Search for celebrities on Ancestry.com!Oscar Maddox, 94
ESCONDIDO - Oscar Virgil Maddox, 94, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, at Life Care Center of Escondido.
Born Oct. 12, 1906, in Palmer, Texas, he lived in Escondido for many years. He was a teacher for Fallbrook Elementary before retiring and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Mr. Maddox is survived by his wife of 10 years, Isabel Maddox of Escondido; and nieces Joan Miller of Tyler, Texas and Cathy Roach of Jenkins, Okla.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at Alhiser-Comer Mortuary Chapel, with Deacon Tom Maher officiating. Burial will follow at 1:45 p.m. at Riverside National Cemetery, with full military honors.
The family suggests memorial donations to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 130 E. 13th Ave., Escondido, CA 92025.
Alhiser-Comer Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Elsie Stockalper, 84
RAMONA - Elsie Stockalper, 84, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000.
Born April 19, 1916, in El Centro, she lived in San Diego County since 1940. She was a homemaker and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church of Ramona, including the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a member of the San Diego County Swiss Club and Ramona Ramblers. She enjoyed cooking and gardening.
Mrs. Stockalper was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Louie Stockalper, in October 1985; son Rudi Stockalper in April 1999; and brother Leo Kathriner in March 1994. She is survived by her daughters, Ernestine "Tootsie" Blattler of Murrieta and Betty Vogel of La Costa; son Robert "Bob" Stockalper of Springdale, Ark.; sisters Gertrude "Trudie" Grantham of Murrieta and Ida Klucker of Manteca; 12 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, with refreshments in the parish hall. A committal service with Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery in San Diego, where she will be buried next to her husband.
The family suggests memorial donations to Vita's Hospice, 8880 San Diego, San Diego, CA 93108; or the Alzheimer's Association, 8514 Commerce Ave., San Diego, CA 92121.
Bonham Bros. & Lee Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Antonnette Napoli, 77
SAN MARCOS - Antonnette "Toni" Napoli, 77, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at a local convalescent home.
Born May 30, 1923, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, she lived in San Marcos for 15 years. She owned a dry cleaning business for 15 years and was a member of the Italian-American Club.
Mrs. Napoli is survived by her sons, Jimmie Napoli of Escondido and Michael Napoli of Carlsbad; daughter Cami Napoli of San Marcos; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Burial will follow.
Allen Bros. Mortuary, San Marcos Chapel, is handling arrangements.
Shaun Gamboa, 22
OCEANSIDE - Shaun Michael Gamboa, 22, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Oceanside.
Born Oct. 29, 1978, in Oceanside, he lived in Oceanside for 22 years. He was a landscaper at Legoland.
Mr. Gamboa is survived by his fiancee of four years, Tamara Meyer; mother and father Karen L. and Jesse "Nahu" Gamboa of Oceanside; sister Melissa Alana Gamboa of Oceanside; grandparents Ed and Lila Rudinger, Rudy Gamboa and Jane and Merrill Balser; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Cornerstone Community Church in Oceanside, with the Rev. Frank Keeler officiating. Burial at sea will follow at 1 p.m. at Tamarack Beach in Carlsbad.
The family suggests memorial donations to the family at Miramar Federal Credit Union, PO Box 45309, San Diego, CA 92145.
Preferred Funeral Alternatives is handling arrangements.
Vernon Arndt, 65
ESCONDIDO - Vernon "Vern" L. Arndt, 65, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at Palomar Medical Center.
Born Sept. 24, 1935, in Onawa, Iowa, he lived in Escondido for 28 years. He was a teacher at Hidden Valley Middle School.
Mr. Arndt is survived by his wife of 18 years, Billie Arndt of Escondido; son and daughter-in-law William and Mary Arndt of Aberdeen, S.D.; stepson and daughter-in-law Richie and Ronae Cherkin of Escondido; daughters and sons-in-law Daria Rae and Sugar Bear Knoepfle of Artas, S.D., and Debbie and Ray Fisher of Warner, S.D.; stepdaughters and son-in-law Pam Dodson of Escondido and Jill and David Mercado of Temecula; sister Jean Dommer of Dunlap, Iowa; and 16 grandchildren.
