Jerry Dean Moore

Jerry Dean MooreWas born on January 15, 1933 in Emporia, Kansas. Passed away on June 12, 2016 in Pine Grove, California. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Joy Moore, two children Jerry Dennis Moore, Lori McIntyre, three grand children Anthony and Brodie Diaz and Nathan Moore and 2 great grand children Mia and Breanna Diaz.

Jerry retired from PG&E after working there for over 40 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ throughout his life and was a kind and gentle man.

Services will be held on 6/17/2016 at 1:00am @ Cherokee memorial park on Harney Ln at highway 99 Lodi, Ca 95241

Paul Thomas Smith

Mr. Paul Thomas Smith died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Manteca, California on June 7, 2016 at the age of 73. Paul is survived by his wife Barbara Smith, his children Greg and Stef Smith and Mike and Randy Johnson, his grandchildren River and Sudi, Cleopatra and Thurman, Jennifer and David, Barbara and Becca, and his great-grand grandchildren Cooper, Kiley, Kaleb and Taylor.

Paul was born on April 25, 1943 in Stockton, California to Samuel Herman and Alice Smith. He worked as a meat-cutter for 33 years until an accident ended his career at the age of 48. He endured much physical pain for the past 25 years but you wouldn’t know it by his never-ending good humor. His children remember him as a kind and gentle man who quietly guided them to become independent thinkers and always supported their dreams.

Paul was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, hunting and golf. He was accomplished at tying flies and started a company named after his grandson called River King Flies. He looked forward to his biannual trips to Alaska where he fished in the midnight sun with friends and family. He was a die-hard Giants fan and an active and dedicated member of the Church of Christ and often volunteered to help the elderly or infirm.

SERVICES

A service is scheduled for 2:00pm on Monday June 13, 2016 in the Chapel of Flowers at Cherokee Memorial in Lodi California. Thomas Snead, Minister from Lathrop Church of Christ, will officiate the ceremony. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Paul’s life. Condolences can be sent to his daughter Stef at stefsmith1823@gmail.com or to his wife Barbara at 1305 Kelley Drive, Manteca, CA 95336.

Charles Ray Frye

Charles (Charley) Ray Frye April 18, 1934-June 06, 2016

 

Born in Stockton, Ca. in 1934 to Lawrence and Sallie Frye, Charley was the second oldest of his three siblings, Vivian Anderson (deceased), and twins Connie Keefer (Hank) of Boise, Idaho and IMG_1981Ronnie Frye (Denise) of Dixon.  Charley married his high school sweetheart Joanne Bailey, on June 15, 1951 at the Stockton Unitarian Church.  They had three children, Dennis (Junelle), Lodi; Kathy Helmer (Jim), Ben Lomond and Brenda who died at birth.  Married just shy of 60 years, Joanne proceeded Charley in death in 2010.

 

Charley and Joanne raised their children to be kind to others and to treat animals and nature with respect.  They enjoyed doing the simple things in life.  Weekends were typically spent gold dredging in the foothills, hitting garage sales, or taking the house boat out for an evening cruise at Buckley Cove.  Charley had a modest but rewarding career, working locally at Harley’s Gas Station as a mechanic and then for Safeway until retirement.  Mechanically gifted, Charley could fix just about anything.   He did not like to see good things go to waste, as he knew there would be someone who could use it at some point.  He reveled in folding a 2-dollar bill into a bow-tie and leaving it as part of the tip at his favorite restaurants.  For fun and relaxation, Charley enjoyed coin collecting, metal detecting and watching WWF Wrestling.

 

Charley was a long time member and local President of the International Old Timers CB Radio club and active in his Neighborhood Watch program.  Over the years, he owned every type of scanner there was, and would proudly give early alerts to his friends, neighbors and loved ones when an incident was occurring.  He also was a big fan of many Stocktonians for his volunteer Bingo calling, most recently every Tuesday night at The Pines Mobile Home Park.

 

Charley’s guiding principles were honesty, kindness and giving to others and he promoted those values to his children, three grandchildren; Karen Mendez of Henderson, NV., David Frye, Las Vegas, NV. and Barbara Wallwork (Scott) of Campbell, Ca.; and his six great-grandchildren.  The family wants to thank Hospice of San Joaquin County, Apex Care Giver Services and Charley’s close friends, Francis, Ester, Marie and Janice for their love and support.

 

Charley was comforted at his bedside his final days by family and special friends.  He said he wanted to go be with Joanne and go happily.  That he did, as he kept us laughing with his affectionate sense of humor and big smile.

VISITATION

Friends and family are invited to a viewing on Sunday, June 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way, Lodi.

