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Dorothy Lenora Novak
Services will be Tuesday for Dorothy Lenora Novak, who died unexpectedly Wednesday.
Mrs. Novak was born in Phoenix, Ariz., and moved to Watsonville as a child, where she remained all her life.
Mrs. Novak attended Watsonville High School and graduated in 1951.
Mrs. Novak’s life loves were God, her family and working with children with special needs.
She is survived by her husband, Peter, of Watsonville; sons David Wilcox of Santa Cruz and John Wilcox of Watsonville; daughter Laura Wilcox Johnston of Scotts Valley; sister Dianne Fenn of Santa Cruz; three grandsons; a nephew and two nieces. Her brother Peter and sister Katrina died before her.
A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Watsonville. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and a graveside service will take place at 11 a.m. the same day.
Contributions are preferred to the charity of your choice.
May 12, 2003
Lilia Esperanza Jackson
Services will be Tuesday for Lilia Esperanza Jackson, who died at her home Thursday of natural causes. She was 90.
Mrs. Jackson was a native of Mexico who spent 60 years of her life in Santa Cruz.
She was a graduate of Santa Cruz High School and worked as a beautician for at Nino’s Beauty Salon for many years. She was active in the Senior Center on Market Street and enjoyed crocheting, gardening, china painting and ceramics.
Mrs. Jackson is survived by her son Richard Jackson and her daughter Marilyn McMillan, both of Santa Cruz, and grandchildren Jeromy and Michelle McMillan.
Chapel blessing services will be 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mission Chapel of Santa Cruz Memorial Park, 1927 Ocean St. Visitation will be 5-8 tonight at the chapel. Entombment will follow at the Mission Mausoleum of Santa Cruz Memorial Park.
Contributions are preferred to the Hospice Caring Project.
May 12, 2003
Sakae Kawasaki
Services will be Wednesday for Sakae Kawasaki, who died Friday at Watsonville Community Hospital. She was 89.
Mrs. Kawasaki was born in Pacific Beach and moved to Watsonville in 1952.
Mrs. Kawasaki belonged to the Watsonville Buddhist Temple, the Fujinkai at the Buddhist Temple. She also was an active member of the JACL Senior Center.
She is survived by sons Kiyoshi Kawasaki of Hollister and Isamu Kawasaki of Watsonville; daughters Yoshiko Kawasaki of Watsonville, Misako Ouchida of Truckee and Emi Yamamura of Roseville; brother Shinji Nishi of Los Angeles; two step-sisters in Japan; and five grandchildren. Her husband, Jihei Kawasaki, died before her.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple with the Rev. Shousei Hanayama officiating. Internment will be at Pajaro Valley Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Mehl’s Colonial Chapel.
May 12, 2003
Mary E. Bruce
Services will be Thursday for Mary E. Bruce, who died Friday in Watsonville. She was 88.
Mrs. Bruce was born and raised in Santa Cruz and later moved to Watsonville.
She was a retired restaurant owner and enjoyed gardening and cooking.
She is survived by nephews Steve Agosti of Santa Cruz and Robert Agosti of Fairplay, Colo.; niece Sandra Edwards of Grass Valley; and friend Doris Gerber of Watsonville.
Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Watsonville Residential Care, 311 Montecito Ave., Watsonville.
Arrangements are by Davis Memorial Chapel.
May 14, 2003
Frank Beck
Services will be Friday for Frank Beck, who died Friday in Sacramento. He was 90.
Mr. Beck was born in Ohio, and moved to Watsonville in 1946.
He worked as a heavy equipment mechanic for Granite Construction in Watsonville for 30 years.
He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Watsonville and the operating engineers union.
His wife, Rachel Beck, died before him.
He is survived by son Ron Beck of Fremont; daughters Shirley Garner of Santa Cruz, Marjorie Woods of Sacramento and Harriette Edsberg of Aptos; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Davis Memorial Chapel, 609 Main St., Watsonville. Burial will follow at Pajaro Valley Memorial Park on Hecker Pass Road in Watsonville.
Arrangements are by Davis Memorial Chapel.
May 14, 2003
Dale M. Reddell
Services will be Sunday for Dale Maynard Reddell, who died May 1 in Shady Cove, Ore., from asphyxiation while sleeping when his RV caught on fire. He was 47.
He was born in Oregon and moved to Santa Cruz when he was 2 years old.
He attended Del Mar Elementary School and Soquel High School.
He worked for Earthworks Paving Contractors in Capitola for seven years.
He enjoyed the outdoors and hunting with his father and brothers-in-law. He loved camping and fishing on Oregon rivers.
He was a member of New Life Center.
His father, Dale Morone Reddell, died before him.
He is survived by daughter Mandy Campos of San Diego; sons Maynard Reddell of Texas and David Reddell of Santa Cruz; sisters Shirley Neu of Santa Cruz, Cora Pieracci of Aptos and Donna Reddell of Chico; brothers James Reddell of Santa Cruz and Terry Reddell of Medford, Ore.; mother Luella Reddell of Santa Cruz, four grandchildren; three nieces; and six nephews.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Sunday at New Life Center, 707 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. A gathering will follow at 963 34th Ave., Santa Cruz.
Contributions are preferred to New Life Center, 707 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
Arrangements are by Alternatives Crematory.
May 14, 2003
Milan Maximovich
Services will be private for Milan Maximovich, who died Sunday in Santa Cruz. He was 64.
Mr. Maximovich was born in Milwaukee, Wis., and moved to Palo Alto in 1960 to attend Stanford University. He moved to Santa Cruz in 1991.
He studied chemistry at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he did his undergraduate work. He did graduate work at Stanford.
A physical polymer chemist, Mr. Maximovich created novel materials out of carbon composites. He held many patents. His inventions include the glue that holds the reflectors dividing freeway lanes, the strong, clear plastic on the top of blenders and the material used to make modern tennis rackets.
He was a member of the Lockheed Martin Sports Car Club and the local fencing club.
He wrote political columns for the Santa Cruz Sentinel for five years.
He had a lifelong love of cars, knives and music, but his real passion was wine. In 1977, he started making wine, which he did for 20 years until he started his own wine company in 1995, Thunder Mountain Wine of Santa Cruz.
He enjoyed century bike rides, often riding for 100 or 200 miles at a stretch. He lifted weights all his life and at one point ran a karate studio.
He is survived by wife Sue Broadston of Santa Cruz; former wife Barbara Maximovich of Boulder Creek; daughter Kira Maximovich of Santa Clara; two stepsons; and one grandson.
Contributions are preferred to Cabrillo College Foundation, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003.
Arrangements are by Pacific Gardens Chapel.
May 14, 2003
Raymond P. Laurie
Services will be at a later date for Raymond P. Laurie, who died Sunday in Santa Cruz. He was 70.
Mr. Laurie was born and raised in Springfield, Mass.
He served in the U.S Army as a paratrooper during the Korean War. He later moved to California and settled in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he worked for the Lucky grocery store chain for more than 30 years.
He enjoyed fishing, traveling and was a John Wayne movie enthusiast.
He is survived by daughter Linda Laurie of Seattle, Wash.; sons Richard Laurie of Susanville, Raymond Laurie of Hayward, Robert Laurie of Sacramento, Earl Laurie of Santa Cruz and Russell Laurie of Campbell; stepsons Roy Thorward of Sedro Woolley, Wash., and Robin Thorward of Folsom and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will take place at a later date in Massachusetts.
Arrangements are by Pacific Gardens Chapel.
May 14, 2003
