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1935 – 2012 Jake Martinez passed away peacefully on May 10, 2012, with his wife of 53 years near his side. Born February 21, 1935, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he moved to California in 1966 and became a resident of Poway in 2003. Jake is survived by his wife Frances, daughter Katherine Nuernberger and husband [...]

Sarah Lowery July 4, 1925 – October 5, 2011    Sarah Lowery, 86, passed on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Born in San Diego to Edward B. Contreras and Ruth Fernisa de Almenara on the 4th of July 1925, she was taken to Mexico upon the death of her mother to be raised by her grandmother [...]

“I was never in the mainstream, never in all my life. I was born on the margins, lived on the margins, and have always sympathized with the margins.  They make a lot more sense to me than the mainstream.” Shifra M. Goldman, September 1992  Shifra M. Goldman 1926-2011 By Carol Wells     Shifra Goldman, a [...]

By Pablo Jaime Sáinz     Although this week it’s going to be a month since Mr. Johnnie Williams passed away on June 10th, those who knew him and who frequented his laundromat say his spirit remains.     “His presence is still here,” said Mrs. Ivy Williams, Johnnie’s wife of 60 years. “When I look at [...]

 Richard R. Resendez, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed peacefully on June 21, 2010 surrounded by his inner circle of family and friends.  He was 78 years old.  In his early beginnings, his family hit hard times and he was sent to an orphanage as a teenager to Saint Boniface Indian School [...]

Eulogy By Herman Baca, President CCR As is the custom of our people I want to express our deep condolences from my family, from all who knew her, our community, and our people to Emma’s family. I also want to thank Emma’s family for asking me to say a few words in remembrance and celebration [...]

Obituary  Ruben Dominguez passed away peacefully on September 1, 2009 at the age of 70. Born in Indio, California, Ruben grew up in National City and graduated from Sweetwater High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from San Diego State University and a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from [...]