Gladys Woodward, 89
LONG BEACH - Gladys Mabel Woodward, 89, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at Bixby Knolls Towers in Long Beach.
Born June 8, 1911, in Mangum, Okla., she lived in Long Beach for two years and had lived in Sun City for 28 years. She was a homemaker for 68 years. She enjoyed square dancing and traveling and was a member of Sun City United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Woodward is survived by her sons, Donald Woodward of Tucson, Ariz., and Dale Woodward of Seal Beach; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 21, at Riverside National Cemetery, Staging Area 2. Burial will follow.
Evans Brown Sun City Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Harvey Rechnitzer, 86
ESCONDIDO - Harvey B. Rechnitzer, 86, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at his home.
Born July 4, 1914, on S. Juniper in Escondido, he lived his entire life at this address. He made the adobe bricks and built his own home on the property where he was born. He was a professional painter, paper hanger and carpenter and worked for MCRD for 27 years, retiring as a quarterman. He was given a Superior Accomplishment Award. He restored machines and engines displayed at the California Gas & Engine Tractor Show and at Grape Day Festival. He was a member of Hidden Valley Christian Church.
Mr. Rechnitzer was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, F. Mildred "Mickey" Rechnitzer, on Sept. 4, 1995. He is survived by his sons, Lin Rechnitzer and Jack Rechnitzer, both of Escondido; daughter Dinah Olds of Escondido; brother Andreas Rechnitzer of El Cajon; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Hidden Valley Christian Church in Escondido, with the Rev. Pete Mayfield officiating. Inurnment will take place at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
The family suggests memorial donations to People Helping People Cancer Group, 20997 Black Canyon Road, Ramona, CA 92065; or to Elizabeth Hospice, 150 W. Crest St., Escondido, CA 92025.
Bonham Bros. & Lee Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Helen Bowen, 92
RAMONA - Helen H. Bowen, 92, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000.
Born Sept. 23, 1907, in San Diego, she lived in Ramona for more than 50 years. She graduated from San Diego High School and San Diego State College. She was a teacher from 1926 to 1977, teaching at Midland School in Poway when it was a four-teacher school, at Valley School and in Warner Springs and Penasquitos. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and a lifetime member of the Ramona Pioneer Historical Society.
Mrs. Bowen was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Bowen, on Nov. 17, 1984. She is survived by her sons, Ed Bowen of Ramona and Dave Bowen of Collbran, Colo.; daughter Ann Varnado of Ramona; brother Steve Hulbert of La Mesa; grandchildren Chi and Bo Varnado and Dale, Jason and James Bowen, all of Ramona, Tamara Deacon of La Mesa and Kevin and Daniel Bowen of Utah; and 10 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at Nuevo Memory Gardens in Ramona, where her ashes will be buried with her late husband.
Bonham Bros. & Lee Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Rena Waite-Clarke, 54
SUN CITY - Rena E. Waite-Clarke, 54, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, of lung cancer, at her home.
Born in Jamaica, she lived in Sun City for five years. She attended Technical Institute and worked as a cosmetologist in Riverside for five years. She was a member of Christ the King Community Church and Mount Carey Baptist Church.
Mrs. Waite-Clarke was preceded in death by her husband. She is survived by two daughters; one son; mother Violet E. Waite; five brothers; four sisters; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Evans Brown Mortuary in Sun City. A funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at the mortuary. Burial will follow at Perris Valley Cemetery.
Evans Brown Sun City Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Clara Zimbo, 94
SUN CITY - Clara Irene Zimbo, 94, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at Menifee Valley Medical Center in Sun City.
Born Dec. 17, 1905, in Buckeye, Ariz., she lived in Sun City for five years. She was an office attendant for Guenthers Murrieta Hot Springs Spa in Murrieta for 32 years. She enjoyed gardening and raising chickens and birds.
Mrs. Zimbo is survived by her daughter, Irma Mytrowitz of Sun City; granddaughters Linda Allen of Calpine and Denise and Tom Mullen of Colorado; one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Burial will take place at Elsinore Valley Cemetery.
Miller-Jones Mortuary Inc. is handling arrangements.
Nicholas Ellul, 77
SUN CITY - Nicholas Ellul, 77, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, at Menifee Valley Medical Center in Sun City.
Born Nov. 29, 1922, in Malta, he lived in Sun City for 12 years. He was a quality controller at Chrysler in Michigan for 23 years and served in the Merchant Marines from 1961 to 1972. He was a baker and enjoyed telling jokes and stories. He was a member of St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Sun City.
