Search for celebrities on Ancestry.com!Mary Di Duca
Dec. 3, 1907 - Dec. 28, 2001
Mary Di Duca, 94, moved to Los Gatos from Port Huron, Mich., in 1958. She was born in Atina, Italy.
While living in Los Gatos, she was a representative for, and an integral part of, the family construction business, Di Duca Brothers Inc., and was active in many community and industry associations.
She was a recognized member of the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, past president of Woman In Construction, past president and Woman of the Year of the Los Gatos Business and Professional Woman’s Club. She was also a member of Quota Club, Republican Women and the Paradise Host Lions Club.
Mrs. Di Duca and her husband of 71 years, James V. Di Duca, moved to Paradise in 1985. Her husband passed away in 1995.
Mrs. Di Duca enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, landscaping, playing the piano and oil painting. She was the mother of five children by the age of 26, survived both World Wars I and II and the Great Depression.
Her sons, Mark Di Duca and Joe Di Duca of Paradise; daughters, Dorothy Eagen of Los Gatos, Joyce Kihnley of Cupertino and Estella Meyer of San Jose; 18 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren survive Mrs. Di Duca.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Thomas More Catholic Church School Fund in Paradise.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m., at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Rose Chapel Mortuary. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m.
Rose Chapel Mortuary made funeral arrangements.
Myrtle Findley
Jan. 21, 1909 - Dec. 27, 2001
Myrtle “Lila” Findley, 92, was born January 21, 1909 to Paul and Myrtle Hubbard in Pima, Ariz., where she was also raised and educated. In 1928 she marriage Toney Jefferson Findley. In 1942 they moved to Bellflower, where she was employed as a bookkeeper.
In 1971 they moved to Paradise. Mrs. Findley was a seamstress, enjoyed cooking and being with her family. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Paradise, Gold Nugget Museum Association and attended the Peg Taylor Center in Chico.
Her husband preceded her in death in June 1985. She is survived by daughters, Lucille Moffitt of Norwalk and Fran Mantonya of Paradise; brothers, Freeman Hubbard of Glendale, Ariz. and John Hubbard of Valley Center; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3.
Memorial Donations may be made to the Peg Taylor Center in care of Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home who are in charge of arrangements.
George Wilfong
April 29, 1920 - Dec. 31, 2001
George W. Wilfong, 81, was a member of the Paradise Pentecostal Church where he worked with young people. He was born in West Virginia to George and Sylvia Wilfong Sr.
Mr. Wilfong was an avid music lover and enjoyed being with his family and friends.
Mr. Wilfong is survived by his wife, Mabel Wilfong, daughters, Nancy Orcutt of Fremont and Karen Castillo of Las Vegas; sisters, Kathleen Wood of La Mesa, Mary Smith of Florida and Linda Arnold of Kentucky.
Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Paradise Pentecostal church.
Rose Chapel Mortuary prepared the arrangements.
Juanita Moran
July 29, 1914 - Dec. 31, 2001
Juanita Lenora Moran, 87, worked at Mac’s Furniture store in Paradise as an interior decorator from 1963 to 1978.
She was born in Fresno to John and Bessie Long and attended high school and a two year college.
Mrs. Moran marriage Don Moran in 1962 in Carson City, Nev.
She is survived by her husband, Don Moran of Woodland; daughters, Barbara Flewellyn of Granite Bay and Hazel Knoch of Woodland; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and sister, Ardath Robertson of Oakhurst.
No services are planned.
Arrangements were made by Paradise Chapel of the Pines.
Mary Watts
April 11, 1918 - Dec. 23, 2001
Mary Helen Watts, 82, was a resident of Butte County for 20 years. She was born in Hawaii and was a sales clerk for various clothing stores for 30 years before retiring.
She is survived by her son, Craig Campbell of Greenview; sisters Hilda Coolings of Paradise, Cecelia Wolfe, and one grandchild.
There are no services planned.
Paradise Chapel of the Pines handled the arrangements.
Toni Morales
Feb. 10, 1962 - Dec. 29, 2001
Toni Lee Morales, 39, was a cook for the Paradise Elks Lodge. She was born in San Jose to Bruce and Brenda Kleiner. She moved to Paradise in 1997 from San Jose.
Ms. Morales enjoyed cooking, collecting dolls, and arts and crafts.
She is survived by her father, Bruce Kleiner of Magalia; mother, Brenda Kleiner of San Jose; daughters, Brook Morales of San Jose and Adrianna Heltman of Rancho Murietta.
Services will be held at noon on Monday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
Funeral arrangements were made by Rose Chapel Mortuary.
Gerald Embres
Feb. 11, 1943 - Dec. 29, 2001
Gerald M. Embres, 58, was a lifetime member of Handyman Club of America. He loved woodworking and fishing, but most important in his life was his family and friends.
Mr. Embres was born in Boston, Mass. He was a custodian at Butte College.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda Embres, whom he marriage in 1965. They were marriage for 36 years. Son, Mark Nickolas Embres of Paradise and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son, Scott Edward Embres.
