June 04, 1932 - January 05, 2021
Frank Toloy unexpectedly passed away on January 5, 2021. He was born June 4, 1932 in Knippa, TX to Maria Ortiz and Robert Toloy. He graduated from Calipatria High School, and attended San Joaquin Delta College on the GI Bill. He married Lupe Toloy on May 13, 1956 and lived in Lodi for many years at the Soltice Senior Living Residence. Frank’s beloved Lupe passed away August 6, 2012.
He worked for several years for the City of Stockton and retired 1991 at 58 yrs. old after 31 years as a Civil Servant employee Maintenance Engineer at the City Corporation Yard. Frank enjoyed playing poker, boxing, bingo, dancing, an avid gardener, coached softball, small motor mechanics, garage sale hunting with Lupe, and entertaining friends with conversations of history. Many knew him as “Frankie” a lively dancer to Cajun Zydeco music. He loved attending his son in law’s karate events and became an active part of Tibon’s Goju Ryu Fighting Arts as everybody’s Grandpare. He cheered and supported all our students competing all over the country and watched their training over the years and became immensely proud of their many accomplishments. He wore the Tibon’s Goju Ryu Karate t-shirts and hat with pride and always promoted the dojo. He became friends with many of the different martial arts master’s and on April 24, 2015 was even given a Special Honorary Masters Hall of Fame medal at the Masters Hall of Fame awards banquet at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, Ca. several years ago. He was so proud of that medal. Frank served in the Military and received Nat’l Defense Service Medal in the Army Airforce at Edwards Airforce Base home of the Air Force Flight Test Center, and the Air Force Materiel Command Center of excellence for conducting and supporting research and development of flight, as well as testing and evaluation of aerospace systems for concept to combat. He was enormously proud of being a Veteran, he transitioned to the Army Reserves for a total of 8 years military service.
Frank is survived by daughters Rosanna (David) Lemos, Yvonne (Gene) Tibon, Jeanette (Terry)Fernandez, and Anna Marie (Martin) Fregoso. His grandchildren Gino (Nicole) Tibon, Adam (Danielle) Tibon, Yolanda and Corinna Garduno (Antwaine), Jennifer Lemos, Frances (Pat) Boco, Terra and Sarah Fernandez, and Matt and Mikayla Fregoso; as well as 22 great-grandchildren, and 6 great- great-grandchildren.
Family and friends are invited to attend an outdoor grave site service due to Covid 19, we ask for social distancing and facemasks at Cherokee Memorial Park on January 21, 2021 at 2:00pm, located at Highway 99 and Harney Lane in Lodi, CA. There will not be a before or after gathering. Due to Frank was afflicted with Covid 19 we want to keep everybody safe.
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