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Obituaries for May 28, 2008
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Maria A. Ramos
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Maria A. Ramos
Maria Arceo Ramos, 57, of Stockton and formerly of Thornton, died May 22, 2008 at a Sacramento hospital of natural causes. She was born March 17, 1951 in Sahuayo, Michoacan, Mexico and has lived in the area for 36 years.
She was a homemaker and a volunteer at a local women’s center and loved to cook, craft and sew. Her greatest joy was being with her family. She was a member of the Divine Mercy at St. Luke’s and a teacher of religion at St. Gertrude’s Church.
Surviving are her husband, Richard Ramos; son, Richard Cesar Ramos; brothers, Rafael (Delores), Manuel (Leticia), Robert (Annette), Paul (Norma), Richard (Martina), Daniel (Sandra); sisters, Marina, Lilly (Tony); 16 nieces and nephews; five grand-nieces and one grand-nephew; many aunts and uncles in Mexico; and numerous cousins in the United States.
Her parents, Pablo and Marina Arceo, preceded her in death.
Mass will be held at St. Anthony’s on Wednesday, May 28 at 1 p.m. with committal following at Galt Cemetery. Ben Salas Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Maria L. Vasquez
Maria Luisa Vasquez, 68, known as “Licha” to her closest friends, passed away May 10, 2008 at the Ashbury Place in Sacamento. She was born on Feb. 9, 1940 in Coahuila, Mexico and became a long time citizen of Galt since 1974.
She loved to make bracelets out of any bead that she cn find, enjoyed collecting home interior items and absolutely was thrilled when you asked her to hem up your pants or make a dress. She worked in the fields her whole life, but graduated from a trade school with a certificate in upholstery. Many people she left behind, from friends to family to anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her, will miss her.
Surviving are her nine children, Hugo Medina, Sandra VanSteyn and Leticia Juarez of Galt, Juan Medina of Chicago, Berthua Muniz of Lodi, Guillermo Vasquez, Jr., of Acampo, Jose Gonzalez of Texas, and Porfirio Gonzalez of Mexico; her sole sister, Maria Escovar of Galt; and more than 24 grandchildren around the United States.
She was laid to rest by creation on May 14, with one-third of her ashes going to her son in Mexico, one-third with her son in Chicago, and the remainder staying in Galt with her family until the end of time.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 31 from 10 to 11 a.m., at 500 Park Street in Lodi.
After the service, a celebration of her life will be held at 115 N. Fourth Avenue in Galt.
Please e-mail the family at plum_juarez@yahoo.com or call Sandra at 209-570-0540.
Alvina Fisher
Alvina Fisher, 93, of Galt passed away in Lodi on May 23, 2008. She was born in Butte, N.D., on March 20, 1915 to Daniel and Justina Hensel.
She moved to California in 1920 with her family. On July 29, 1945, she married George W. Fisher in Reno. She was a cafeteria manager for more than 20 years in the Benicia and Barstow school districts. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, gardening and traveling. She particularly enjoyed her yearly trips to Tahoe. She was very active in women’s church groups. She was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church in Lodi.
She is survived by her daughters, Shirley (Jack) Gotro of Vallejo, Karen Veon of Citrus Heights, and Kathleen (Rodney) Till of Oxford, Ala.; five grandchildren, Janet (Dave) Barringer, Joe (Kelly) Nunes, Michelle (Charlie) Ruiz, Greg Veon and Michael Till; 11 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Ruth Motz of Lockeford.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Fisher on June 9, 1996; siblings, Conrad Hensel, Matilda Loffelbein, Bertha Nies, William Hensel, Esther Bosse, Alfred Hensel, Justina Hensel and Alice Bechthold.
Friends are invited to visit Wednesday, May 28 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Lodi Funeral Home. Services will be held on Thursday, May 29 at 1 p.m. at Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to First United Methodist Church, 200 W. Oak, Lodi, CA 95240 or donor’s choice. A virtual register book may be signed at www.lodifuneralhome.com where memories can be shared.
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