Lois Blake Riley

September 7, 1927 - March 23, 2017

Lois Blake Riley, age 89 passed away peacefully on Thursday. March 23, 2017. She was born September 27, 1927, in Lindsay, Oklahoma, to the late Albert Monroe Blake and Sonie Ada Carter.  On June 30, 1943, Lois was united in marriage to the love of her life, Jessie James Riley in Del Rio, Texas.

After the war in 1946, Lois moved out west with her husband to California and settled in Stockton to raise her family. She was a very dedicated and loyal employee of Safeway Bakery for over 22 years until her retirement at 62. Nary a child left the bakery without a smile and a cookie. She was a member of Quail Lakes Baptist Church and Retail Clerks Union. She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother.  Lois adored her family deeply and enjoyed spending time with her children over visits, dinners, holiday's and picnics. She would spend hours in the kitchen cooking from scratch to make sure everyone’s favorite dish was on the table. Be it friends or family, whomever entered her home, enjoyed lively conversation and a great meal. Lois loved to chat with loved ones about her childhood, growing up in a large family and what it was like during World War II. Oh, how her eyes would light up as she told stories of our ancestors past with such enthusiasm and detail, all you had to do was close your eyes and it was like you were there, reliving it with her all over again.

Lois was and will always be an amazing, loving, caring, and strong woman, whom bestowed integrity and values upon her family thru example. She was the glue that held her family together thru good times and bad. Always there, always vigilant. She will be missed deeply by all who knew her.

She is survived by her son James Allen Riley and wife Mary, her daughter Janet Sey. Five grandchildren, Sheri (Mario) Flores, Stockton, CA, Theresa (Andrew) Aguilar, Turlock, CA, Karen (Eric) Cortez, Turlock, CA, James Allen Riley Jr. (Sherry) Stockton, CA, Ryan (Rachelle) Sey, San Diego, CA, twelve great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren, two sisters Dorothy Petty, Fort Worth, TX, and Belle Driver, TX. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 67 years Jessie James Riley, her granddaughter Rebecca Michelle Sey, and seven siblings.

SERVICES

Funeral services were private, Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the Hospice of San Joaquin.

Merry Sasaki

December 25, 1933 - March 22, 2017

Merry Sasaki, 83, of Lodi, California, passed away on March 22, 2017. She was born Christmas Day 1933 and was a longtime resident of the Lodi area. She is survived by her daughters, Vicki Fujii and Cari Shates (Dan) and son, Alan Sasaki. She also leaves behind her loving family, including 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

An adventurous spirit, she immersed herself in many different clubs and organizations.  At present, Merry held the Treasurer position for Lodi Sister Cities Committee and was learning to play the ukulele and taking Hula lessons.

Remembering Merry, Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Sister and Friend, through all your wonderful memories.

SERVICES

A Memorial Service will be held at 2pm, Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Lodi Buddhist Church, 23 N. Stockton St, Lodi, California, 95240.

Eugene Kenneth Jensen

September 5, 1938 ~ March 18, 2017 Gene Jensen passed away at the age of 78 on March 18, 2017.  He was born on September 5, 1938 in Madison Wisconsin to Kenneth and Rosella “Happy” Jensen.  Gene was the oldest of 4 children including his siblings Judy, Chris, and Ricky.  The family moved to Stockton, California when he was child.   Gene served in the U. S. Army as a young adult, and then worked at the paper mill in Stockton for over 40 years.  Gene is survived by his loving wife Sharon, 3 children Jim (Karen), Steve, and Laurie Clary (Steve), his 6 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.

SERVICES

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at Harney Lane, Lode, CA, 95240.

 

 

 

Martin Morales

December 5, 1953 ~ March 15, 2017 Martin Morales, 63, of Lodi, California, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at home. Born in Lasara, Texas to Marcelino and Jacinta Morales.

Martin was a humble, hard-working man who enjoyed working out in the open orchards as a tractor driver. In his spare time, he enjoyed watching baseball, especially his Los Angeles Dodgers, fishing, listening to Musica Norteña and going to the casino.

Martin is survived by his loving wife of 39 years and best friend Gloria Padilla De Morales. They were married in Brownsville, Texas on December 27, 1977. Martin was extremely loving and proud of his three children, his daughter Nancy and her husband Miguel Cervantes, and his sons Jorge and Martin Morales Jr., but he especially adored his two grandchildren, Miguel Angel and Ethan Cervantes. He is also survived by his brothers Marcelino, Eleuterio and Jose Morales, as well as many loving brother and sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

VISITATION

Visitation is scheduled for  2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home at 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA, 95240. A Rosary will be held at 6:30 p.m. also at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home.

SERVICE

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 24, 2017 in the Chapel of Flowers at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 and Harney Lane, Lodi, CA, 95240.

INTERMENT

Burial will take place after the funeral at Cherokee Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice of San Joaquin.

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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