A.M. married K. Berger [Group Sheet]

1. E. Read

L.A. married J.M. Ford [Group Sheet]

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FORD - In Santa Cruz, California on May 21, 1988, Mr. Melvin E. Ford. Survived by his wife, Olivia Ford of Santa Cruz; daughters, Janet Ford Read of Santa Cruz and Linda Ford of Capitola; sons, Tony Ford of Capitola and John Ford of Oregon also survived by seven grandchildren, three aunts and several cousins. A native of Vallejo, California, aged 67 years. A veteran of W.W. II, U.S. Airforce.

Services will be conducted at Norman's Family Chapel (Gary Benito, Director) 3620 Soquel Dr., Soquel, California, Thursday May 26, 1988 beginning at 1:00 p.m. with Fr. Gary Byrne of St. Josephs Catholic Church officiating. Interment in Oakwood Memorial Park, Santa Cruz, California. Contributions to American Diabetes Association, 610 Frederick St., Santa Cruz, California, 95062. preferred.

(Published in The Santa Cruz Sentinel on May 23, 1988)

Melvin — Olivia Loretta Mimosa. Olivia was born 5 Mar 1927, Rodeo, Contra Costa County, California, USA; died 14 Dec 1988, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA; was buried 15 Dec 1988, Oakwood Memorial Park - Santa Cruz, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

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FORD - In Santa Cruz, California, on December 14, 1988. Mrs. Olivia "Lee" Ford. Survived by her daughters, Linda Ford and Janet Ford Read, both of Santa Cruz; son, Anthony Ford of Santa Cruz; brother, Anthony Mimosa of Campbell. Also survived by seven grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Ford, earlier this year. A native of Rodeo, aged 61 years. Member of Star of the Sea Church.

Catholic Blessing Services will be conducted at Norman's Family Chapel (Gary Benito, Director), 3620 Soquel Dr., Soquel, on Friday, December 16, 1988 beginning at 12:00 noon. The Holy Rosary was recited at Norman's Family Chapel Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. Interment in Oakwood Memorial Park, Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz. Contributions preferred to Paget's Disease Foundation, 165 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201.

(Published in The Santa Cruz Sentinel on December 16, 1988)

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Ernest P. Ford Rites Wednesday

Services will be Wednesday in Vallejo for Ernest P. Ford, 86, who died Friday in a local convalescent hospital.

A native of Greenfield, Texas, he had lived in Vallejo most of his life, where he was a self-employed barber for more than 50 years. He moved to Anchor Bay upon retirement and came to Santa Cruz four years ago.

An Army veteran of World War 1, he was a member of American Legion 104; Moose Lodge; Last Man's Club, all in Vallejo.

Survivors include his wife, Irene; a son and daughter-in-law, Melvin and Olivia Ford, all of Santa Cruz; three sisters, Nora Fewell, Floy Morrison and Virgie Sims, and a brother, Tom Woody, all of Texas; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Vallejo at the Wiggins Funeral Home, 524 Capitol St.

Interment will be at the Sunrise Cemetery in Vallejo.

(Published in The Santa Cruz Sentinel on September 10, 1979)

Ernest married Irene Nellie Burkenbine 29 Jan 1918, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA. Irene was born 9 Feb 1899, Nebraska, USA; died 19 Aug 1981, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA; was buried 22 Aug 1981, Sunrise Memorial Cemetery - Vallejo, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

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FORD - In Santa Cruz, California, August 19, 1981. Mrs. Irene Ford. Survived by one sister, Olive Silveira of Santa Cruz; one son, Melvin Ford of Santa Cruz; four grandchildren, Tony Ford of Santa Cruz, Janet Read of Santa Cruz, Linda Strite of S. Lake Tahoe and John Ford of Springfield, Oregon. Also survived by six great-grandchildren. Native of Nebraska, aged 82 years. Member of American Legion Auxiliary, and Companions of Forestry. A resident of Santa Cruz, since 1975.

Services were conducted at Wiggins Funeral Home, Vallejo, Saturday, August 22, 1981 at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Sunrise Cemetery.

(Published in The Santa Cruz Sentinel on August 23, 1981)