Richard Elizarraraz Sr.

 Richard Frank “Dickie” Elizarraraz Sr. passed away November 30, 2017 in Stockton at the age of 64. Dickie was a lifelong resident of Stockton, and enjoyed camping and being with his grandchildren. He is survived by his daughter Janai Godfrey (Jonathan), son Richard F. Elizarraraz Jr; grandchildren: Jordan, Kylie, Levi, LAnie, Leland, Jonathan, and Wyatt; his sister and brothers Virginia Riley, Robert A. Elizarraraz (Judy), Tony P. Elizarraraz, John D. Elizarraraz He is preceded in death by his parents Barbara J Hough Crisantos, Celedonio F. Elizarraraz JR; and sisters: Barbara Jean Edwards and Kathy Lynn Waters.

Always on our minds and forever in our hearts.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to Gofundme.com/bzf9y9-help-with-cremation

Daniel R. Porter

May 12, 1961- November 30, 2017 Daniel Porter was born premature, and he was called home prematurely on November 30, 2017. Dan was born in Stockton, CA to James R. Porter and Beverly J. Porter Blixt on May 12, 1961. Dan attended Kennedy Elementary School until his family moved to Lockford. He graduated from Lodi High School. He lettered in football and made the Lodi All-Star Team. He enjoyed all sports, including tennis, baseball, football, bowling, golf, swimming, and water skiing. Dan played baseball with his father and brother, Rick, until his father passed away. They played for the Ambler’s Club and Stockton Parks and Recreation. His father was inducted into the Stockton Softball Hall of Fame.

After attending Delta College for two years, Dan joined the Navy in 1984. He graduated from boot camp as an E2 and was assigned to the U.S.S. Carl Vinson nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. It was one of the largest aircraft carriers, housing 6,000 sailors. In 1987 the aircraft carrier was assigned to the Persian Gulf. During a heavy storm, Dan was severely injured. He was air lifted to Hawaii and flown to Alameda, CA. He had multiple injuries from head to toe. The most severe was his head injury. He was on his last tour and had served three years and nine months when he was injured. Dan was given a medical honorable discharge in 1987.

After multiple surgeries and rehabilitation from some of his orthopedic injuries, Dan went back to playing golf, baseball, and bowling with his brother. His last three years of bowling, before his brother became too ill to bowl, he bowled with his mother and brother. Dan was committed to attending special occasions and holidays with his family. Dan had an extra big heart. When his neighbor had a heart attack, Dan volunteered to mow his neighbor’s lawn. Another neighbor fell off his roof, and Dan took out his garbage and trash cans until Dan passed away. Dan volunteered at the Philomathean club with house cleaning and other duties until a new housekeeper was hired. The Philomathean club awarded Dan with a special certificate and honorary membership for his outstanding services.

Dan was very close to his family. Dan’s brother was musically talented. Rick played piano, clarinet, and saxophone. His sister was academic and became a pharmacist, but Dan was athletic. Dan did play the drums and sometimes went with his brother to gigs. His love of life was his family and dogs. He leaves behind two dogs, Coco and Rudy. Dan never found his pets. They were always given to him. They were always dropped off in his neighborhood. He never had to go to the pet store or the pound.

Dan was preceded in death by his father James R. Porter; step-father Gordon F. Blixt; his brother Richard J. Porter; grandparents Richard and Helen Porter, JD and Vivian Polk; and uncles, aunts, and cousins. He is survived by his mother Beverly (Polk) Porter Blixt; his sister Sherrie J. Silva; nieces Roxy Porter, Dr. Sabrina Silva-McKenzie, Dr. Stacie Silva, Audrina McKenzie; nephews Jason Porter, Andrew McKenzie, Vincent Silva Misasi; close friend Susan; and many cousins.

Dan suffered injuries from an accident on November 24, 2017. He held on until November 30, 2017, giving his family time to visit and accept that he was going home to be with his brother and loved ones. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. Contributions would be appreciated to Wounded Warrior Project or a United States Military charity of choice.

VISITATION

Visitation for Daniel Porter will be held Friday, December 15 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

SERVICES

A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, December 16 at 10:00 am in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

Ismael Meintasis

May 29, 1937 - November 29, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Meintasis family.

VISITATION

A visitation for Ismael Meintasis will be Thursday, December 7 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

SERVICES

Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, December 7 at 1:00 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

Quyet Thi Nguyen

May 18, 1960 - November 29, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Nguyen family.

VISITATION

Tuesday, December 5 from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way, Lodi.

Wednesday, December 6 from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way, Lodi.

SERVICES

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 7 at 10:00 am at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way, Lodi.

Charles Anselmi

Charles Ventura Anselmi passed away on November 29, 2017 in Elk Grove at the age of 82. He was born July 24, 2935 in Puerto Rico, later moving to Stockton where he remained a long time resident. Charles owned Country Cub Hardware for nearly 50 years, and was a member of the Ambler’s club and Moose Lodge. He is survived by his wife Millie; son Michael Anselmi; grandchildren: Cody, Kyle, and Justin; and a great-grandson Colton; his stepchildren: Suzie, Larry, Kathy, and Steve, and 16 Step grandchildren.

Charles was preceded in death by his sister Lenore.

SERVICES

A memorial service to celebrate Charle’s life will take place Sunday, December 10  at 2:00 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14164 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

Woodburn "Lindy" "Woody" Lear

Woodburn Lynden Lear—AKA Lindy or Woody Born August 1, 1942—Detroit, Michigan

Died November 28, 2017—Lodi, California, with his family at his bedside.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years Claire Lee Scheideman-Lear. His Son Jeffery L Lear (wife Valerie-Patee-Lear and son Michael T Lear (wife Dawnette-Williams-Lear), four grandchildren Megan Lear, Matthew Lear, Jake Lear, Melissa Lear. His sister Donna McTaggart of Orlando, Florida, 3 nieces, and 2 nephews.

