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Elsie-Maye (Bilyeu) Oakley
Elsie-Maye (Bilyeu) Oakley of Woodland died in Woodland Memorial Hospital following a brief illness Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at age 86.
Born May 14, 1916, in San Francisco, Mrs. Oakley was the daughter of George and Martha Bilyeu, she was reared in that city. Following her graduation from San Francisco Teacher's College (now California State University, San Francisco) she was a kindergarten teacher until her marriage to Samuel Heywood Oakley in 1939. The Oakleys considered Berkeley their home for most of their marriage, which was marked by many sojourns to American and international locales as a result of Samuel Oakley's career as an officer in the United States Army. They had two children: Pamela, born in Berkeley and John, born in San Francisco.
According to her family members, "she was a woman of tremendous intellect, with a great interest in human and world affairs." She volunteered as a chauffeur for diplomats during the organizing of the United Nations. She was a recognition expert and published many articles on Old Sheffield Plate silver. She wrote travel articles for the San Francisco Chronicle, and was the author of a number of published greeting cards. She was a lifelong election day poll worker and a charter member of the Sam Ervin Fan Club. During her years in Berkeley she was a deaconess of the First Congregational Church and was "The Voice of First Congo" as the announcer of many Sunday radio broadcasts of that church's services. Later, she was an active communicant at All Soul's Episcopal Church in Berkeley and at the Episcopal Church of Saint Martin in Davis.
Mrs. Oakley is remembered by a host of women who accompanied their husbands to UC Berkeley from foreign countries over many years. She was a volunteer at International House at Cal, where she befriended women and their families, practiced English with them, and helped them navigate these foreign waters. "She was also a fun-loving woman who was fiercely devoted to her husband, children and grandchildren, and to Oakland A's baseball and Cal football, " according to her family.
She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Shackelford and husband Don of Anchorage, Alaska and their children Holly and Robert; and son, John Bilyeu Oakley and wife Freddie of Davis and their children Adelie Oakley and Antonia Bilyeu Oakley.
Mrs. Oakley was preceded in death last year by her husband Samuel H. Oakley.
A graveside service will be held when her ashes are interred next to those of her husband at the family plot in Oakland on Nov. 22, 2002, which marks the 63rd anniversary of her marriage.
The family requests memorials be directed to the Employee Benevolent Fund of Woodland Memorial Hospital.
PACE
Robert E. Pace
Funeral services for Robert E. Pace, 52, of Reno was held Friday, June 15, 1990, at Bryan-Braker Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Services were conducted under the auspices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial was in Suisun-Fairfield Cemetery.
Mr. Pace died Wednesday, June 13, 1990, after a brief illness.
Born March 31, 1938, in Oklahoma, he lived in Fairfield for 30 years before moving to Reno five years ago. He was a carpenter for 30 years for various construction firms and was a superintendent for Stanley Davis Construction in Fairfield some years ago.
He was a member of Carpenters Union Local 180 of Vallejo.
Mr. Pace is survived by his wife, Nancy of Reno; daughters, Cynthia and Cheryl Pace of Fairfield; son, Donald of Fairfield; sister, Juanita Newcomb of Winters; brothers, Phil Pace of Albany, and Ton and Jim Pace, both of Fairfield; and four grandchildren.
PACHECO
Santiago Jesus "Jimmy" Pacheco
Santiago Jesus "Jimmy" Pacheco died in San Rafael on Monday, Sept. 15, 2003, at age 51.
Born May 23, 1952, in Woodland, Mr. Pacheco attended Woodland High School.
Survivors include his son, James Pacheco of Sacramento; mother, Lucy Matta Lopez of Avenal; father, Santiago Pacheco of Casa Grande, Ariz.; brothers, Oscar Pacheco of Woodland, Art Pacheco and Amos Franco of Sacramento; sisters, Dolores Magana, Ida Jimenez and Gloria Torres of Sacramento; grandmother, Josephine Matta of Woodland; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Felix Matta of Woodland.
Arrangements are under the direction of McNary's Chapel of Woodland.
Services: A funeral service is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at McNary's Chapel, 458 College St., Woodland.
PACINI
Annie Pacini
Annie Pacini died at Woodland Skilled Nursing on May 8, 2001. Born July 4, 1914, in Salt Lake City, to the late Abrogio and Pasqualina Pacini, she was 86.
She grew up in Trinidad, Colo.; lived most of her adult life in San Francisco and resided in the Davis and Woodland area for the last 15 years.