There are no services planned.
Rose Chapel Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Cecil Feitag
Sept. 9, 1928 - Dec. 30, 2001
Cecil Freitag, 73, was born in New Braunfels, Texas to Henry and Daisy Freitag.
After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy in 1946.
Mr. Freitag marriage Gloria Rodman in San Francisco in 1950.
He served an apprenticeship in furniture refinishing and management, and was then employed by a large furniture store in San Francisco as service manager.
After retirement, he was self-employed, repairing and refinishing furniture.
He and his wife enjoyed traveling in their motor home throughout the United States.
Mr. Freitag was a resident of Butte County for the past three years. He also enjoyed gardening and playing cards.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria Freitag of Magalia; sons, Wayne of Watsonville and Rod of Walnut Creek.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Paradise SPCA or the American Cancer Society in care of Newton-Bracewell Cremation and Funeral Service of Magalia, who is handling the arrangements.
John Gay
Oct. 13, 1904 - Dec. 29, 2001
John Clifford Gay, 96, was a fireman for Klamath Falls Fire Department for 30 years. He served in the armed forces of the United States.
He was born in Baker City, Ore., to Alexander and Elna Gay, and was a resident of Magalia for one year.
His stepdaughter, Elaine Johnson of Magalia; grandson, James Johnson of Redding; granddaughters, Dee Johnson of Magalia and Stephen Johnson of Klamath Falls, Ore.; 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren survive him.
There are no services planned.
Final resting place will be at Klamath Memorial Park Cemetery, Klamath Falls, Ore.
Paradise Chapel of the Pines handled the funeral arrangements.
Earl Atherton
Nov. 7, 1906 - Nov. 17, 2001
Earl Murillo Atherton, 95, was a ship-fitter for the San Fran-cisco Naval Shipyard until he retired.
He was past president of the Paradise Garden Club and a folk dancing enthusiast.
Mr. Atherton was born in Redwood City to Edward Murillo and Mary B. Hooker.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Gwendolyn Atherton. Mr. Atherton is survived by his brother-in-law, Irving Alter of San Francisco and nephews, Howard Alter of Fresno and Michael Alter of Israel.
He will be inurned with his wife at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.
Rose Chapel Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Gordon McAleavey
May 26, 1929 - Dec. 18, 2001
Gordon McAleavey, 72, was a field service employee for IBM in Canada and the United States for 32 years.
He was born in Canada to Agnes and Harry McAleavey.
Mr. McAleavey was a member of the Elks for 21 years and the Paradise Pines Men’s Golf Club, and Seniors in Retirement No. 82 for 15 years.
He was an avid golfer, and in his retirement spent a great deal of time on his computer. He loved and enjoyed his family.
Mr. McAleavey is survived by his wife, Margaret McAleavey; sons, Michael McAleavey of Gilroy, Brian McAleavey of Brentwood and Greg McAleavey of San Jose, and daughter, Teri Crisanty of Granite Bay.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, Jan. 18, at the Elks Lodge in Paradise at 1 p.m.
Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Jeannette Walker
Dec. 22, 1916 - Nov. 8, 2001
Jeannette Louise Lindman Walker, was born in Kingsburg, to Ed and Gracie Lind-man and spent her early years in the San Joaquin Valley town of Visalia, where, as a young adult, she worked as a court stenographer.
In 1942, she met Robert Walker; an army officer stationed in Tulare and they were soon marriage in Berkeley.
When her husband retired, she and her family moved to Paradise, where she was an active member in local social organizations.
She is survived by her brother, George Lindman of Stuart, Fla.; sons, Robert B. of Paradise, James T. of Santa Ana, Thomas K. of New York City, and her many friends.
Her husband, Mr. Walker, predeceased her in 1993.
Private services were held at the Stirling City Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, c/o Millie’s Place, P.O. Box 3148, Paradise, CA 95967.
Leonard Kay
Feb. 17, 1925 - Dec. 31, 2001
Leonard A. Kay, 76, owned an auto parts store in Paradise, and then went back to work as a sales representative for Genuine Parts Company, known as NAPA before retiring in 1991.
He was born in Westwood, Lassen County to George H. Kay and MaryJane A. Lamson.
Mr. Kay was a resident of Carson City, Nev. for 20 years. He served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
Mr. Kay started to work in auto parts in 1942 and worked for Colyear Motor Sales out of San Francisco as a sales representative.
Mr. Kay was a high priest and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Carson City Fourth Ward.
His parents, two brothers, George and Arthur, and two sons, Timothy and George preceded him in death.
His wife, Alice; daughters, Shirley Ann Orlando of Carson City and Martha Lynette Kendall of Carson City; 12 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Helen Rojas and Jane Morley survive him.
Services were held Jan. 5 at Walton’s Chapel of the Valley in Carson City.
Interment was in Walton’s Carson Gardens Cemetery.
Walton’s Chapel of the Valley handled the arrangements.
