Search for celebrities on Ancestry.com!Hugo A. Villaresis
April 29 1915 - August 15 2002
Hugo A. Villaresis a Union City, California resident entered into rest August 15, 2002 in Hayward. Born in the Philippines on April 29, 2915, he was 87 years of age. He loved to spend time with his family and friends. He was a long time member of St. Anne Catholic Church of Union City.
Loving father of Sampaguita Senorin and Emilla Villaresis of the Philippines, Lutgardo Villaresis of Fremont, Rodolfo and Lolito Villaresis of the Philippines and Danilo Villaresis of Union City. Dear brother to one sister and four brothers. Devoted grandfather of twenty-five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. His wife Josefina Villaresis and two sons; Augusto and Wenceslao Villaresis preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 20, 2002 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward. Friends are welcome to attend a Funeral service Wednesday, August 21, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. in the Mission Chapel at Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home. "Service of Marked Distinction"
Mildred Mary Alire
November 7 1904 - August 17 2002
ALIRE, MILDRED MARY entered into rest August 17, 2002 in Sacramento, Ca at the age of 97. Born November 7, 1904 a native of Capulin, Colorado. A Sacramento resident for 40 years. Mildred is survived by her children Elsie Baker, Frances Nelson, Mary Curteman, Morris Alire, Orris Alire, Ernest Alire, Angie Miranda, Manuel Alire, Kathy Mora and Rosie Valencia, her sister Josie Baca of Grand Junction, CO. and her brother Walter Duran of Denver, CO. Mildred is also survived by countless grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Gilbert Alire and 6 children. Mildred was a member of St. Joseph s Catholic Church. The family invites friends to attend funeral services at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1717 El Monte Ave. Sacramento, Tuesday, August 20, 2002 at 10:00am. Interment will follow at Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes 4701 Marysville Blvd, Sacramento.
Brigette Marie King
September 18 1918 - September 11 2002
Brigette King dies at age 83, longtime nurse in East Bay
Sight of poverty in Cuba led to choice of career
By STAFF REPORTS
Brigette Marie Cooley King, an Oakland-based nurse and hairdresser and among the first African-American residents of Hayward in the early 1960s, died on Sept. 11.
Mrs. King was 83.
She had been suffering from a number of health problems and fell at her home in Hercules on Sunday and was taken to Doctor's Medical Center in San Pablo.
Mrs. King worked at the Hayward Convalescent Home on B Street and then as a visiting nurse for Kaiser from 1984 until she retired in 1991.
In the 1960s she worked at Our Beauty Shop, at 84th Avenue and what was then East 14th Street.
"Brigette had a sense of humor, and she was a real professional and was loved by everyone," said Moloura Clanton, 84, of Oakland, a co-worker at the shop.
Nicknamed "Jitter" after the once-popular dance called the jitterbug, she often worked two jobs to support the family, even cleaning homes as a domestic.
In the early 1960s, Mrs. King and her family moved to Hayward's Kelly Hill and were among the city's first blacks. Their home on Byron Street was the target of a hate crime when someone burned a small cross on the front lawn. The major issue of the day was Prop. 14 and open housing. Some supporters believed that real estate agents were under no obligation to sell homes to blacks. The ballot measure passed by a 2-1 margin but was later declared unconstitutional by the California Supreme Court.
Born in Reserve, La., to Gaston and Marie Duhe, Mrs. King and her brothers and sisters learned the value of hard work by doing farm chores and working the family's orchards.
Proud of her French Creole roots, she once traveled to Cuba and was moved by the poverty there. She decided to become a nurse and attended Bennett College in North Carolina. She served in the Women's Air Corps in the Second World War, stationed in Oregon and Riverside, where she met Chauncey W. Bailey Sr. of Des Moines, Iowa. They married, but later divorced.
She settled in Des Moines, where she raised her family. She often traveled by train to visit her mother in Oakland before deciding to move West to escape the harsh Iowa winters.
