Obituaries

William "Bill" Seidman

May 15, 1940 - December 11, 2017 Bill was born May 15, 1940, in Chicago, IL, to Emil and Eva Seidman. He joined the Air Force at age 17 for over 11 years. After returning home from Vietnam to Stockton, he became a police officer for 4 years. He joined the National Guard full time in 1976 and retired out of the army after 39 years of service. He became a cockpit mechanic at United Airlines, Oakland, for 12 years. He spent much of his retirement leisure building model train layouts. His smirk will be forever missed by his family .He was predeceased by his son John. He leaves behind his wife of 52 years Connie, his son Jeff, his granddaughter Kaycee, his sister and brother in law of Riverview, FL, his sister in law and brother in law of Wallace, CA, his sister in law and brother in law of Portland, OR, his brother in law of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the VFW.

SERVICES

A graveside service for Bill Seidman will be held Friday, December 15, 2017 at 11:00 am at Cherokee Memorial Park, Highway 99 at Harney Ln, Lodi.

Barbara Rodriguez

July 27, 1946 -  December 10, 2017 Barbara J. Rodriguez passed away on December 10, 2017 at the age of 71 after a short battle with cancer.  She is survived by her children: Rhonda Rodriguez-Leyva (Denis) and David (Thäis) Rodriguez; her grandchildren: Justin (wife) Schrader, Stephanie (Cindi) Mrgudich, Benjamin Cook, Kaitlyn Rodriguez, Johnathon Rodriguez, Mason Rodriguez, Kai Rodriguez; great grandchild, William Schrader; and brother Robert (Regina) Anderson.  She is preceded in death by her son, Rodney Rodriguez; ex-husband, David C. Rodriguez; mother, Adeline Anderson; father, Robert Anderson; sister Julia Mae Ouilhon; brother, Manuel Lomba; and Aunt, Bertha Weaver.

After growing up in Stockton, CA, Barbara moved to San Jose where she raised three children as a single mom.  She worked for SJUSD for thirty years before retiring in 2008 at the age of 60.  She received her Teaching Credential and graduated with a BA in Early Childhood Education at the age of 50 from SJSU. During her career, she was a well-respected preschool through 1st grade teacher (teaching at Lowell, Olinder, and Washington Elementary schools), resource trainer, and finally the Director for the Young Families Program at Broadway Continuation School.

Barbara’s light shined brightly for all that knew her.  She was a selfless pillar of support for the family she raised; the friendships she cherished; the students she educated; the young mothers she encouraged, and all other souls that crossed her path.  In her rest, her example and love will remain a beacon of light for us all.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Martha’s Kitchen in San Jose, where she spent time volunteering or send flowering plants, trees or other greenery that can be planted in her memory.

VISITATION

Viewing and visitation will occur on Sunday, December 17, 2017 from 12:00 noon to 8:00pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi.

SERVICES

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 11:00 am in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi.

Reception to follow at 8918 Campbell Road, Elk Grove.

Robert "Bob" Miller

Robert C. Miller, age 67, passed away on Dec 7, 2017 in Manteca, CA. He was born in Bentonville, AR and came to Stockton, CA as a toddler. Bob resided in San Joaquin County his entire life. A graduate of Franklin High School, Class of '68, he served in Vietnam with the US Army and was the recipient of the Bronze Star and

Army Commendation Medals. Bob's career after his military service spanned from being a Reserve Stockton PD Trainee, Port of Stockton Police Officer, Lawrence Livermore Lab Security Officer, and finally retiring in 2015 as a Customer Service Rep at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. He is survived by his wife Pat and sons Bob and Mike (Jackie) Miller, his grand- children: Logan, Andrea, Tristyn, Mitch Miller, and Zach Reed. His siblings: Bill (Denise) Miller, Fred (Vicky) Miller, Debbie Hepperle, Peggy (Phil) Ryan, Janice Miller, Delbert (Trudy) Miller, and John (Robin) Miller and survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Bob was preceded in death by his Father, William C. Miller, Mother, Imogene (Jean) Miller, and Brother, Jerry Lee Miller.

Contributions can be made to: Hospice of San Joaquin, the American Heart Association, or a charity of your choice. Next to his love for his wife Pat and his family, Bob's true passion was for fishing and music. If Bob was your friend, he was your friend for life.

SERVICES

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 2:00 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

A reception will immediately follow the funeral at Elkhorn Country Club, 1050 Elkhorn Drive Stockton, CA 95209.

Linda Loveland

May 3, 1952 - December 7, 2017 Linda Marie Loveland was born and raised in Stockton, California, by parents Virginia and Albert Lovotti.  She was little sister to brothers Paul (Teri) and John (Nancy) Lovotti, with whom she enjoyed a very close relationship in later years of life.  Linda grew up loving the beach and The Beatles.  She fell in love with one of her oldest brother’s baseball friends, Bryan (Tim) Loveland, and they were married for nearly 44 years.  She was a stay-at-home mom to daughters Amanda (Colin) and Stephanie (Robert) for many years.  Her professional life of over 20 years included working for Western Stone Products and Lodi Unified School District, most recently as a school secretary, until she retired in 2003.  Linda was known as “Grammy” to grandchildren, Timothy (11), Mallory (9), and Amelia (4).  One of her biggest joys was watching Timmy and Mallory play sports.  Linda was also an avid collector, enjoyed watching her favorite shows, and, when she could travel, loved taking trips with Tim ranging from Cabo to Spring Training using their timeshare.  Linda passed away peacefully on December 7, 2017.  She will be sorely missed by her husband, daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, please contribute to Hospice of San Joaquin or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

VISITATION

Visitation for Linda Loveland will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2017 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm with a Vigil at 6:00 pm  in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

SERVICES

A funeral Service will be held Wednesday, December 13 at 10:00 am in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

Ambrosio Jotojot

November 2, 1933 - December 6, 2017 Cherokee Memorial  Funeral Home is honored to serve the Jotojot family.

VISITATION

Visitation for Ambrosio Jotojot is scheduled for Monday, December 18, 2017 from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

SERVICES

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 11:00 am in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi.

Cherokee Memorial Park is a 501(c)13 non-profit company, owned and operated exclusively for the benefit of the community, serving Lodi, Stockton, Galt, Manteca and the San Joaquin Valley since 1940.

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