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Winona ‘Nonie’ Randall
Services will be today for Winona "Nonie" Randall, who died Tuesday at her home in Santa Cruz. She was 83.
Ms. Randall was born in Vernal, Utah, and moved to Santa Cruz 61 years ago.
After graduating from business college in Salt Lake City, she was the head clerk at Stanford Hospital. Ms. Randall worked for the city of Santa Cruz for 25 years, first as a business license inspector and then as the deputy city treasurer. She served as chairman of the northern chapter of the California League of City Employees for one year.
Ms. Randall volunteered with the Salvation Army and served on its advisory board. She belonged to the Santa Cruz Orchid Society and loved to garden and grow orchids. She was also a member of the Antique Automobile Club, Questers, Santa Cruz Arboretum Associates, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Tri League and Retired City Employees Association.
She enjoyed traveling with her husband, and took trips to Turkey, Burma, Cambodia, Africa, England, China and Costa Rica.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Ira E. Randall of Santa Cruz; sisters Beth Woosey and Beulah Richards, both of Salt Lake City; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Her brother and a sister died before her.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Benito and Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel, 1050 Cayuga St., Santa Cruz.
Burial will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Sacramento City Cemetery.
Contributions are preferred to the Salvation Army Santa Cruz Corps.
May 24, 2003
Javier Soto
Services will be Monday for Javier Soto, who died Wednesday in Salinas. He was 26.
Mr. Soto was the victim of a shooting on Highway 101, two miles north of Salinas.
He was born in Mexico City, and had lived in the Watsonville area for 10 years. He worked as an operator for Tanimura & Antle Farms in Salinas.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and music, and was proud of his work.
He is survived by his wife of seven years, Maria Elena Alfaro of Royal Oaks; daughters Itzel and Andrea Soto of Royal Oaks; parents Miguel and Josephina Soto of Royal Oaks; brothers Miguel Soto Jr. and Juan Antonio Soto of Royal Oaks; and one niece.
A Mass will be 1 p.m. Monday at Church of the Assumption on Salinas Road in Pajaro. The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Davis Memorial Chapel, 609 Main St., Watsonville. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 6-9 p.m. Sunday at Davis Memorial Chapel.
Burial will be in Mexico.
May 24, 2003
Sam H. Patterson Jr.
Services will be later for playwright Sam H. Patterson Jr., who died of cancer Monday at his home in Santa Cruz. He was 77.
Patterson was a lifelong writer and active supporter of other writers. He studied writing in New York City with Martha Foley, former editor of "Greatest American Short Stories."
"Nickels Worth of Ice," his novel of a young boy growing up in the South, was published in 1966 by Alfred Knopf. He shared his love of writing with his first wife, Mary, also a novelist. Her first novel, "The Iron Country," was published in 1965 by Houghton Mifflin.
He was a noted local playwright with numerous reading and productions at the local Santa Cruz Actors Theatre, including "The Early Bird", in 1995, "Ancestor," in 1996, "Shirley Temple Contest," 1992, "Man Walking Dog," 2001, and "The Other Grave Digger," 2002.
He passed on his love of writing to his son, also a playwright, and was a member of the board at Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre, where he served as board president and member of the Artistic Committee.
Mr. Patterson’s 10-minute play "Ancestor" was published by Smith and Kraus Inc., in a collection of plays from the "Eight Tens @ Eight" play festival at Actors Theatre.
A native of Danville, Va., he lived in West Virginia and Washington. D.C. in the 1950s, and lived in New York City from 1959 to 1979.
After spending 15 years in suburban Philadelphia, he moved to Santa Cruz in 1989, one month before the earthquake.
He attended Averett College in Danville, Va., He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Richmond in 1950. He attended UCSC in the early 1990s in the Lifelong Learners’ program.
He worked as a nurse in the Army during World War II, stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla. In the 1950s he was a steward for Allegheny Airlines on the mail run.
He had a career in advertising, and was a copywriter for Architectural Record and McGraw Hill in the 1960s. He worked for ABC Radio Networks in New York City for 20 years, from 1969 to 1989, serving as director of adverting and sales promotion. While working for ABC, he rubbed elbows with such media stars as Howard Cosell, Casey Kasem and The Fabulous Thunderbirds.
He was a regular in cities like Paris and London. In his later years, London became his second home, and he made many friends there.
