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Services will be Saturday for Linda Jean Valentine, who died Tuesday in Dominican Hospital. She was 53.
Ms. Valentine was born and raised in Santa Cruz and graduated from Soquel High School in 1966. She worked for Santa Cruz County for 35 years, most recently with the Environmental Health Department.
Ms. Valentine was a member of Holy Eucharist Church. She enjoyed old movies, country music, softball and walking with her dog on the beach.
She is survived by daughter Jodi Boles of Watsonville; and sister Diane Haugen of Watsonville.
Friends may call on the family from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, or from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Mehl’s Colonial Chapel, 222 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville. A rosary service will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Mehl’s. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holy Eucharist Church, 527 Corralitos Road.
December 7, 2001
Marion Dodson Pack
Services will be Monday for Marion Dodson Pack, who died Monday in Santa Cruz. She was 92.
Mrs. Pack was born in Arapahoe, Neb., and came to Santa Cruz in 1916. She lived in Pasadena, the San Francisco Bay Area, and for a short time back in Arapahoe. She had lived in Scotts Valley since 1980.
Mrs. Pack attended Gault School, Branciforte School and graduated from Pasadena High School in 1927. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 1931. She earned a library credential from San Jose University in 1933 and a general secondary credential from UC Berkeley in 1935.
Mrs. Pack was a teacher in Santa Cruz for a short time. She was a librarian at the Richmond Public Library, San Mateo County Library, San Jose State University, Pasadena Public Library, Long Beach Unified School District, the Los Angeles Public Library System and Altadena Public Library.
Mrs. Pack was a member of Felton Evangelical Free Church and of the First United Methodist Church of Arapahoe.
She is survived by daughter Roberta Gordon of Corona and one grandson.
Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Oakwood Memorial Park.
Contributions are preferred to the Mount Hermon Association or Evangelical Free Church in Felton.
Arrangements are by Benito and Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel.
December 7, 2001
Margaret I. Savage
Private services were held for Margaret I. Savage, who died Nov. 13. She was 93.
Savage was born in Melvern, Kan., and had lived in Santa Cruz County for the past 20 years.
She is survived by daughter, Kathryn Harper; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Her husband Gerald Savage died before her.
Arrangements are by Norman’s Family Chapel.
December 11, 2001
Jeff Gilbert
Services are todayfor Jeff Gilbert, who died Thursday at Tuality Community Hospital in Hillsboro, Ore. He was 44.
Mr. Gilbert resided in Beaverton, Ore., and was a superintendent for Baugh Construction.
Mr. Gilbert was born in LaJolla and was raised in Exeter, Long Island, N.Y., and Capitola. He graduated in 1975 from Soquel High School.
While living in California he enjoyed commercial salmon fishing.
He is survived by wife, Dundee Gilbert of Beaverton; daughters, Nicole Gilbert and Brittany Gilbert, both of Beaverton; mother, Luann G. Gilbert of Capitola; brothers Greg Gilbert of Felton and Jeremy Gilbert of Watsonville; stepfather Jim Robertson of Las Vegas.
His father, Gerald Gilbert, and brother, Patrick Gilbert, died before him.
Services will be 3 p.m. today at Bronleewe-Bass Funeral Home Chapel, 1070 W. Main, Hillsboro, Ore. The family asks that memorials be made to a charity.
December 11, 2001
Enrique Iniguez-Rodriguez
Services will be Wednesday for Enrique Iniguez-Rodriguez, who died Sunday at his home in Santa Cruz. He was 54.
A native of Mexico, Mr. Iniguez-Rodriguez lived in Santa Cruz for 35 years. He worked at the Money Mushroom Soup plant in Pescadero for nearly 30 years. His family was the most important part of his life, they said.
He is survived by his wife, Rita Iniguez; daughters Erica Castillo and Raquel Iniguez; son Enrique Iniguez; brother Eugenio Iniguez; and one grandson.
Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Memorial Park Mission Chapel. A graveside service will follow. Visitation for family and friends will be todayfrom 1 to 9 p.m. at Santa Cruz Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Arrangements are by Santa Cruz Memorial Park Funeral Home.
December 11, 2001
Francisco C. Umbania
Services are Thursday for Francisco C. Umbania, who died Friday at Watsonville Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was 80.
Mr. Umbania was born in the Philippines and had lived in Watsonville since 1980. He also lived in Hawaii.
He was a farm laborer for more than 60 years and worked for Dobler & Sons in Watsonville for 13 years before he retired.
Mr. Umbania was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, the Filipino Catholic Association and the Fil-Visayan Association.
He is survived by his wife, Elena Umbania; one nephew in Hayward; one cousin in San Jose and several relatives in the Philippines.
Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at Mehl’s Colonial Chapel, 222 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville.
A rosary and vigil service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mehl’s.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick’s Church, 721 Main St., Watsonville.
Burial will follow at Valley Public Cemetery.
December 11, 2001
Leila Mae Pederson
Services are Monday for Leila Mae Pederson, who died Friday in Santa Cruz. She was 86.
Mrs. Pederson lived in Santa Cruz for the past 40 years. She was born Leila Mae Crotser in Luddington, Mich., and moved to California at a young age. She moved to San Francisco during World War II and operated a small restaurant there, Leila’s.
Mrs. Pederson worked as a licensed vocational nurse until an injury forced her to retire. She loved to cook, family members say, and worked in several cooking and kitchen-related jobs.
She was a poet and harmonica player who often played on Pacific Avenue and annually in a band at the Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center campground.
She was a regular at Gilda’s Family Restaurant on the wharf and had many friends around town and in Felton, said her daughter, Anita Cook.
She is survived by her husband, Paul Pederson of Santa Cruz; daughters Anita Cook and Donna Henderson, both of Orange County and Elaine Hodges of Florida; nine grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Her first husband, Max Gilmore, died in 1952.
Services are 8 p.m. Monday at Gilda’s Family Restaurant on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. Call 423-2010 for information.
Her grandson, the Rev. Allan Sherer will officiate.
Arrangements are by Davis Memorial Chapel.
December 11, 2001
Mario A. Carranza
Services will be Friday for Mario Alberto Carranza, who died Sunday in an auto accident in Sonora. He was 20.
Born in Watsonville, Mr. Carranza graduated from North Monterey high school and later worked for Seaside Lexus. He enjoyed sketching and listening to music.
He is survived by his parents Alberto and Marina Carranza of Moss Landing; and numerous cousins.
Friends may call on the family Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. or Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Davis Memorial Chapel, 609 Main St., Watsonville. Services will be Friday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, followed by a Burial at Valley Public Cemetery.
December 20, 2001