In Oakland and Hayward, where she was marriage to John Cooley, the family attended Iowa Picnics hosted by blacks who also relocated to the West Coast. Cooley died after they divorced and she moved to Seattle where she met and marriage Brennan King, a football coach at Franklin High School. Mr. King died and Mrs. King moved back to Oakland and lived in the Toler Heights community with her son, Stephan Bailey, who died in 1993.
Mrs. King moved to Hercules, where she remained an avid reader of The Oakland Tribune. She also enjoyed sewing and gardening, cooking shows, soap operas, "Jeopardy" and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" She was also a big fan of all Bay Area professional sports teams.
Mrs. King is survived by a brother, Gaston Duhe of Oakland; a daughter, Lorelei Waqia of Georgia; three sons, Mark Cooley of Hercules, Errol Cooley of El Sobrante, and Chauncey Bailey of Oakland; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The family will have a private memorial Sunday in El Sobrante.
James S. Jiran
November 22 1916 - August 30 2002
James S. Jiran a Fremont, California resident entered into rest August 30, 2002 in Fremont. Born in Chicago, Illinois on November 22, 1916, he was 85 years of age. Avid builder of model trains and planes.
Loving father of Julia Jiran of Fremont and Steven Jiran of Newark. Devoted grandfather of four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. His wife Laura Jiran and two sons Leroy and John Jiran preceded James in death.
Private services will be held at a later date. "Service of Marked Distinction"
Garland Douglas Kinser
September 17 1915 - September 9 2002
KINSER, GARLAND DOUGLAS Passed away in Sacramento September 8, 2002. Age 86 years. Born November 17, 1915 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. A resident of Sacramento for 79 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years Verma La Von Kinser. Also survived by two sisters, Olla Belle Luther and Pat Schilling, and one brother, Lonnie Earl. Mr. Kinser worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard as a welder, retiring after 34 years of service. Mr. Kinser was a 50 year member of Bay Cities Lodge #337 F&AM, Roseville Chapter #146 Royal Arch Masons, Member of Ben Ali Temple, Past Grand Patron, Order of Amaranth, Past Patron of Temple Chapter #513 Order of Eastern Star, and a member to the 1st Christian Church. Friends are invited to a visitation on Thursday, September 12, 2002 from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. The Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. at SUNSET LAWN CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES 4701 Marysville Blvd. Sacramento (922-5833). Inurnment will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children 2425 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento CA 95817.
Tiffany Carole Donaville
August 22 1964 - September 2 2002
TIFFANY DONAVILLE died in Antioch, CA on September 2. 2002. She was the beloved mother of Ariana Marie Donaville of Oakland, CA. She was the beloved daughter of Rose Porter of Berkeley and Charles Porter of Oakland. She was the dear sister of Candace Porter of Oakland. She was the granddaughter of Jean Jones of Oakland and Della Mae Porter of Oakland.
Her aunts Diane Abney, Doris Beamon, her great-aunts Jessie Smothers, Shirley Jefferson and Lorene Davis and a host of other family and friends also survive her.
A native of Berkeley, CA, she was 38 years of age.
Tiffany was a member of the Stars of Bethlehem and the Order of Eastern Star. She will be remembered for her warm smile, beautiful personality, her compassion and professionalism with her clients
Friends are invited to call at the Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Avenue in Oakland on Sunday, September 8, 2002, between 5:00 and 7:00PM and attend Celebratory Services at Bethany Baptist church, 5400 Adeline Street in Oakland, CA on Monday, September 9, 2002 at 11:00AM. Burial will be at Oakmont Cemetery in Lafayette, CA
Chapel of the Chimes-Oakland
Alice Phillips Kindt
July 2 1916 - August 28 2002
ALICE PHILLIPS KINDT died peacefully on August 28, 2002 in Walnut Creek, CA. Her husband Carl Walker Kindt preceded her in death. She was the loving mother of Dana Kindt Booth of Minnetonka, MN, Therese Kindt Weinbrandt of Martinez, CA and Carla Kindt Beckett of Milton, MA. She was the dear grandmother of six.
