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John Anthony Pato, 85, of Antioch, CA. died July 7, 2020 peacefully at his residence. He was born the 3rd of 11 children on December 18, 1934 to Eugene and Margaret Cardoza Pato in Martinez CA. John attended Liberty High School in Brentwood and graduated in 1953. Also in 1953 started his career working at the glass containers. He worked at the Glass containers for over 35 years. He married Marita Moore on June 18, 1955. John and Marita had four children, Becky, Shelley, John Jr. and...

Life Sketch of William (Bill) Hall    William (Bill) Davis Hall, fourth child of Raymond Elisha and Louise Ethel Davis, was born on November 6,1922, in Los Angeles, California. Bill was very bright, strong, and competitive. Consequently, he did well in school, sports, and investments. He always admired his mother’s absolute honesty and sought to maintain the same high standards that she did.    Bill’s family moved from Los Angles to Fresno when Bill...

John Francis (Jack) Thomas January 26, 1928 -- June 28, 2020 Resident of Discovery Bay, CA Jack passed away at home with his wife, daughters and granddaughter by his side. Born in Mankato, MN, the 4th child of 8, to William Joseph Thomas and Mildred Kelley. Jack graduated from Loyola Catholic High School in Mankato and entered the US Army at the age of 18, where he served for over 21 years. He achieved the rank of Command Sergeant Major (CSM) and was one of the 21 CSMs to be nominated as...

Rhonda Nell Solak, August 20, 1965 – June 20, 2020, Resident of Antioch. Rhonda passed away peacefully at home, sitting on the couch with her dog Bebe laying on her lap. She was born in Walnut Creek, Ca and lived her life in the Bay Area. Rhonda loved to travel and experience the things this world had to offer. She loved the scenery and wildlife that she saw in Alaska, the sea life while scuba diving in the Caribbean, the Central American life style, and the foods, architecture, and...

Maria Simonin, went to join the party in Heaven with her loved ones on Tuesday June 16th. Maria was born in El Salvador on July 4th 1929. She made her way to the U.S. in 1964, to work as a housekeeper in Boston. It is there in Boston that she met and married her husband, George E. Simonin (deceased). Together they raised a family of 8 children: Carlos Armando (deceased), Mario, Jorge, Diane, Delmy, Luis (deceased) Lillian, and Dina. In 1975, the family moved across country from Boston to...

Robert “Bob” Hunton, 90, of Oakland passed away peacefully June 10, 2020.  He was born January 31, 1930 to JD and Helen Mae Hunton in Fullerton California.     Bob served his country in the Marine Corps during the Korean War and he helped others by working as a funeral director in Oakland for many years.    With his beloved wife Beth, they made a loving home in the Oakland hills, where family and friends were always welcomed.  Beth and Bob loved their 3 Saint Bernard’s, Lady B,...