A lover of languages, Mr. Patterson actively studied French and Spanish. He was also an at-home artist whose paintings lined his walls.
He was also an avid gardener, a lover of music, a piano player and an active learner well into his 70s, taking classes in history, theater and art.
He is survived by sons William H. Patterson of Morrisville, Pa., John H. Patterson and Sam H. Patterson, both of Santa Cruz; stepson Jeremy Ryan of West Chester, Pa.; and two grandchildren.
His wife, Mary H. Patterson, died in 1973.
An evening of remembrance will be held at Santa Cruz Actors Theatre in July, on a date to be announced.
Contributions are preferred to the Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center St., Suite 12, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
Arrangements are by the Neptune Society.
May 24, 2003
Jacklyn ‘Jacki’ Erlin
Services will be Wednesday for Jacklyn "Jacki" Erlin, who died unexpectedly Friday at her Santa Cruz home. She was 52.
Ms. Erlin was an Oakland native who attended Santa Cruz area schools. The Santa Cruz High School graduate received straight A’s and continued on to graduate from UC Davis.
Ms. Erlin had a long and interesting career, working for a number of large corporations, including Levi Strauss, The Gap, Dyersburg Corp., and Mast Industries & Tarrant Apparel Group. After rising to senior buyer at The Gap, she went into program and capacity managing, sourcing and operations for various large companies. Her travels took her to every continent and many different countries, and at one point she accumulated enough frequent-flyer miles to enable her to fly seven family members round trip to Hawaii.
Ms. Erlin had many friends and business colleagues worldwide. Even though she was diagnosed as bi-polar at an early age, she carried on with her career for more than 25 years. She returned to Santa Cruz shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. She was living in New York at the time of the attack.
She is survived by parents Shirley & Richard Erlin Jr. of Santa Cruz; sisters Kathi Davison of Texas; brother Rick Erlin of Santa Cruz; and numerous nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Santa Cruz Memorial Park, 1927 Ocean St. Arrangements are by Santa Cruz Memorial Park Crematory & Funeral Home.
May 26, 2003
Beatrice ‘Bea’ Cadiente
Services will be Thursday for Beatrice "Bea" Cadiente, who died at her home in Watsonville on Saturday. She was 82.
A native of Irwindale, Mrs. Cadiente had lived in Watsonville since 1937.
She was a retired Santa Cruz County employee who had worked as a receptionist and interpreter.
Mrs. Cadiente attended Valley Catholic Church and sang in the church choir for many years. She was a member of the Watsonville Filipino community and the Catholic Daughters of America.
She enjoyed volunteering at the Watsonville Senior Center.
She is survived by three sons, John Cadiente of Meadow Vista, Fred Cadiente of San Bruno and Tony Cadiente of Salinas; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Her husband, John Cadiente, died in 1977 and a son, Robert Cadiente, died in 1983.
Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Wednesday at Mehl’s Colonial Chapel and at a rosary service at Valley Catholic Church on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Services are Thursday at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at the Pajaro Valley Memorial Park.
Contributions are preferred to the Hospice Caring Project of Santa Cruz County, P.O. Box 670, Aptos, 95003.
May 27, 2003
Uledia June Duncan
Services will be later this week in Rector, Ark., for Uledia June Duncan, who died Friday at her home in Freedom after a two-year illness. She was 64.
A native of Arkansas, Mrs. Duncan had lived in the Watsonville area for the past 24 years. She was a cook in area restaurants for 20 years.
She is survived by her companion, Francis Burnham of Freedom; sons Philip, Sam and Stacy Weldon, all of Oklahoma; daughters Gwen Phelps and Kimberly Phelps, both of Oklahoma; three sisters in Arkansas; 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Mehl’s Colonial Chapel.
May 27, 2003
Mabel M. Powell
Services will be today for Mabel M. Powell, who died Friday in Medford, Ore. She was 83.
She was born in Olive Hill, Ky., and lived in Santa Cruz from 1947 to 1995. She wrote poetry and enjoyed crocheting.
She is survived by sons Robert Powell of Talent, Ore., and Don Powell of La Grand, Ore.; and one grandchild.
Five brothers and two sisters died before her.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Stearns Cemetery. Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home in Ashland, Ore., is in charge of the arrangements.
May 28, 2003
