San Andreas, CA...Paula Marie Serra, Nov. 28, 1946 - Feb. 6, 2018. Paula Marie Serra age 71 died on February 6, 2018. Paula was born in Boston Massachusetts on November, 28 1946. Her family moved to California where she was raised in San Andreas and attended Calaveras High School. She earned her cosmetology license and opened up a salon in San Andreas in the late 60’s. She married Carlin in 1969 and raised 3 children Eric, Erica (twins) and Nicole. Paula sold the salon to spend time with her children. After the children grew older she worked for Calaveras title company and Calaveras tax collector office. While working full time she went to school at night and completed her Associate of Arts Degree from San Joaquin Delta College. Paula later changed careers and worked for the United States Postal Service where she was Assistant Postmaster in Angels Camp and Arnold, California. She was diagnosed with cancer in 1993 and retired early from the postal service.
Jennifer Jo Catanzarite, 70, Passed Away on April 21st
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/24/2018 02:37 PM
Mountain Ranch, CA...Jennifer Jo Catanzarite, 70, of Mountain Ranch, California, passed away on April 21st, 2018 in Elk Grove, California. Jennifer is survived by her husband, Frank Catanzarite of Mountain Ranch, CA; two daughters, Katrina Quayle of Sebastopol,CA and April Taylor (Nick) of Virginia Beach, VA; six grandchildren, Eric, Bryce, Blayne, Ava, Michael and Joshua; one great-granddaughter, Lilah; five sisters,Tina, Jackie, Marion,Valerie and Brenda; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Chauncey Delongpre, 44 from Stockton Lost His Life in Camp 9 Jeep Collision
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/23/2018 06:36 PM
Douglas Flat, CA...On April 22, 2018, at approximately 12:50 pm, Delongpre was driving a 1991 Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Camp 9 Road at an undetermined speed. For an unknown reason, Delongpre allowed the Jeep to travel off the north side of the roadway. The front of the Jeep collided with a large boulder and overturned onto the passenger side. Delongpre was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel. Both passengers sustained significant injuries and were flown to hospitals in the Modesto area for treatment.
Inmate Firefighter Dies at Sierra Conservation Center
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/22/2018 10:28 PM
Jamestown, CA...An inmate firefighter died Saturday, April 21, at Sierra Conservation Center (SCC). The cause of his death is unknown and foul play is not suspected. Anthony Colacino, 33, a newly assigned inmate firefighter, was participating in a training hike that began around 7 a.m. when he collapsed around 7:50 a.m. The fire captain on duty immediately called for emergency response and worked with the remaining inmate firefighters to transport Colacino to the SCC fire house. Inmate firefighters performed lifesaving measures on Colacino in the vehicle and at the fire house until an ambulance arrived and emergency responders took over.
Houston, TX...A former First Lady of the United States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy, Barbara Pierce Bush passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the age of 92. She is survived by her husband of 73 years, President George H. W. Bush; five children and their spouses; 17 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and her brother, Scott Pierce. She was preceded in death by her second child, Pauline Robinson “Robin” Bush, and her siblings Martha Rafferty and James R. Pierce.
Arnold, CA...In the early hours of Thursday March 22, 2018, Arnold resident Michael “Mike” Padgett, age 71, passed away peacefully in Sonora, California, with loved ones at his side. Mike was born to Wayne Padgett and Dean Byrd in Hayward, California on June 24th 1946. Mike was raised with sister, Stephanie Padgett, and brother Ronny Byrd in Fremont California by his mother Dean Byrd and his stepfather William Byrd. He graduated from Irvington High School in Fremont California.
Valley Springs, CA...Brian Eugene Gillick, 59, passed away in his home on April 17, 2018. Born April 4, 1959 in Lodi, CA to Gordon and Bonnie Gillick. He was a father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many. Brian’s family moved to Valley Springs when he was a toddler. His entire schooling was in Calaveras County. He graduated from Calaveras High School in 1977. He worked for Ron’s Exxon Station as a teenager. He got a job at Pacific Gas & Electric Company as a meter reader in 1979. Brian loved that 1 day a month he would go out by boat and read the meters at various islands on the delta. He moved from an outside job to working in the office in the mid 80’s. He held many supervisor positions and was a computer analyst at the end of his 39 years with the company.
San Andreas, CA...Our Mom, Catherine Mary West - 81, passed away at home of natural causes in the wee hours of January 24th of this year, 2018, while living at 339 Toyanza Drive in San Andreas, California 95249. San Andreas is a long way from Manhattan, New York, which is where Mom was born on the 22nd of December in 1936. Though she left high school to get married and start a family, she eventually earned her GED and went on to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. She always enjoyed the fellowship she found within the Roman Catholic Church and often served as a Eucharistic Minister, a Hospitality Coordinator, a Pre School Sunday School Teacher, or wherever there was a need.
Murphys, CA...John Edward Steele, June 28,1936 – April 11,2018. With great sadness we announce the passing of our father John Edward Steele, at age 82, of Murphys, Ca. John went to be with our Lord, Jesus Christ, on April 11, 2018 with his family by his side. He was born to the late Addison and Viola Steele, on June 28, 1936, in Liberty, New York. John graduated in 1955 from Watsonville High School. He worked most of his life as a Carpenter and Baker. He was also a Mason most of his adult life. He lived mostly in Aromas, Milpitas, and San Jose, then retired to Arnold, Ca.
Robert “Bob” White, Veteran, Musician & More Passed Away on April 16
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/20/2018 06:15 PM
Murphys, CA...Robert “Bob” White of Murphys, CA, passed away peacefully at home on April 16, 2018, after a short illness. He was a retired furniture salesman, having been employed by Breuner’s in San Carlos, CA for 21 years. Born in Seattle, WA, he was the son of Elizabeth McRae of Edinburgh, Scotland, and Michael White of London, England, who had met and married in Seattle. Bob was a talented musician, playing saxophone and clarinet with dance bands at the Trianon and other nightspots in Seattle in his youth. He joined the US Coast Guard towards the end of World War II and was stationed in San Francisco with the Coast Guard Band, greeting troop ships as they returned to the Bay.