A native of California, she was 86 years of age.
She was involved in the Art League of the East Bay, a Docent of the Oakland Art Museum, Town and Gown, Jr. Center of Arts and Science. She was a 1938 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. A Pearl Harbor Survivor, she was the granddaughter of California pioneer families, Joseph (Marian) Young and Rodney (Anna) Phillips.
In lieu of flowers, contribution may be sent in her memory to the Junior Center of Arts and Science, 558 Bellevue Avenue in Oakland, CA 94620.
Memorial Services will be held at the Town and Gown Club, 2401 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA on September 6, 2002 at 11:00AM.
Chapel of the Chimes-Oakland
Masaru "Robert" Yoshioka
February 9 1918 - August 29 2002
YOSHIOKA Masaru Yoshioka, 84 passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at his home in Oakland, California. Masaru was born to Tadaichi and Yone Yoshioka on February 9, 1918 in Hayward, California. He has been a resident of Oakland and the East Bay Area all of his life. Masaru retired from the U.S. Post Office as a Maintenance Supervisor after 44 years. He served in the U.S. Army. He was President of the VFW Post #9879. He was a member of the American Legion and California Veterans.
Masaru was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Masaru is survived by his beloved wife of 15 years, Toyoko Yoshioka of Oakland, California. He also leaves behind his seven loving daughters and a loving son. He has a dear sister. Masaru was a proud grandfather of 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Family and Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service on Thursday, September 5, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. at Buddhist Church of Oakland; 825 Jackson, Oakland, CA 94607. An Inurnment will be held at a later date at Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park; 32992 Mission Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94544.
CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES MEMORIAL PARK & FUNERAL HOME HAYWARD, CA (510) 471-3363. "Service of Marked Distinction"
Mary Naomi Yates
October 19 1982 - September 21 2002
Mary Naomi Yates a Hayward, California resident entered into rest Saturday, September 21, 2002 in Oakland, California. Born in Berkeley on October 9, 1982, she was 19 years of age. Mary loved to write, listen to music, collect cards, watch cooking shows (especially Emirl Live) and Who s Line Is It Anyway?. She was home schooled and really enjoyed it as well as she looked forward to seeing her teacher every day. She liked learning flash cards and computer games, especially the game Marjon. She also loved the Lord with all her heart and soul.
Loving daughter of Selina Yates of Hayward. Dear sister of Joshua Yates of Hayward. Granddaughter of Pastor Mary Rigmaiden Marizette of Hayward and James & Marylou Yates, Sr. of Hayward. She is also survived by her loving aunts, uncles and many cousins.
Friends are welcome to attend a memorial service Wednesday, September 25, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. in the Reflection Chapel at Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home. A reception will be held at in the Memories Room at Chapel of the Chimes, 32992 Mission Blvd., Hayward, CA. "Service of Marked Distinction"
Memorial Contributions may be made to: Hydrocephalus Association, 870 Market Street, Suite 705, San Francisco, CA 94102 or Prader-Willie California Foundation, 360 Mobile Avenue, Suite 205-C, Camarillo, CA 93010.
Ruth M. Kosut
August 15 1943 - September 22 2002
Ruth M. Kosut a Hayward, California resident entered into rest Sunday, September 22, 2002 in Hayward. Born in Arizona on August 15, 1943, she was 59 years of age. Ruth enjoyed life and giving to others.
Dearly beloved wife of Robert Kosut for 32 years. Dear sister of Karen Hashimoto of Castro Valley. Her brother David Shigematsu preceded Ruth in death.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 24, 2002 from 5:00-8:30 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward. Friends are welcome to attend a memorial service Friday, September 27, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mission Chapel at Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home. "Service of Marked Distinction"
