Memorial to Lost Loved Ones due to COVID-19

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A collective place to mourn and remember our friends, family members, and community members who have been lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a moment to honor the lives of those we have lost and begin to comprehend the wound they leave behind.

Antonio Moran
October 15, 1950 - August 10, 2020

Jesus Maldonado
Passed August 26, 2020

Julia Hernandez
April 11, 1926 - May 19, 2020

Fidel Huerta
May 1, 1925 - August 26, 1920

Emarita Villegas
Passed January 29, 2021

Fernando "El Pollo" Ambriz
December 25, 1969 - January 24, 2021

Eustacio Urbieta
March 29, 1938 - August 23, 2020

Helen Hernandez
June 12,1949 - December 24,2020

Frank G. Holguin III
July 30th 1964 - January 27th 2021

Salvador Santillan
November 1, 1945 - November 25, 2020

Ana Maria Tamat
October 13, 1951 - aUGUST 4, 2020

In Memory of Antonio Moran
Submitted by Cecilia Delgado
“My father Antonio Moran was a hard working man. He had retired 3 years ago. He was very loving to his family specially his his 3 grandchildren. He is truly missed.”

In Memory of Jesus Maldonado
Submitted by Lourdes Oliva
“DHF Vecina leader Jaqueline Martinez of Sanger Vecino Unidos® is our best canvasser and go doer ever! She would bring Mr. Maldonado her Father along with his wife Maria to our Vecino Forum or General meetings to help share their stories of working in the Central Valley farms and also helping the UFW during the Huelga. He was a deep voice stern man, but was very dedicated to his wife. He is missed and remebered for helping the Central Valley.”

In Memory of Julia Hernandez
Submitted by Alicia Huerta
“Julia Hernandez, family, farm worker, loving mother,grandmother, childhood friends with Helen Fabela-Chavez, A beautiful loving person.”

In Memory of Fidel Huerta
Submitted by Alicia Huerta
“Mr Huerta, was a loving Father and Uncle, a great gardener and loved birds, he is joined in heaven with his wife and daughter. Unfortunately, he was lost to Covid-19 and family could not participate in his memorial services.”

In Memory of Eustacio Urbieta
Submitted by Cesilia Acevedo
“My Tio Tacho was an amazing person who loved to learn and was loved by so many. His presence will be truly missed.”

In Memory of Helen Hernandez
Submitted by Alicia Huerta
“Cousin Helen was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother.A woman of real courage with a Si Se Puede attitude. A retiree from Stockton Unified School District, an Active member of the CA DEM party. We will miss her positive energy and beautiful smile. RIP.”

In Memory of Emarita Villegas
Submitted by Lourdes Oliva
“She was one of the founding vecinos of the Sanger Chapter. She was well know in her neighborhood and help Pam and Stephanie in the setting up of Sanger Chapter. She did GOTV Canvassing since 2017 to 2019 and helped with 2020 Census outreach and Covid Relief foodbanks. She was very lively and fun to have at General meetings and committee meetings. She is survied by 2 children.”

In Memory of Frank G. Holguin III
Submitted by Jose
“Frank G. Holguin III Was a Sheriff Deputy for the Tulare County Sheriffs Department and also put in 20 years of service in the U.S. National Guard during which he was deployed to the LA Riots, for the Y2K threat, and to the Ukraine for joint NATO Exercises. While serving in the National Guard he earned the National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Sharpshooter Badge, and Fitness Instructor Badge.
Frank loved spending time with his family, taking them on trips, having backyard BBQ’s and get togethers, going for drives with his wife Barbara, building wooden furniture with his son Frankie, and spending time with his granddaughter Avery.
He was the kind of person that at first meeting, had you laughing, left you with a smile, and feeling better for having been with him. He seemed to always have a funny joke or funny story to tell that would leave you in stitches. He was the first to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. At the holidays he would invite family and friends to his “Open House” to drop by for informal meals. There was never a dull moment around Frank. The world will have less laughter without Frank in it.”

In Memory of Salvador Santillan
Submitted by Lourdes Oliva
“Salvador was always ready to help our Vecinos Unidos. He even contructed a wooden Arch to hang our banner at every meeting. He was a leaders, father and great friend. Gracias companero por tu apoyo y carino.. Si se puede”

In Memory of Ana Maria Tamat
Submitted by Marta Benavides
“Ana Maria Tamat, from Lamont, California passed away on August 4th, 2020 from COVID. She was a sweet, brave, courageous woman of faith. A mother and grandmother. She is dearly missed by her five children, 15 grandchildren, mother, brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews. Ana, like so many others, should not have died from COVID.”