 a Remembrances may be made to the Charity of your choice FRITZ GREGORY WAYNE Maior Gregory Fritz was born In Irving Texas on July 2 1968 He was killed in action on August 7 2002 when his MC-130H crasned in the mountains lust south of San Juan while flying a training mission in Puerto Rico Greg attended Irving Public Schools until moving to Durant Oklahoma where he began his sophom*ore year at Durant High School While attending Durant High School he participated in football basketball baseball and golf During his sophom*ore year Greg was a member of the Oklahoma High School 3-A State Championship football team After graduating from high school in 1986 he received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy He graduated with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the Academy in 1991 Greg received his Masters Degree In Operations Management from the University of Arkansas Greg was a member of the Air Force's 15th Special Operation's Squadron based in Navarre Florida at Hurl-burt Atr Force Base as a Navigator on the MC-130H Talon II aircraft He served two tours Afghanistan and was a member of those first deployed in Enduring Freedom Greg is survived by his wife Veronica and children Connor and Lauren his mother and father Vivian and Funeral Notice and In Memoriam deadline is 3pm Monday through Friday for the next day's paper and Satu-dav at 3 30pm for Sunday and Monday swwrrPiw! To Include a photograph In your notice you must submit your photo by 2pm Monday through Friday for next day's paper We are unable to accept photos on La For complete rate and deadline information please contact us during office hours BURKETT JOANNE Born on September 28 1944 in El Paso TX passed away peacefully on September 8 2002 surrounded by her loving family including her beloved husband of 38 years Larry Burkett She was predeceased by her father Wtlliam White Sr her mother Phoebe White and her youngest daughter Edna Burkett She is survived by her loving daughter Theresa Ann Burkett Davidson and son-in-law Marvin Davidson of Valleio CA and her brother William White Jr of Yuba City CA and his family She worked for Continental Insurance for 18 years She attended Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for 32 years and was a resident of West Sacramento that entire time Friends are invited to attend a Rosary Thursday Sept 12 at 7 00pm at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church 91 1 Park Blvd West Sacramento A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday Sept 13 2002 at 10 00am at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Burial will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery at 7101 Verner Ave Sacramento CA In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in Joanne's name to Our Lady of Grace 2100 St Sacramento (916) 321-1323 FAX (916) 321-1205 Online- www sac bee comclassads BECKENDORF ESTHER HUKARI Born April 23 1929 in San Francisco completed her life tourney Sep tember9 2002 In her fl nal years her body was frail but her spirit gave us ioy and beauty She was a true Artist and enioyed drawing and painting the world around her Her family and friends will bid farewell to her sweet loving spirit on September 13 2002 at 2pm at Miller Funeral Home 507 Scott Street Folsom Any who wish to attend will be welcome James Fritz of Scroggins TX a brother Jett Fritz his wife Michelle and their children Tyler Austin and Jenna of Longview TX and a sister Dawn Champion her husband Chris and their children Ashton Brett and Chnstvn of Allen TX and a grandmother Dorothy Leakey of San Antonio TX Gre9 loved his family and country and had a deep faith our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we find peace in this loss through our faith keeping John 15 to our hearts Kim Hunter won Oscar THE Funeral Notice Dept is open Monday Friday from 9 00am to 5 00pm and Saturday from 12 30pm to 4 00pm As of January 20 2002 Funeral Notices published in The Sacramento Bee are also online at www sacbee com for one year Online notices are searchable by last name Online Guest Books are also available in which family members and friends from near and far may express their condolences wwwsacbeecom Notices" link on right navigation bar Then click on Notices' Deadline for notices 2pm Monday-Friday for notices with photos for next day's paper and 3 30pm Saturday for notices only for Sunday and Monday DONALDSON HUGH 86 years of age passed away peacefully on September 7 2C0z at his home Mr Donaldson was the loving husband for 59 years to his wife Mary He was the devoted father of Gary and Clinton He was pro ceeded in death by his wife Mary and son Clinton He is survived by his son Gary his be loved grandchildren Joey Donaldson his wife Mary Jane Troy Donaldson Jill Farrell her husband Bill Tami Mikaelsen her husband Greg and 9 great grandchildren He is also survived by numerous nieces neph ews and friends Hugh was born on December 17 1915 in Plano Texas He Mary were married in 1942 and first moved to the Sacramento area in 1951 and finally settled in Elk Grove in 1958 where they have since resided Hugh was employed by Teichert Sons Con struction for 28 years until his retirement He was an active member of the Circle Eighter's Square Dance Club for 12 years A few of his joys included garden Ingfarming hunting fishing ana the great outdoors He will always be remembered by family and friends for his quick sense of humor twinkle in his eye ana his endless love for his family Friends and family are invited for final viewing on Thursday September 12 2002 from 4 00 to 8 Oopm Funeral services will be held on Friday September 13 2002 at 2 00pm Both services