Dennis Mc Carthy

April 12, 1936 - February 07, 2022

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 12:00pm - 1:00pm on Thursday February 24,  2022 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

FUNERAL SERVICE

The funeral service will follow at 1:00pm on Thursday February 24,  2022 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Mc Carthy family.

Precilla Velasquez

June 01, 1943 - February 07, 2022

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 5:00pm - 7:00pm on Tuesday February 22,  2022 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

A memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday February 23, 2022 also at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE

A graveside service will follow at 11:00am on Wednesday February 23,  2022 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Velasquez family.

Vicente Cruz

November 17, 1931 - February 06, 2022

Vicente Edralin Cruz, devoted Husband, Father, Father In-Law, Papa, Brother, Uncle, Cousin and Friend to so many, has gone home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on February 6, 2022.

Born on November 17, 1931 in Baguio City, Philippines, he was the 8th of 10 children. He joined the US Navy on March 16, 1955 with service in the Vietnam War. In 1980, he and his family immigrated to Stockton, CA to be close to his Sister Carolina, where he lived for the remainder of his life. Vicente was 90 years old.

Vicente is survived by his children Diana Lynn Hinton, Maria Christina Cruz Plantilla, Lorelei Cruz and Vreeland Cruz; his grandchildren Kayla Gee, Isabel Gee, Victoria Cruz Plantilla, Isaiah Cruz Gee, Alexandria Cruz Plantilla and Tobias Vicente Cruz and many nephews and nieces. He is preceded in death by his late wife Maria Clara Acogido Cruz, his parents Vicente Cruz and Rosario Edralin, and his nine siblings Balthazar, Rodolfo, Consolacion, Corazon, Celedonia, Carolina, Teoderico, Exequiel and Carmelita.

Vicente was a humorous, big-hearted, authentic, and devoted family man. He adored his wife and children. He was so proud of all his grandchildren. He cherished every moment spent with family and was a talented ballroom dancer and singer. His favorite songs to sing were “My Way”, “Spanish Eyes”. “Kahit Isang Saglit”; and “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”.

Vicente met his wife, Maria Clara, in 1973 while stationed in Athens, Greece. They fell in love and were married on March 2, 1974. Together they danced and laughed all the time.

In his youth, he worked as a shoe-shine boy to earn money for food. He later joined the US Navy for 20 years then the United States Postal Service for another 35 years.

Vicente loved to work on cars and watch WWE Wrestling, both of which he passed onto his son Vreeland who is named after his last Naval ship.

In his retirement, his passion and purpose was to show his children and grandchildren the world by traveling to the Philippines, Mexico and to Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece where he fell in love at first sight with his wife Maria Clara.

Vicente was hard working and cared about others. His work ethic and his true contentment in life was a rarity and an inspiration to us all. He always taught his family to never give up, have self confidence, work hard and that family always comes first. He emphasized the importance of always helping family when in need and to pray to Jesus when in trouble or in doubt. He always supported us, contributed to our many accomplishments and helped guide us to overcome life’s challenges and difficulties. He played a major role in helping and influencing us with life-changing decisions. His advice, wisdom and stories of his life experiences meant so much to us. Words cannot express how special he was as the patriarch of our family. We appreciate and are grateful for all that he has taught us. We are blessed and fortunate to have had such a great role model.

SLIDESHOW: https://vimeo.com/680192366

Family and friends are invited to attend Vicente Edralin Cruz “Celebration Of Life”.

VIEWING SERVICES and HOLY ROSARY as follows:

Wednesday February 23rd from 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Thursday February 24th from 4:00pm – 7:00pm, and the Holy Rosary at 5:30 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park located at 14165 N Beckman Road Lodi, CA 95240.

FUNERAL and HOLY MASS as follows:

Friday February 25th at 10:00am in St. Luke’s Catholic Church located at 3847 N Sutter St. Stockton, CA 95204.

MILITARY MEMORIAL SERVICE as follows:

Wednesday March 2nd at 10:00am in the Vineyard Chapel located at Cherokee Memorial Park 14165 N Beckman Road Lodi, CA 95240.

40 DAYS PRAYER FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED:

Posted daily via Facebook LIVE on Maria Christina Cruz Plantilla’s Facebook Page

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve The Cruz Family.

Louis Young

May 31, 1944 - February 06, 2022

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 4:00pm - 7:00pm on Wednesday February 16,  2022 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

SERVICE

A memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Thursday February 17,  2022 at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Young family.