Mr. Ellul is survived by his wife, Andreana Ellul of Sun City; daughters Connie Ellul and Rita Ellul, both of Sun City; and sister Maria Grima of Malta.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., with a rosary recited at 7 p.m., today, Aug. 20, at Miller-Jones Mortuary. A funeral service is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at St. Vincent's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Michael O'Day officiating. Burial will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Crestlawn Memorial Park.
Miller-Jones Mortuary Inc. is handling arrangements.
John Morgan, 74
EUREKA - Judge John Burns Morgan, 74, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, from heart disease and cancer.
Born Dec. 8, 1925, in Long Beach, he lived in Eureka and had lived in Riverside County, including Riverside and Temecula for 45 years. He practiced law in Riverside County for almost 30 years. He served in the U.S. Army Infantry with the 103rd Division and was awarded a Purple Heart. He attended Bakersfield Junior College and the law school at Stanford University, graduating in 1953. He was a public defender and deputy district attorney for Riverside County before going into private practice in 1965. He was a U.S. Commissioner from 1967 to 1971 and retired in 1994. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and shoot trapping. He helped develop a backpacking and rock climbing store, Highland Outfitters.
Judge Morgan is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Morgan; sons and daughters-in-law John and Brenda Morgan and David and Sue Morgan; daughter Melanie Morgan; grandchildren Michael, Steven, Crystal, William, Travis, Bradley and Lynzie; and niece Jan Ford Paxton and nephew John Paxton.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at Acheson and Graham Garden of Prayer Mortuary in Riverside. A memorial service is scheduled for noon Tuesday, Aug. 22, at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Riverside. Burial will take place at Riverside National Cemetery.
David Garcia, 85
VISTA - David Lara Garcia, 85, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at his home.
Born Oct. 8, 1914, in Colton, he lived in Vista for 27 years. He was a bartender for the Green Lantern Cocktail Lounge and a member of St. Francis Catholic Church.
Mr. Garcia is survived by his wife, Aurelia Garcia of Vista; son David M. Garcia of Vista; daughters and son-in-law Margaret Gilbert of Vista and Irma and Roberta Apodaca of Hayward; brothers Edward Garcia of San Diego and Alfred Garcia of Lakewood; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., with a rosary recited at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22, at Allen Brothers Mortuary, Vista Chapel. A Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at St. Francis Catholic Church, with the Rev. Vincent Hughes officiating. A private cremation is planned.
Allen Brothers Mortuary, Vista Chapel, is handling arrangements.
Maxine Dunlap, 82
FALLBROOK - Maxine Dunlap, 82, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, in Fallbrook.
Born Jan. 27, 1918, in Hanna City, Ill., she lived in Fallbrook for 15 years. She was a food service attendant for Capistrano Unified School District for 20 years.
Mrs. Dunlap was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond A. Dunlap, in 1972. She is survived by her sons, Timothy R. Dunlap of Fallbrook, Kit C. Dunlap of Chula Vista and Danny R. Dunlap of Honolulu; brother Bill Brooks of Peoria, Ill.; sisters Bobby Beachum and Barbara Kirshner, both of Glassford, Ill.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A private cremation is planned.
The family suggests memorial donations to Fallbrook Hospital Hospice, 624 E. Elder St., Fallbrook, CA 92028.
Berry-Bell & Hall Fallbrook Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Aimee Bullock, 72
OCEANSIDE - Aimee Bullock, 72, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, in Oceanside.
Born Oct. 13, 1927, in California, she lived in Oceanside for 72 years. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Bullock was preceded in death by her son, William Bullock, in 1972. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Stetler of Canton, Pa., Mary Burns of Vista, Debra Stevens of Orlando, Fla., and Diane Cummins of Vista; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Eternal Hills Chapel. A private cremation is planned.
Eternal Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.
John Yelinko, 96
CARLSBAD - John Yelinko, 96, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, at Las Villas de Carlsbad.
Born Dec. 12, 1903, in Pennsylvania, he lived in North County for 76 years, including Solana Beach and Cardiff.
Mr. Yelinko is survived by his wife, Rose Yelinko; and brothers the Rev. Slavian Yelinko of Latrobe, Pa., and Joseph S. Yelinko of Jackson, N.J.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at St. John's Catholic Church in Encinitas. Interment will follow at the old Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery.
El Camino Memorial/Encinitas Chapel is handling arrangements.
Brianna Moore, 10 days
CARLSBAD - Brianna L. Moore, 10 days, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, in San Diego.
She was born Aug. 7, 2000, in Encinitas.
