Catherine A. Caruso

  September 22, 1922 – March 3, 2017

Catherine Ann Caruso, 94, passed away at home in Lodi surrounded by her family on March 3, 2017. She was born on September 22, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY to Giacomo and Josephine Trifiro. Catherine was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church. She worked more than 30 years as a vice principal’s secretary at Lodi and then Tokay High School. She loved going to Lake Tahoe and the casinos.

Catherine is survived by her children, Frank Caruso (Kathi), Teresa VandePol, and Tina Leach (Jack); grandchildren, Gina Davis, Rico Caruso, Zachary Leach, and Cody Leach; great grandchildren, Kaylee Caruso, Olivia Caruso, Natalie Davis, Katelyn Davis, and Oliver Davis; niece Liz Mueller, nephew Jack Pfeifer; her dear friend, Ann Donati, and her caretakers, Ermie and Gigi.

She is preceded in death by her husband Anthony (Tony) Caruso, and parents Giacomo and Josephine Trifiro.

Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Ave, Stockton CA 95204.

VISITATION

Visitation will be held 1-8 P.M. on Thursday March 9, 2017 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 95240. A rosary will be held at 6 P.M. that evening.

 

SERVICES

Graveside services will be held 10 A.M. on Friday March 10 at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 and Harney Ln, Lodi CA.

 

 

Robert Larsen

July 18, 1939 - March 2, 2017 Robert A. Larsen, of Pioneer, CA, passed away from cancer at his home on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the age of 77. He was born in Merced, CA on July 18, 1939 to the late Trena (Olmsted) and Andrew Larsen.

Known to his friends as “Bob” or “Pecos”, he served in the U.S. Navy in the 1960’s as a Torpedoman, TM2 (SS) on the diesel submarine, USS Spinax (SS 489), during the Vietnam War. A man of many talents, he spent the next thirty years as a cartoonist / artist, working independently and for Creative Publications and Lockheed Martin in the San Jose area. He excelled in his field doing everything from illustrating children’s books, cartoon strips, greeting cards and even outer space simulation. Pecos was a proud member of several motorcycle, veteran and submarine associations. Friends will remember his main passion was his Harley and his love of the open road.

Bob is survived by his sister, Joy Perkins, of Stockton, CA; and nephews, Steve Perkins, of Temecula, CA, Ken Perkins, of Stockton, CA, and Todd Perkins, of Gig Harbor WA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Trena (Olmsted) and Andrew Larsen. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Bob’s name to the Cancer Research Institute or the Gary Sinise Foundation.

SERVICES Services will take place in the Garden of Freedom at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi, CA. on March 25, 2017 at 10:30 AM.

Cherokee Memorial Park is a 501(c)13 non-profit company, owned and operated exclusively for the benefit of the community, serving Lodi, Stockton, Galt, Manteca and the San Joaquin Valley since 1940.

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