Jerrol Largin

July 08, 1941 - February 05, 2022

Jerrol Joseph Largin, beloved husband, father, granddad, brother, uncle, Owner of Largin's Service & Antique Auto Restoration, and a genuine and special friend to so many, has gone to be with our Lord. He passed on February 5, 2022, following a very brief illness.

Born July 8, 1941, in Redding, CA, after which his family immediately moved and settled in Stockton, CA, where he lived for the remainder of his life. Jerry was 80 years old. He was a Franklin High School graduate, and attended Stockton College.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 60 years, Vesta Ann Largin; his children, Krystal Sabrina Wheatley ( Greg ) and Justine Laruh Holman ( Kyle ); his grandchildren, Darien Alexander Fields, Kyla Ariela Holman, Weston Mark Wheatley, and Brooks Hampton Wheatley; and many brother and sister in laws, nephews and nieces. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Leslie Largin and Viola Vernece Largin, and his brother Ronald Vern Largin.

Jerry was a humble, authentic, and devoted Christian man. He adored his wife and girls. He was so proud of the girls, their husbands, and especially his grandchildren. He literally beamed with delight in their presence and cherished time spent with them. He was a talented musician, with a beautiful voice. He played guitar, mandolin, and violin, and he and Vesta enjoyed singing, and ballroom and swing dancing together.

Jerry met his wife, Vesta Ann, in 1961 through friends at Dick's Drive Inn in Stockton, and at many dances at 'Oak Grove' where his best friend's band played on a regular basis. They were married in 1962.

Together they were members for many years of the Northern California Horseless Carriage Club, and joined his parents, and other car enthusiasts such as Bill Harrah, on many Antique Car Tours in the early years of their marriage.

In his youth, he worked at his father's Texaco Gas Station. He later worked for Sam Page Brick Masonry as a bricklayer and hod carrier, as an Electrician for ABC Electric, an Electrician for Korring Electric, and eventually returned to the family business to work alongside his father, for 25 years, until his father retired. Jerry was a skilled welder, and ornamental iron worker. He did custom welding for fences, staircases, trailers and hitches, and industrial welding of shipping container parts for Braid America, for many years as well.

Jerry was artistic, creative, and loved all things old. He and his father collected antique car parts, and held an extensive Antique Automobile Car Collection of dozens of rare Antique Cars that they acquired and restored, for many decades. His favorites were his Father's 1914 Velie, and his own 1922 Battistini, a custom-built Buick roadster, which he owned and enjoyed for over 50 years. He bought it as a teenager from John Mondo Battistini, in Stockton. He and his father also owned and restored a 1901 Oldsmobile that was on display for many years in the Hansel & Ortman dealership showroom in downtown Stockton.

In 1978, he and Vesta purchased the family business which they operated for another 38 years until they retired in 2016.

In his retirement, his passion and purpose was in helping others, and the work that he and Vesta did fundraising for the Shriner's Children's Hospital in Sacramento. His Masonic affiliations are as follows; 32nd Degree from Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Life Member Master Mason of the Morning Star Lodge #19, since 1976, Life Member of the Scottish Rite - San Joaquin County, since 1993, Life Member, Past President, Current Board Member of San Joaquin Shrine Club, since 1993, Life Member, Current Board Member of Ben Ali – San Joaquin, Member and Current Board Member of Tokay Shrine Club – Lodi, CA, Member and Current Board Member of Mark Twain Shrine Club – Calaveras County, CA, and Member of the Escalon Shrine Club – Escalon, CA. He was also a life member of the SJC Sherriff's Foundation, life member of the National Rifle Association, a member of his High School Reunion Committee for many decades, and member of the Paradise Park Masonic Club in Santa Cruz, CA.

Jerry was a gentleman, and a great girl-dad. He was compassionate, positive, and encouraging. He was hard working and cared about others. His work ethic and his true contentment in life, was a rarity and an inspiration to us all.

Family and friends are invited to attend a "Celebration of Life" on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., the Vineyard Chapel, Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 North Beckman Rd., Harney Lane at Highway 99, Lodi, CA, 95240.

Visitation will be held the previous evening, on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., also at the Vineyard Chapel. Cherokee Memorial is in charge of all arrangements.

Memorial Contributions may be made in Jerrol Largin's name to the Shriner's Children's Hospital, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Largin family.

