Alice Mentelos

October 15, 1954 - December 9, 2021

VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 1:00pm - 4:00pm on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

SERVICE
A service will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday December 23rd, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Mentelos family.

Richard Capuccini

July 17, 1950 - December 7, 2021

Richard Alan Capuccini of Lodi, California passed away at the age of 71 on Tuesday December 7, 2021.

He was born on July 17, 1950 in Sonora, California. His family moved to Lodi, California when he was six where he attended local schools. He was in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1973 during the Vietnam War before starting a career in truck driving for several years, moving on to becoming a technician with the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District for over 30 years.

Richard enjoyed putting puzzles together and making people laugh.

He is preceded in death by his father Vincent Capuccini, his mother Roso Capuccini Plines, and his step-father Albert Plines.

He is survived by his two sons, Shawn Cauccini of Stockton, California and Mark Capuccini of Lodi, California and grandaughter Chloe Capuccini, his sister Linda Newton, step-sister Sharon (Jack) Linn and step-brother Brian Plines.

SERVICES:

The visitation for Richard will be held on Friday January 7, 2022 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home located at 831 Industrial Way in Lodi, CA.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE

A graveside service will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Capuccini family.

Please leave your condolences below.

Frances Pinkham

November 15, 1923 - December 07, 2021

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 9:30am - 10:30am on Monday December 20, 2021 at the Evergreen Chapel  at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off of Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA.

FUNERAL SERVICE

The funeral service will follow at 10:30am on Monday December 20, 2021 at the Evergreen Chapel  at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off of Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA.

SERVICE

A graveside service will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday December 21, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Pinkham family.

Richard Capuccini

July 17, 1950 - December 07, 2021

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 9:00am - 12:00pm on Friday January 07, 2022 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home located at 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 95240.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE

A graveside service will follow at 1:00pm on Friday January 07, 2022 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off of Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Capuccini family.

Jose Freitas

May 15, 1933 - December 5, 2021

VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 3:30pm - 6:00pm on Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home located at 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 95240.

SERVICE
A service will be held the following day at 10:00am on Friday, December 17th, 2021 at St. Joachim Catholic Church, located at 13392 E. Lockeford Ranch Rd, Lockeford, CA 95237.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Freitas family.

Steven Vargem

September 21, 1960 - December 4, 2021

Steven Lee Vargem left this world suddenly on December 4, 2021, at the young age of 61.

Steven was born on September 21, 1960, in Stockton, CA where he was raised by his loving mother Donna Madderra and grandmother Ann Tafuri. As an only child, he grew up very close with both his mother and grandmother. After graduating high school, Steven, known as Steve by his friends, joined the US Navy, spending 2 years stationed in Japan on the USS Kiska, where he learned to speak Japanese and immersed himself in the culture. In 1982, he was honorably discharged after proudly serving 4 years for his country.

Shortly after his military service, Steve married Lynda Edwards and had two daughters, Ashley and Brittney. In 1990, he began his own company, Fab For You, Inc., a sheet metal fabrication shop based in San Jose, CA. He successfully owned and operated his business for over 20 years, and always hoped to pass the business down to his daughters. Steve was a very dedicated, hard-working man and enjoyed working with his hands. In his spare time, he enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, and traveling to Lake Tahoe, his favorite place to enjoy time away with his family.

Steve was survived by his two daughters, Ashley Scanlan and Brittney Botha; as well as his grandson, Maverick James. He will be greatly missed, although forever in our hearts.

A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 am on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 and Harney Lane, Lodi, CA. All are welcome.

SERVICE
A service will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, January 8th, 2022 at the Evergreen Chapel  at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off of Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Vargem family.

Catalina Bermúdez de Jimenez

 

Marzo 18, 1943 – Diciembre 4, 2021

Nuestra hermosa y amada madre Catalina Bermúdez de Jimenez falleció la mañana del sábado 4 de diciembre del 2021. Rodeada por su familia amada.