The last 12 years Woody struggled with Alzheimer’s. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Alzheimer’s Ass. Fairmont Seventh-day Adventist Church special projects, or the charity of your choice.

SERVICES

Please join us in celebrating Woody’s life at a reception on Sunday December 17, 2017 from 1-3 pm at the Fairmont Seventh-day Adventist Church 750 S. Fairmont Ave Lodi, CA, north fellowship hall.

INTERMENT

There will be a private graveside service for immediate family.

Pio Corpuz

August 31, 1944 - November 27, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Corpuz family.

VISITATION

Visitation is scheduled for Friday, December 1 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi.

SERVICES

Funeral service for Pio Corpuz will be held Saturday, December 2 at 10:00 am in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi.

Harry Costa

  Harry Marvin Costa of Stockton passed away peacefully at home on November 25, 2017.  He is survived by his loving wife Patricia Costa; sons Harry Jr. and Joey Costa; stepsons Richard (Christina) and Michael Pimentel (Genevieve Perez); grandchildren Jacob, Emily, Amelia, Nate, and Ryker Pimentel, Benjamin and Olivia Campos; siblings James Costa, Shirley (Eddie) Hoggle, Laverne (Audie) Hoggle; closest friend and business partner Richard Costa, and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents Manuel Martin and Mary Delores Costa, and brother Leroy Costa.  Harry was born and raised in Stockton and was happiest staying close to home.  He was an entrepreneur who started numerous successful businesses. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family fishing, boating, listening to 50’s music, and pulling a slot machine handle. He was shrewd, but had a heart of gold. He will be truly missed.

In lieu of flowers donations in Harry’s name may be made to Hospice of San Joaquin or St. Jude children’s hospital Memphis Tennessee.

VISITATION

Visitation for Harry Costa will be held Saturday, December 9 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am in the Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, Highway 99 at Harney Ln, Lodi.

SERVICES

A funeral service will follow visitation on Saturday, December 9 at 10:00 am in the Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, Highway 99 at Harney Ln, Lodi.

Kimarie Willis

December 24, 1957 - November 23, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Willis family.

VISITATION

A visitation for Kimarie Willis will be held Wednesday, November 29 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

SERVICES

A graveside service will be held Thursday, November 30 at 12:00 noon at Cherokee Memorial Park, Highway 99 at Harney Ln, Lodi.

Gina Abbas

February 24, 1957 - November 20, 2017

Gina Rae Abbas (nee Williams) passed away peacefully November 20, 2017, after a long illness.  Gina was the daughter of Dr. George Williams (deceased) and Betty Williams.  She was the youngest of George and Betty’s five children, and enjoyed being part of the larger extended family and four generations who spent holidays and annual vacations together.  She is survived by her siblings Mary Jo Williams, Lou Ann Winchell (Blake), Jeri Blote (Matt) and Mike Williams (Stacy) and their 13 children and grandchildren.

Gina was born and raised in Lodi and attended St. Anne’s school and St. Mary’s High School.  She graduated from the University of San Francisco as a Registered Nurse in 1979.  She returned to Lodi to work at Memorial Hospital, specializing in the care of the critically ill, working night shifts to tend to their needs.  For many years, she was the nurse in charge and mentored other nurses to improve their skills.  She was known as a nurse with a big heart, always doing her best to provide expert nursing care and emotional comfort to the patient and family.

Outside of work, Gina loved to spend time with her friends and family.  She was an avid reader, music lover and sports maven.  She always knew the answers to the sports questions when the family played their Trivial Pursuit games on annual vacations, and followed the 49ers, Giants and Warriors faithfully.  She loved dogs, and always had two or three dogs sharing her home. She enjoyed travel, especially the annual family girls’ trips to Mexico or a spa.

Gina will be missed greatly by her family and friends, and will be remembered as the ‘fun’ aunt, the soft-spoken sister with the wicked sense of humor, and the loving, lovable friend, daughter and sister.

SERVICES

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, November 24, 2017 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 North Beckman Road, Lodi, California.(www.cherokeememorial.com).

Donations in Gina’s honor may be made to Lodi Cancer Kids or PALS (People Assisting Lodi Shelter). Please visit www.cherokeememorial.com to sign Gina’s Guest Book.

LaVera Guenther

LaVera Lavina Guenther passed away peacefully November 18, 2017 in Lodi at the age of 92.  Born January 23, 1925 in North Dakota, she lived the past 57 years in Lodi.  LaVera is survived by her sisters Eloise Deg and Hilda (Harold) Hoffman, her two children Ken (Dee) Guenther and Connie (Jim) Mills.   She had eight grandchildren: Kendra (Mike) Sandeen, Adam Guenther, Rachel (Josh) Agnew, Saundra (Wade) Cookson, Mark Mills, Lisa Mills, Amy (Robert) Dodds and Aaron (Angie) Reed.  Her 11 great grandchildren are Ashley and William Sandeen, Jayde and Kylie Cookson, Tristan Agnew, Masen Metsker, Jay, Andrew and Raina Wofford, Taylor and Hailey Reed. Although we miss her terribly, we take comfort that she is home with her husband and our father.  We miss you Mom and grandma.

VISITATION

Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 30 from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial way, Lodi.

SERVICES

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 1 at 1:00 pm in the Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, Highway 99 at Harney Ln, Lodi

Byford Watts

March 4, 1925 - November 18, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Watts family.

VISITATION

A visitation will be held Monday, November 27 from 2:00 to 8:00 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

SERVICES

A funeral service for Byford Watts is scheduled for Tuesday, November 28 at 10:30 am in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.