SERVICES

Memorial services will be held on Monday, June 13 at 3:00 p.m., Cherokee Memorial Park, Evergreen Chapel on Harney Lane at Highway 99.  Committal will follow when Charley will be laid to rest in the Garden of Holy Family beside Joanne.  Please sign the online registry and share memories at www.cherokeememorial.com.   Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

 

Arnold John Weibel

Arnold “Arnie” John Weibel, was peacefully called home by his Heavenly Father on May 27th 2016. He was born April 10th 1923 in S. Dakota. His family moved to Lodi, CA in 1939 where he 20160613_092904worked for Cain Electric. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 21, until 1946 when the war ended. Returning home Arnie, his brother Bill and Mike Gianni opened A & B ELECTRIC MOTOR SHOP in Manteca. In 1961 he married the love of his life, Sarah Mondello at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lodi. They moved to Manteca where they built their home and started a family. They were parishioners of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church for 56 years. For over 35 years, Arnie took great pride in building relationships with the local farmers, keeping their ranches and dairy farms running smoothly. His good reputation preceded him. Honesty, hard work and unfailing dedication is what you could expect from A & B ELECTRIC MOTOR.

He enjoyed gardening and being outdoors. They loved traveling in their 5TH Wheel, meeting up with friends all across the US. Lake Tahoe was his favorite place to vacation with his family.

He was preceded in death by his wife Sarah, parents John and Clara Weibel, siblings, Margaret Boster, William Weibel, Pauline Burris and John Weibel, Jr. He leaves behind two daughters Caroline Rosete and Maria(David) Boeckle, grandson Eric (Christy) Rosete and two great-granddaughters Leighton and Hailey Rosete, all of Las Vegas. Siblings, Ann Hatzenbuhler of Concord, Rosie Scagliotti of San Jose, Lucy Landucci of Stockton and Betty (Gene) Ross of Atlanta, GA and many nieces and nephews.

VISITATION

Viewing will be on Thursday, June 16th, from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Cherokee Funeral Home in Lodi. Rosary will be at 6:30 p.m.

SERVICES

A Celebration of Life Mass will be held on Friday, June 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Church in Manteca.

Skip Prigge

Born: June 15, 1966 Died: May 24, 2016

Of Lodi

Occupation: Watsonville police officer since 1996. Retired in 2014 with five exceptional duty medals, including the Combat Cross.

Watsonville lost one of the Police Department’s most highly decorated officers Tuesday when veteran officer Skip Prigge died after being taken off life support in a Fremont hospital. He suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

During his 18 years with the department, Prigge, 49, earned five exceptional duty medals for his efforts in suppressing graffiti, narcotics and gangs. He was considered an expert by the court in those areas, as well as in arson and firearms.

Prigge opted for early retirement from the Watsonville Police Department in 2014. He was officially diagnosed with ALS in November 2013, though he was sick and showing symptoms more than a year before that.

By Prigge’s own account, he served approximately 300 search warrants over the course of his career, mostly for narcotics.

In 2002, he was awarded a Combat Cross medal for helping to stop an armed suspect who had been on a two-day, two-county crime spree involving multiple kidnappings, home invasion robberies, carjackings and shootings. He also earned a life-saving medal during the incident after performing first aid on the suspect, who had been injured in an exchange of gunfire with police.

“Without hesitation, Skip returned fire, bringing the shooting to an end, but then switched modes and immediately rendered first aid to the suspect, likely saving his life,” said former Watsonville Police Chief Manny Solano. “That’s just the kind of guy Skip was.”

His dedication to police work was legendary, according to colleagues such as officer Radovan “Mish” Radich.

In 2008, for example, Prigge was assigned to investigate a surge in graffiti, according to Radich. Working mainly alone and using social media, Prigge identified nearly three dozen suspects and obtained warrants to search their homes. The result was 35 arrests.

Prigge also worked patrol with K-9 partner Sara during his tenure, and undercover with the Santa Cruz County Narcotics Enforcement Team.

A native of Modesto, Prigge enlisted in the Marine Corps after graduating from Riverbank High School in 1

“I always admired Skip for his positive attitude and acceptance of others,” Solano 983, serving as a military police officer for five years. He most recently lived in Lodi and was an avid surfer and fisherman, especially with his brother Stefan.

said. “It didn’t matter if you were a career criminal, a drug user or a citizen in need of help, Skip treated everyone fairly.”

ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells and pathways to the brain and spinal cord. As many as 30,000 Americans suffer from the disease, which claims the lives of 80 percent of its victims within five years. There is no cure.

Prigge’s father died from ALS in May 2009 at age 71, his brother Stefan Worth of Nipomo said.

Skip is survived by his daughter, Kiara, mother, Phyllis Rabusin, brothers, Stefan Worth and Seth Severson, sister, Kim Lenore Prigge and dear friend Dustti Zuniga, as well as his extended family of loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.

SERVICES

Memorial services will be held at 10:30am, Thursday, June 9, 2016 at First Baptist Church Chapel, 267 N. Mills Ave in Lodi.

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