Viewing will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 27, at McLeod Mortuary Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at McLeod Mortuary Chapel. A private cremation with Burial is planned.
The family suggests memorial donations to the Garden of Innocence, PMB #108, 11808 Rancho Bernardo Road, Suite 123, San Diego, CA 92128.
McLeod Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Lillian Osborn, 85
SAN DIEGO - Lillian Abbey Osborn, 85, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at Pleasant Care Nursing Center in San Diego.
Born April 29, 1915, in Goshen, Wash., she lived in San Diego for four years. She was a dietary staff worker at St. Joseph's Hospital for 20 years before retiring.
Mrs. Osborn was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Osborn, in 1989. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kurt and Barbara Danielson of Escondido; stepson and daughter-in-law Robert and Barbara Osborn of Portland, Ore.; grandchildren Cheryl and Bradley Blatter and Erikka Danielson, all of Anchorage, Alaska, Larry and Faye Osborn of Tucson, Ariz., Mary and Curt Charles, Linda and Mike Riley and Jennifer Osborn, all of Portland; and 10 great-grandchildren.
A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. today, Dec. 27, at Church of the Resurrection in Escondido. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at the church. A private Interment will take place at Bayview Cemetery in Bellingham, Wash.
The family suggests memorial donations to Alzheimer's Treatment & Research, 640 Jackson St., Saint Paul, MN 55101-2595; or a charity of choice.
Alhiser-Comer Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Don Jorgensen, 78
ESCONDIDO - Don Jorgensen, 78, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, in Escondido.
Born Aug. 2, 1922, in Ogden, Utah, he lived in Escondido for 59 years. He was a trunkman for PacBell for 33 years before retiring in 1986. He served in the U.S. Army under General Patton in World War II. He enjoyed swimming, gardening, animals and playing bridge.
Mr. Jorgensen is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Don II and Carolyn Jorgensen of Rancho Santa Fe and Chris and Kim Jorgensen of Escondido; stepdaughters and son-in-law Karen and Jim Jorgensen of Escondido and Donna Hartman of Sydney, Australia; brother Christian Emmert Jorgensen of Ogden; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 27, at Alhiser-Comer Mortuary in Escondido. A graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at Oak Hill Memorial Park, with the Rev. Jim Young officiating.
The family suggests memorial donations to Alzheimer's Treatment and Research Ramsey Foundation, 640 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN 55101-2595.
Alhiser-Comer Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Mataese Puealii, 17
OCEANSIDE - Mataese "Mac" Puealii Jr., 17, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, in a motorcycle accident in Oceanside.
Born June 25, 1983, he lived in Oceanside for 17 years. He worked for Pizza Hut in Oceanside and was a senior at El Camino High School. He was a four-year member of the JROTC, serving on the rifle team.
Mr. Puealii was preceded in death by his grandfather, Frank E. Pirillo, on Sept. 12, 1981. He is survived by his grandmother, June Pirillo of Oceanside; mother Patricia Pirillo of Oceanside; father Mataese Pulcalli of Oceanside; uncles Frank Pirillo, Keith Pirillo, Dave Pirillo and Bryan Pirillo, all of Oceanside; aunt Joyce Roca; and cousins Justin Baca, Phillip Baca and Briann Baca, all of Oceanside.
Cecil Goddard, 81
OCEANSIDE - Cecil Lee Goddard, 81, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, in Carlsbad.
Born Oct. 4, 1919, in Kansas City, Mo., he lived in Oceanside for 57 years. He was a supervisor for civil service at Camp Pendleton before retiring and served as a major in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, surviving Pearl Harbor.
Mr. Goddard is survived by his wife of 37 years, Agnes Goddard of Oceanside; sons Barry Goddard of Oceanside and Larry Goddard of Vista; brother Robert Goddard of Olathe, Kan.; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, at Oceanside Mortuary. Burial will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
Oceanside Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Paul Crothers, 81
OCEANSIDE - Paul D. Crothers Jr., 81, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, in Oceanside.