will fake place at South East Lawn Mortuary 9189 East Stockton Blvd Elk Grove Closed Most Holidays (916) 321-1323 FAX to (916) 321-1205 EMAIL to funerakasacbee com THE NOTICES Contained in this bannered section are pub hshed daily in the Metro section of The Sacramento Bee These are paid announcements handled through the Classified Advertising Dept of The Sacramento Btfe A photograph may be included Funeral Notices and In Memo-rtams Photographs (originals only) are processed Mon-Fri only and must be submitted by 2pm for next day publication DEADLINE- 3pm for next day 3 30pm Saturday for Sun Mon For complete rate and deadline info call Mon -Fri 9 00 5pm and Saturdays 30 to 4 pm (916) 321-1323 FAX to (916) 321-1205 funeralsatbeetom By Tom Hays ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Kim Hunter who won a supporting actress Oscar in 1951 as the long-suffering Stella in Streetcar Named and appeared in three "Planet of the movies died Wednesday She was 79 Ms Hunter apparently suffered a heart attack in her Greenwich Village apartment said her daughter Kathryn Emmett The actress enjoyed a long and busy career in theater but less in films partly because she was blacklisted during the communist-hunting 1950s Hunter was a fine actress and a wonderful said actor Charlton Heston who co-starred in of the Apes "The world has lost a unique "A Streetcar Named Desire" was the highlight of Ms career The play was cast with Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski Karl Malden as Mitch and Jessica Tandy as the tragic Blanche DuBois Director Elia Kazan admitted in his autobiography that he had trouble casting Stella I enjoy looking at He added: minute 1 saw Her screen hit a lull in the late 1950s after Ms Hunter a liberal Democrat was listed as a communist sympathizer by Red Channels a communist-hunting pamphlet that influenced hiring by studios and TV networks She returned to film in (1964) which starred Warren Beatty Jean Seberg and Peter Fonda Four years later came of the Ms Hunter was cast as Dr Zira a chimpanzee psychiatrist in the science fiction classic Applying and removing the makeup and monkey suit took hours was pretty claustrophobic and painful to a certain she said in a 1998 interview She was enough intrigued with the character and the plots that she appeared in two sequels Beneath the Planet of the (1970) and from the Planet of the (1971) After the of the movies Ms Hunter appeared on Broadway in at and Tender She was married to William Baldwin in 1944 they had a daughter and divorced in 1946 In 1951 she married actor and producer Robert Emett with whom she sometimes co-starred in plays They had a son GARCIA ANITA Peacefully entered into rest on September 9 2002 at the age of 75 Beloved wife of the late Henry Garcia Sr She is survived by her eight children Henry Garcia II Candelaria Perez Thomas Garcia Andrew Garcia Emily Cortez Renee Garcia Joseph Garcia and Eugenia Garcia 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren All are invited to attend viewing on Friday September 13 2002 from 6 GO 8 00 PM at SACRAMENTO MEMORIAL LAWN 6100 Stockton Blvd and burial on Saturday September 14 2002 at 10 60 AM at St Mary's Cemetery 6700 21st Ave her I was attracted to her which is the best possible reaction when casting young women Brando Malden and Ms Hunter played their roles in the somewhat sanitized film version Hunter Malden and Vivien Leigh as Blanche won Academy Awards despite his unforgettable performance Brando did not Ms Hunter told the New Orleans Times-Picayune in 1999 that after she left she tried to avoid seeing the play with other casts simply that I have no objectivity about she said Subsequent films were few and they lacked the luster of Among them: as newspaper editor Humphrey estranged wife Can as Russian immigrant Jose wife Center" a minor film starring Bette Davis Young and "Bermuda BARRE1R0S JOHN Age 66 years of Sacramento CA passed away peacefully with his -family around him on August in Reddin was preced death by his rainer i aTV and mother John rw 3 and Lucille Bar- reiros his oldest sister Lucille Dawson and baby sister Isabel who died at a very young age He is survived oy his devoted sister Isabel Thexton and her husband Bill his children John A Barrelros of Sacramento Robert Barreiros and his wife Bliss of Montana and Raena Reim and her husband Bob of Palo Cedro CA by all eight of his grandchildren he so dearly loved Johnny Kimberly Joshua Robbie Kati Alex Sophie and Lonnie He is also survived by his 1st great grandson John-John He will also be sadly missed by his ex-wives Judy Gianata-sio of Sacramento CA and Diana Evans of Red Bluff CA and by his faithful companions Trixie and Pepper Lu John was proud to serve in the Navy and for his country for which he so loved and passed along this pride and love to his children His 2nf love was to serve as a fireman as a very young man with the Florin Fire Dept then to Rancho Cordova Fire Dept in 1957 He then transferred to Pacific Fire District where he worked until his retirement after 30 years of service He will be missed by his fellow firefighters After his retirement he moved to the beautiful and peaceful country of Siskiyou County He loved hts life there with his dear friends and animals He was a member of the Modoc Tribe'Ridmg Assoc He was also active with the Mount Shasta Horseman Assoc A celebration of his life will be held at a later date with family and friends Express your Condolences A Sign the online Funeral guestbook at sacbeecom Every now and then take a second breathe deeply and think of me Smile and know that I am always with you.

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