Brianna is survived by her mother and father, Carrie and Adam Moore; brother Jonathan Moore of Carlsbad; and sister Krista Moore of Carlsbad.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Eternal Hills Chapel. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
Eternal Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Janet Theriot, 89
ENCINITAS - Janet Carolyn Theriot, 89, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at Manor Care Health Services.
Born May 29, 1911, in Lincoln, Neb., she lived in Encinitas for 42 years. She was a homemaker for 70 years.
Mrs. Theriot was preceded in death by her husband, Howard J. Theriot, in 1986. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Mike and Cheryl Theriot of Encinitas; daughter Claudia Thompson of Carlsbad; grandchildren Brent and Mark Theriot and Angela and Kristine Thompson; and great-grandchildren Nico Elihan and Sean Theriot.
A funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Eternal Hills Chapel. Burial will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
Eternal Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Margaret Foust, 82
OCEANSIDE - Margaret Fanny Foust, 82, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, at Kay's Guest Home in Oceanside.
Born Oct. 25, 1917, in Milwaukee, Wis., she lived in Oceanside for 48 years. She was a homemaker for 60 years.
Mrs. Foust was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Foust, in 1987. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Roy A. and Diane Foust of Oceanside; daughters and sons-in-law Lynn and Thomas Porter and Patricia Scott, all of Vista, and Barbara and Jake Flohr of Fresno; brothers and sisters-in-law Bill and Dorothy Nielsen, Red Nielsen and John Casey, all of Milwaukee; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A private cremation is planned with cremains to be scattered at sea.
Eternal Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Harry Hotz, 80
ESCONDIDO - Harry Hotz, 80, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at Palomar Medical Center.
Born Sept. 18, 1919, in Philadelphia, he lived in Escondido for 13 years. He was an aerospace engineer with Northrup, retiring in 1982.
Mr. Hotz was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Jane Amelia Hotz, in 1997. He is survived by his sons, Paul Hotz of Vista and Marshall Govindin of Quebec, Canada; daughter Gail Tarrant of Lake Forest; and grandchildren Christi Tarrant of San Francisco and Kimberly Tarrant of Ontario.
Visitation and viewing will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Alhiser-Comer Mortuary Chapel. A graveside service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, with the Rev. Tom Ramsey officiating. Burial will follow.
Alhiser-Comer Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Marjorie Sanano, 61
VISTA - Marjorie Ellen Sanano, 61, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at her home.
Born Jan. 25, 1939, in Cleveland, Ohio, she lived in Vista for 32 years. She was assistant merchandise manager at Camp Pendleton for 26 years and served in the U.S. Army.
Mrs. Sanano is survived by her husband of 41 years, Benjamin I. Sanano of Vista; mother Ida Miller of Euclid, Ohio; son Mark A. Sanano of Placentia; daughters Monica L. Sanano of Cave Creek, Ariz., and Laura M. Sanano of Carlsbad; brother David Fawcett of Mentor, Ohio; and sisters Paula Bollam of Painesville, Ohio, and Arlene Ricci of Tampa, Fla.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Carlsbad, with the Rev. Joseph Mullen officiating. A private cremation is planned with burial to take place at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Allen Brothers Mortuary, Vista Chapel, is handling arrangements.
Isabel Ortega, 92
ESCONDIDO - Isabel Ortega, 92, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, in Escondido.
Born July 2, 1908, in Puerto Rico, she lived in Escondido for 17 years. She was an assembler for the Atlantic Service Co. for 25 years.
Mrs. Ortega is survived by her son, Asuncion Colon of Orlando, Fla.; daughters Isabel Card of Fallbrook, Reinilda Colon of Orlando and Maxine Rogowski of Escondido; sisters Eufemia Ortega, Emilia Ortega and Luisa Ortega, all of Puerto Rico; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation and viewing will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., with a rosary recited at 7 p.m., today, Aug. 22, at McLeod Mortuary Chapel. A Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
McLeod Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Abraham Kahn, 91
MURRIETA - Abraham S. Kahn, 91, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, at Rancho Springs Medical Center in Murrieta.
Born Oct. 22, 1908, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Murrieta for 10 years. He was a self-employed musician for 60 years and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Congregation B'nai Chaim in Murrieta and the Knights of Pythias King David Lodge No. 237. He was also a member of the Musicians Union of California. He enjoyed travel, good food and good clothing.
Mr. Kahn was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Kahn. He is survived by his sister, Tillie Kahn of Miami; and brother-in-law Ben Slackman of Las Vegas.
A graveside service was held Monday, Aug. 21, at Riverside National Cemetery, Staging Area 3, with Rabbi Akiva N. Gerstein officiating.
Miller-Jones Mortuary Inc. is handling arrangements.
