Paul Francis Newey

Paul Francis Newey, 88, died Sunday, Sept. 4 at Acacia Park Nursing and Rehab, Modesto. He was born in Newton, Mass. to the late Arthur and Minnie Newey. Mr. Newey served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. He came to Oakdale in 1950 and returned to Massachusetts after three years to work on the chicken farm and for the family businesses as a mechanic. He settled in Modesto in 1987 and volunteered ...

Boyd P. Peters

Boyd P. Peters, 82, died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 4, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in South Dakota. He moved to Oakdale at the age of five. Mr. Peters started his long career as a butcher, prior to graduating from Oakdale High School. He served in the U.S. Navy and married his sweetheart, Vanessa, in 1953. He was a loving, kind and honorable man who never met a stranger. He will be deeply ...

Carl W. “Bill” Allen

Carl W. "Bill" Allen, 70, died Wednesday, Aug. 17. He was the son of Mary (McMath) Allen and Gordon W. Allen of Oakdale. He attended Westside Grammar, Oakdale High School and graduated in the class of 1959. He achieved many academic honors in his years at Oakdale High School. He attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. While finishing up at Cal Poly, he wed Marilyn Spaman in 1962. ...

John Kearns

John Kearns, 54, died Monday, Aug. 15 at his home in Pine Grove. He was born to Henry and Jo Ann (Andreas) Kearns in Butte, Mont. His family moved to California when he was six years old. He started working after school at age 12 at a nursery. He graduated from Oakdale High School in 1975 and then continued his education at Fresno State, graduating with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. When he was ...

Marcella Virginia Waldon

Marcella Virginia Waldon, 93, died Thursday, Aug. 25 at Los Robles Hospital, Thousand Oaks. She was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Joseph and Adie (Coffman) Williams. She married Dudley Waldon. They were married for more than 40 years and raised a son together. Mrs. Waldon worked as beauty operator for many years early in her career. Later in life she ran the front office at Dr. Martin's Optometry in Riverbank. She lived in Riverbank for ...

Victor F. Lawson

Victor F. Lawson, 89, died Tuesday, Aug. 15 in Hughson. He was born in Pennsylvania. He lived in Modesto and lived in Oakdale for 30 years. Mr. Lawson was an electrical engineer known as "TV Vick." He is survived by his wife, Judy Lawson; two stepsons; and two brothers. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Services are pending. Place of interment will be at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella.

Jennifer Catherine Keirn

Jennifer Catherine Keirn, 30, died suddenly at home on Friday, Aug. 5. She was born in Modesto on June 25, 1981. Ms. Keirn was a medical biller for Byram Healthcare Insurance for five years and had been on medical leave for two years following an aneurysm. She is survived by her mother, Catherine Jane Machado; and brother, Carl William Keirn; aunt, Judy Petrali; and grandmother, Carol Pritcher-Mayo. She was preceded in death by her father, ...

Lou Emma Margaret Freeman

Lou Emma Margaret Freeman, 83, of Oakdale, died on Sunday, July 17 at Kaiser Hospital in Modesto following a short illness.

Dorothy Marie Nydahl

Dorothy Marie Nydahl, 95, passed away on Saturday, July 30 at her home in Riverbank. She was born on Aug. 25, 1916 in Norwood, Missouri, the daughter of Robert C. and Nellie (Gosvener) Perry. She was a homemaker and had been a resident of Stanislaus County for 70 years. Survivors include her son, Clifford Wayne (Patricia) Nydahl of Oakdale; sisters, Dimple Presley of Oakdale, Irene Sowersby and Bonnie Thompson, both of Tulare; great grandchildren Timothy ...

Manuel Ferreira Oliveira Jr.

Manuel Ferreira Oliveira Jr., 89, passed away at the Alexander Cohen Hospice House in Hughson on Friday, July 29.

Nancy Diane (Longeway) Dutra

Nancy Diane (Longeway) Dutra, 74, died Tuesday, July 19 at Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, after a two-year illness.

John Raymond Biagi II

John Raymond Biagi II, 75, died Sunday, July 24 in Oakdale. He was a native of California and lived in Oakdale for seven years. Mr. Biagi was the vice president of sales for Market Wholesale in Santa Rosa for 30 years. He is survived by his son, John Biagi III of Oakdale; daughters, Jill Biagi, Debbie Myers, both of Santa Rosa, Lisa Woodard of Maui, Hawaii. He was preceded in death by his wife, Fran ...

Kenneth R. Rocha

Kenneth R. Rocha, 91, died Wednesday, July 20. He was born the oldest of eight children to Kenneth and Josephine Rocha. He was delivered by his grandmother on a remote dairy farm "somewhere near Gustine," as stated on his birth certificate. After he completed eighth grade, his father fell ill and died. He and his older brothers continued to work on the dairy while his mother raised goats to support the family. It was a ...

Frances Colleen ‘Frankie’ (Langford) Sherrick

Frances Colleen 'Frankie' (Langford) Sherrick, 73, died Thursday, June 30 in Brookings, Oregon.

Melva Louise Wenger-Shively

Melva Louise Wenger-Shively, 88, died Sunday, July 17. She was born in Versailles, Mo. to Ed and Dot Wenger. She graduated from Modesto High School in 1940, then from Modesto Junior College in 1942. Mrs. Wenger-Shively opened Shively's in Oakdale 45 years ago. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra McFarren of Oakdale, Rozetta Hartsfield of Minden, Nev., Tomme Sue Byfield of Campbell, Edwina Scalzi of Naples, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and four great-great ...

Shauna Sorenson

Shauna Stephenson Sorenson, 56, died Sunday, April 28.

Spencer Doffing

Spencer Leo Doffing, 63, died Friday, April 12 in Oakdale.

Geneva McGuire

Geneva Lee (Gold) McGuire, 74, died Tuesday, April 16.

Matthew Ude

Matthew James Ude, 41, of Oakdale died Monday, March 18.

Robert Varner

Robert 'Bob' Varner, 72, died Monday, April 15 of heart disease.

Mary Waddell

Mary B. Waddell, 94, died on Monday, April 15 in Modesto.

Oscar Wedegaertner

Oscar R. Wedegaertner, 91, died at home on Sunday, April 21.

Virgil Anglin

Virgil Edward Anglin, 84, died Monday, March 18.

Kathy Lieb

Kathleen Ann (Cole) Lieb, 49, died Wednesday, April 10 in Los Banos surrounded by family and many close, dedicated friends who took care of her every need during her three-and-a-half year battle with pancreatic cancer.

Charlie Morisoli

Charlie W. Morisoli, 82, died Tuesday, April 9.

Allen Silveira

Allen Anthony 'Tony' Silveira, 69, died on Tuesday, April 9 in Merced, passing due to Alzheimers.

Michael Grohl

Chandler Groves

Chandler Wallace Groves, a fourth generation Farmington area resident, passed away Thursday, April 4 after a brief battle with cancer. He farmed the family farm for many years before becoming the owner of McDillards Feed and NAPA auto parts, both in Copperopolis. He was outgoing and always ready to help others. He will be truly missed by his family, friends and the communities of Farmington and Copperopolis. Mr. Groves ...

Elizabeth Rutherford Piscitello

Elizabeth 'Liz' Rutherford Piscitello, 89, died in Modesto after many months of failing health.

Virginia Myers

Virginia A. Myers, 90, died Thursday, March 28 in Ripon.