Born April 27, 1919, in Los Angeles, he lived in Oceanside for 18 years. He worked for Eastman Kodak before retiring in 1981.
Mr. Crothers is survived by his wife of 53 years, Rose Crothers of Oceanside; sons and daughters-in-law Thomas and Polly Crothers of Simi Valley and Dennis and Linda Crothers of Carlsbad; daughters and sons-in-law Faith and Travis Acord of Vista and Kathy and Rick Graves of Palmdale; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at Eternal Hills Mortuary. A private cremation is planned with cremains to be scattered at sea.
Eternal Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Frank Willey, 70
OCEANSIDE - Frank L. "Buzz" Willey, 70, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, in Oceanside.
Born June 13, 1930, in Detroit, he lived in Oceanside. He was a self-employed film editor and a member of the Elks Club.
Mr. Willey is survived by his wife of 30 years, Beverly Willey; sons Richard Willey of Vista, Tom Holmes of San Francisco and Dan Holmes of Oregon; daughters and son-in-law Karan Willey of Escondido and Kathy and Steve Gallagher of Oceanside; brother Richard Willey of Washington; and three grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 28, at Eternal Hills Mortuary. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
The family suggests memorial donations to New York Theatre Experience Inc., PO Box 744 Bowling Green Station, New York, NY 10274-0744.
Eternal Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Maria Vasey, 93
SAN MARCOS - Maria Vasey, 93, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, at her home.
Born Aug. 16, 1907, in Honduras, she lived in California for 70 years and in San Marcos for 18 years. She was a homemaker for 70 years and a dancer and traveler.
Mrs. Vasey was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Vasey I, in February 1971. She is survived by her stepson, Lloyd R. Vasey of Honolulu; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at St. Mark's Catholic Church in San Marcos, with the Rev. Burt Boudoin officiating. Burial will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto.
The family suggests memorial donations to St. Mark's Catholic Church, 1147 Discovery St., San Marcos, CA 92069; or a charity of choice.
Allen Bros. Mortuary, San Marcos Chapel, is handling arrangements.
Patricia Maanao, 73
ESCONDIDO - Patricia Romaine Maanao, 73, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, in Escondido.
Born Feb. 17, 1927, in New York, she lived in San Diego County for 40 years. She was an electronic assembler for National Cash Register.
Mrs. Maanao is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, William K. Gaines Jr. of Escondido, Vicente T. II and Linda Maanao of San Marcos and Kenneth D. Gaines of Oceanside; brother Marilyn Taylor of Hemet; and grandchildren Kendra and Robert Gaines of Oceanside.
A private cremation is planned.
Preferred Funeral Alternatives of San Marcos is handling arrangements.
Gerda Wright, 74
VISTA - Gerda M. Wright, 74, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, in Oceanside.
Born Jan. 31, 1926, in Birkeneau, Germany, she lived in Vista for 37 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the German-American Club of Vista.
Mrs. Wright was preceded in death by her father, Johann Bechtold, in 1947; and her mother, Luise Bechtold, in 1954. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, William Wright of Vista; sons and daughters-in-law Raymond and Charlene Montalvo of Vista and Michael and Blanca Wright of Oceanside; daughters and sons-in-law Marly Waters of El Cajon, Brigitte and Lee Chatham of Vista and Rosemary and Russell Oliver of San Marcos; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., with a rosary recited at 7 p.m., today, Dec. 28, at Eternal Hills Chapel. A funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at Eternal Hills Chapel. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
Eternal Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Jane Voigt, 79
SAN DIEGO - Jane Ester Voigt, 79, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at Pomerado Hospital.
Born Nov. 5, 1921, in Chicago, she lived in San Diego for four years and had lived in Escondido for 18 years. She was an office manager for Formulabs for eight years.
Mrs. Voigt is survived by her sons, Keith Voigt of San Diego and Robert Voigt of Dallas; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at Allen Bros. Mortuary, Vista Chapel. Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, at San Marcos Cemetery.
Allen Bros. Mortuary, Vista Chapel, is handling arrangements.