She is survived by her sons, Roy Berger of Maui and Casey Garvey of Woodland and his wife, Gracemary; five grandchildren, Marshawna, Tiera, Andrea, Mark and Katie; and two great-grandchildren, Alia and Mark; She is also survived by her sister Nina Tipper of San Francisco; brother Gigo and wife, Margaret Pacini, of Sparks, Nev.; and brother-in-law, Nick Daily of Delano.
She was preceded in death by her brother James Pacini; sister Angie Pacini and sister Vira Daily.
A private memorial service will be in June.
PADFIELD
Harland Irvine Padfield
Harland Irvine Padfield died quietly in his sleep on April 8, 2005. He was 78.
Born in Chandler, Ariz., on July 23, 1926, he attended school at Kyrene Elementary School near Chandler and completed high school in Tempe, Ariz. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and earned a doctorate degree in cultural anthropology at the University of Arizona, Tucson.
He was a member of the faculty and, at retirement, was named professor emeritus of anthropology at Oregon State University in Corvallis.
He moved to Sacramento, where he served as a lecturer in international agricultural development and applied behavioral sciences at UC Davis.
In 1970, he received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to live in Nairobi, Kenya, for one year to study the use of water in a native village. While there with his family, he taught at the University of Nairobi. He also conducted research in rural Mexico.
In his professional career, he was especially concerned for the migrant farm workers. During his time in Arizona, he studied the plight of itinerant farm workers in the Salt River Valley. With colleagues, he authored "Stay Where You Were" and "The Dying Community, " both books dealing with social issues affecting minority populations.
Due to his illness and death, he was unable to complete semi-autobiographical text that would have been titled "Model-T Desert: My Common Life in Rural Arizona During the Early Days of the Salt River Project." This book would chronicle the demise of the small farms and the struggles of his own father and mother on their little farm in the Salt River Valley. Most of these small-farm acreages were swallowed up by real estate developers and large land holders during his lifetime.
His family said he enjoyed classical music, history, family genealogy, fine literature and poetry. He developed close personal relationships with many of his students throughout his teaching career. They said he cared deeply about people, especially the underprivileged.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Deborah Ann Padfield Farr.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Baier; his children, Charisse Heath and her husband Michael of Novato; Ravena Huboi and her husband David of Hollister; Jesse Padfield and his wife Carrie of Solvang; and Steven Padfield of Sacramento; his sister, Virginia Gorham of Bishop; and his brother, David Padfield of Brea.
He is further survived by his grandchildren, Garrett Michael, Jamison Timothy, Carmen Marie, Elizabeth Claire and Jesse Tanner.
He was interred earlier this week at Masonic Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to any post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Funeral arrangements are with the Nauman Funeral Home, 4041 Freeport Blvd. in Sacramento.
PADILLA
Joe Padilla
Joe Padilla died June 7, 2005, in Sacramento. He was 77.
Born March 19, 1928, in Powell, Wyo., he moved with his family to California in 1932. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in England during the late 1940s. He was honorably discharged in 1950 and then began his 40-plus year career in the UC Davis Food Service department.
In 1953, he marriage Benita Castaņon and they settled in Davis where they raised four children.
His family said he loved to cook and accepted the challenge of having dinner ready for the students at the old Pirmero Dinning Commons. He read historical books and was said to enjoy a good movie. He also loved his children and enjoyed the company of his grandchildren.
He is survived by his children, Denise Padilla of Sacramento, Joseph Padilla of Davis, Becky Padilla of Rohnert Park and Paula.
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Gail C. (Cary) Page
Gail C. Page (Cary) passed away on May 1, 2006 following a brief illness. Gail, a Winters resident, is survived by her beloved husband of 25 years Dan Carey, also a Winters resident, her devoted children Dennis and Diana, parents Harry H. Page of West Sacramento and Marion Page of Yreka, and sister Nancy Henley (Rich) of Red Bluff.
Gail was a microbiologist for Anheuser-Busch for 24 years. She will be remembered for her love of roses and all animals, especially her dogs. Donations in Gail’s memory can be made to the Napa Humane Society, P.O. Box 695, Napa, Ca., 94559.
A visitation will be held Friday, May 5 from 6 to 8 at McCune Garden Chapel, 212 Main Street in Vacaville. A Funeral Service will follow on Saturday, May 6, at 2 p.m. also at McCune Garden Chapel.