Rebecca Blunt Richardson

September 15, 1977 - February 05, 2022

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 9:00am - 12:00pm on Saturday February 26, 2022 at the Chapel of Flowers in Cherokee Memorial Park, located off  Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

A memorial service will follow at 1:00pm on Saturday February 26, 2022 also at the Chapel of Flowers in Cherokee Memorial Park, located off  Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE

A graveside service will be held at 11:00Am on Friday March 04, 2022 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Blunt Richardson  family.

Edith Hau

April 12, 1953 - February 4, 2022

Edith Alberta Hau, aged 68 years, passed away in Stockton, California on February 4, 2022. Preceded in death by her sibling David Lair. She was called to rest in heaven with her beloved mother, Alice Lair.

Bea, as she was known to loved ones, was born April 12, 1953 in Stockton, California. Bea called Stockton home her whole life. She brought her two biological children, Cassie and Corey, into the world in Stockton and met Santiago, her husband of 32 years, in Stockton. With their marriage Bea was blessed with her stepson, Santiago Jr., and later his wife, Maria Hau. Bea met her husband, Santiago Hau, in 1990 and they later married in their home in 1997. Bea and Santiago built their life together caring for others, traveling often together to Santiago’s native Mexico to spend time with his family there. Bea and Santiago also enjoyed traveling to Arizona, Oregon, and Nevada to see family and friends.

Bea loved listening to music, playing pool, and fishing. One of Bea’s favorite hobbies was her flower garden. She cultivated many blooms and plants at her home, spending many happy hours tending to her beloved patch of land. Visitors would be delighted to walk around her green space, admiring her work and hearing about beloved hobby.

Bea was known to all for her big heart and willingness to help those in need. Bea was always there for others, whether they needed a listening ear or place to stay. She will be remembered for her generous and loving heart and her legacy of selfless giving. She touched the lives of so many people who are forever grateful for the helping hand.

Bea leaves behind her loving husband, Santiago Hau; her daughter Cassie and son-in-law Michael; her son Corey; her stepson Santiago Jr. Hau and daughter-in-law Maria. Bea also leaves behind the legacy of her grandchildren, Ethan and Madelyn Swain, and James and Camila Hau. Bea leaves behind her siblings, Judy Lair, Janie Clark, and Alice Witherow. She was loved by her husband, siblings, children and stepchildren, loved by her many nieces and nephews, and loved by all.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Hau family.

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Josephine Saragena

October 23, 1949 - February 03, 2022

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 9:00am - 12:00pm on Friday February 25, 2022 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

FUNERAL SERVICE

The funeral service will begin at 12:00pm on Friday February 25, 2022 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240

SERVICE

A graveside service will be held at 1:30pm on Friday February 25,  2022 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Saragena family.

Robert Mertz

June 03, 1923 - February 01, 2022

Bob tidied his desk and departed this life on February 1, 2022. He was born on June 3,1923 and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he would later meet his wife, Gwen, whom he was happily married to for 78 yrs. Bob married his childhood sweetheart, Gwen Klein, on September 2, 1944, and was discharged from the US Army at Ft. Ord on December 16, 1944. He later attended Marquette University and graduated from Santa Clara Law School in 1947.

After graduation, Bob and Gwen explored the central valley for possible sites to establish his law practice from Madera to Marysville. After several offers, they decided Lodi was the ideal place to start a family and build a practice. With the encouragement and support of Attorney Robert Rinn, Bob commenced his career of some 68 years. He served many families in Lodi during this time while he and Gwen raised four children. Paul, Steve, Wendy, and Tom all survive their father, including seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

During the last 12 years of his practice, he, with the able assistance of his long-time administrative assistant and family friend of 50+ years, Haru Oga, concentrated on trusts and estate cases. Bob served as City Judge for three years in 1952, and he and his wife were active members of Woodbridge Golf and Country Club for many years.

The Mertz’s have had a fulfilling life traveling with Ben and Geri Schaffer throughout Europe, the UK, Spain, and Portugal, all while never forgetting to bring their golf clubs. They golfed in many countries during their travels, including Hong Kong and Japan.

For over 30yrs, Bob and Gwen lived in Ione, CA, overlooking the North Shore of Lake Camanche, where they enjoyed many holidays and Sundays full of swimming, family, and sun.

They also shared with the Mardee, Kidd and Podesto families, a beautiful condo on the ocean at Poipu on the island of Kauai.

The family asks that any memorial contributions be made to Lodi House. or Hospice of Amador County.

Please sign the guest book at lodinews.com/guestbook.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Mertz family.

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