Todos conocían a nuestra querida Catalina cariñosamente como Mama Cata. Además por el hecho de que no le gustaba que la llamaran abuela, también fue porque ella llego a ser madre para todos los que la conocieron. Ella nunca negaba un abrazo, beso, buen consejo a nadie; su corazón siempre tenía espacio para todos.

Catalina nació el 18 de marzo del año 1940, en el pequeño pueblo de Parácuaro Guanajuato. Sus padres amados fueron Aniceto y Consuelo Bermúdez Rojas. Catalina fue la octava de trece hijos: Maria, Santiago, Esther, Francisca, Virginia, Jesús, José, Guadalupe, Francisco, Dolores, Maria del Refugio y Carmen. Aunque tal vez no abundaban las riquezas materiales ella siempre se sintió rica con el amor de sus padres y hermanos.  

A los 17 años ella se unió en matrimonio con su esposo Jesús Jimenez, un matrimonio que duro 64 años. La familia Jimenez la recibió con brazos abiertos. Llegaron a ser su segunda familia. Todos la amaron, sus suegros, cuñadas, cuñados, concuñas, concuños. Pero no es sorprendente ya que toda persona que conocía a Mama Cata siempre acababa amándola. Porque eso era ella, puro amor. Aun cuando la vida le mandaba tribulaciones, perdidas y desilusiones estas nunca endurecieron su corazón. Ella siempre se mantuvo sonriente, contenta, y llena de amor. Mama Cata tal vez no adquirió logros vocacionales, pero nunca se sintió por esto, ya que su más grande logro y orgullo siempre fueron sus hijos. Ella llego a tener 16 hijos. Tristemente de esos 16, solo 12 llegaron a la edad adulta.

Sus hijos eran su vida. Emma, Elvira, Eufrano, Artemio, Belén, Juan, Gabriela, Jesús, Alejandra, Catalina, Fernando y Jorge. Ellos fueron su felicidad y razón por vivir. Nunca estaba mas contenta que cuando tenia a todos sus hijos reunidos juntos. Fue la mejor madre, siempre dispuesta a dar todo por ellos. Siempre inculcándoles buenos modales, guiándolos por el camino correcto y mas que nada siempre aceptándolos y amándolos por quien eran bajo toda circunstancia.  Esa es la razón por la cual su partida es tan difícil de aceptar, porque ella fue la mejor madre. Pero no solo la mejor madre también la mejor abuelita, siempre lista para dar su bendición cuando le presentaban a un nuevo nieto, bisnieto o tátara nieto. Lista para contarles sus historias de cuando ella era joven. Lista para escucharlos, jugar, platicar, cantar y hasta tomar selfies con ellos. Ella amaba a toda su familia. Incluyendo a sus nueras y yernos. Los llego a amar como si fueran sus propios hijos.

Su fe fue su segunda más grande felicidad. Ella sabia que Dios, Padre Jesús, y la Virgencita de Guadalupe estaban con ella. Se mantuvo una devota católica hasta su ultimo día. Siempre se le podía escuchar cantando alabanzas o rezando su rosario con devoción. No nos cabe ninguna duda que ella esta en el cielo. Y que desde allá siempre nos cuidara.

Ella deja atrás a su esposo, 11 hijos, 37 nietos, 75 bisnietos y 3 tataranietos. Pero se reúne al fin con sus cuatro angelitos, su amada hija Emma, sus padres Aniceto y Consuelo. Sus hermanos: Francisca, Santiago, Jesús, José, Francisco y Virginia y sus nietecitos.

Catalina siempre será recordada como una mujer excelente, amorosa y tierna. Nuestro mundo ahora es más triste, más oscuro, mas solo con su partida. Pero seguiremos viviendo por el ejemplo y las enseñanzas que nos dejo para asegurar que un día nos volveremos a reunir con ella.

Descansa en el paraíso nuestra querida y amada Catalina Bermúdez de Jimenez. Que Dios te tenga en su santa gloria. Amen.

Cherokee Memorial tiene el honor de servir a la familia Bermúdez de Jiménez.

Deje su más sentido pésame a continuación.

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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