Carmen Alfaro
Dec 13, 2013
Carmen Alfaro passed away peacefully at home Friday night. Carmen was born in Arden, NV. She loved to dance, camp with her family and travel in their RV. She was an avid member and volunteer of the Pittsburg Guadalupana and St Peter Martyr Church. Carmen is survived by her devoted children, Carlos (Cyndi), Anthony (Yvonne) and Rachael Alfaro. Carmen and...
Elise "Ellie" Marchoke
Dec 9, 2013
Ellie Marchoke, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday after a lengthy illness. Ellie was born and raised in Antioch. She graduated from Antioch High School in 1945. She retired from Pittsburg Unified School District in 1993 and substituted for eight more years. Ellie was a member of the Pittsburg Women's Community League, Church of the Good Shepherd choir, and Young...
John Crespo
Dec 9, 2013
John Crespo passed away after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He touched many lives in the community and throughout the Bay Area with his wonderful spirit and general enthusiasm for life. John was born in San Francisco and graduated from Pittsburg High. He served in the US Navy for 4 years during the Korean Conflict, and returned home...
Eileen Clark
Dec 7, 2013
Eileen passed away peacefully on December 7th, at her home. Eileen, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, born to Theodore Arn and Lylia Marie Ice in Martins Ferry, OH. She married Jack N. Clark August 16, 1941 and in 1947 moved to Pittsburg. Eileen worked as a secretary for the Red Cross in Camp Stoneman as well as Fibreboard and...
Gary D. Wilkerson
Dec 6, 2013
Memorial service Monday, Dec 16th at 11:00am at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Inurnment following at Holy Cross Cemetery, Antioch.
Elisa Santiago Guzman
Dec 2, 2013
Elisa Santiago Guzman passed peacefully away on Monday afternoon. She fed many of her children, grandchildren, neighbors, and friends with her food and love. Elisa was born in Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines. She graduated as valedictorian from her high school, Institute de Mujeres. She majored in Accounting and earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Commerce from the Far Eastern University...
Anthony "Butch" Crivello
Nov 29, 2013
Anthony "Butch" Crivello passed away peacefully at John Muir Hospital in Concord after a long, fierce battle with cancer with friends and family at his side. A native of Pittsburg, He graduated from St. Peter Martyr School and Pittsburg High School class of 1961. He earned a degree in Fire Science from Los Medanos College. He worked as a certified...
Arnett A. Coleman
Nov 29, 2013
Arnette A. Coleman was born to the late Leon and Merry Coleman on January 5, 1947 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was the youngest of five. They later settled in Pittsburg, California. Arnette completed his education at Pittsburg High School. Soon after, he had his first born, Antoinette Coleman. He became a construction worker with the Local Labor Union from which...
Maria Rebecca Villanueva Dolojan
Nov 27, 2013
Maria Rebecca Villanueva Dolojan, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francisco Estrella Dolojan and her parents, Jaime Gimeno Villanueva and Pilar Perejon Villanueva. A loving sister to Salome Villanueva Hozeska and the late Florentino and Pedro Villanueva, Maria Rebecca was the beacon in the lives of...
Jane Carolyn Rallo
Nov 26, 2013
Jane was born in San Luis Obispo, Ca and lived in Pittsburg since 1957 when she married Jack Rallo. Jane graduated from St. Francis Hospital in San Francisco where she became a nurse. She worked at Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco and was a nurse in Pearl Harbor during WWII. Later she worked in Convalescent hospitals in Antioch and Pittsburg...
Eulalio "Lalo" Trevino
Nov 26, 2013
Eulalio (a.k.a Lalo) Trevino passed away on Tuesday, surrounded by his loving family, after battling a 2 year illness. He is survived by his wife Rosa Cruz Trevino and their two sons Eulalio Jr., and Javier F. Trevino, and beloved grandchildren Eulalio III Mariano and Marivette Trevino. His mother Maria Garza, sisters Idalia and Amalia Trevino and three brothers Eleuterio,...
Richard Wayne Alexander
Nov 25, 2013
Today we are mourning the loss of a wonderful man. Captain Richard (Richy) Wayne Alexander of Pittsburg, dead at the age of 49. Richy died on November 25, 2013. Richy was born on May 15, 1964 in Campbell. to Cleveland Alexander and Betty Lou Boland. His brothers and sisters are Bobby Alexander, Mary Zegar, Sandra Alexander, Brenda Boland and Robert...
Marvin Baldwin Patague
Nov 21, 2013
Marvin passed away on Thursday surrounded by his loving family. Diagnosed with Mesothelioma in 2011, Marvin valiantly and courageously withstood the effects of chemotherapy and lived his life to the fullest. Marvin was born in San Luis Obispo and graduated from Morro Bay High School. He is the youngest child of Adela and Bernardo Patague. He is survived by his...
Adam T. Love Sr.
Nov 20, 2013
A much-loved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, most especially to his fishermen buddies, Adam Love, Sr., 69, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side. He fought a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in the Philippines and is survived by his beautiful wife of 51 years, Cora Nazareta...
Pearina "Pat" Cataldo
Nov 20, 2013
Pat Cataldo, born to parents Loreto and Anna Megna of Antioch, passed away peacefully after complications from a stroke earlier this week. Pat lived a long and full life having recently celebrated her 99th birthday. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends and pursuing her hobbies of painting, gardening and travelling. She will be missed but will leave us...
Michael Peter Coniglio
Nov 17, 2013
Michael Peter Coniglio, "Pete" to family and friends, passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside on Nov 17, 2013. Pete was born in Isola Delle Femmine Sicily on Sept 9,1938. Pete is survived by his wife of 57 years, Madelyn Cataldo Coniglio of Pittsburg, 3 children Maria Cattolico (Loren), Joseph Coniglio (Robin), Anthony Coniglio (Christina). 3 grandchildren, Lauren...
Daniel Hawkins
Nov 17, 2013
Samuel Hawkins and Annie Jackson gave birth to Daniel on June 7, 1928 in Alexandra Louisiana. At the age of 18, Daniel hopped on a train and came to California. Upon arriving he began working for the U.S. Steelmill. He then met and married to Laura Lee. He loved life and enjoyed spending time on his house boat fishing and...
Maria Ramirez
Nov 15, 2013
Maria was a native of Texas and moved to Pittsburg in 1950. She is survived by her children Esther Lowe (Chuck), Teresa Perez, Tony Ramirez, Fred Ramirez (Leighanne), Olga Delgado, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, and 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Maria was preceded in death by her sons Ernesto and Roberto Ramirez, and grandson Justin Delgado. Family and friends are...
Sofia De La O
Nov 14, 2013
Sofia de la O, peacefully passed away on November 14 surrounded by her loving children. Her gentle, soft-spoken spirit will long be remembered by those she touched with her kindness, generosity, and compassion for all walks of life. Sofia was born in Brentwood, to Crensencio & Maria Marquez. A devoted wife to the late Roberto de la O. She is...
Jennifer C. Escobar
Nov 12, 2013
Jennifer C. Escobar passed away on Tuesday after a valiant battle with cancer. She was 40 years old. She touched many lives with her gentle, giving, and compassionate spirit. Jennifer was born in the Philippines and graduated from Jefferson High School in Daly City. She spent part of her childhood growing up in Long Beach, and lived for a time...
