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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1977
Page
2
Death notices and funeral details for Orland W Menezes Madeline Borges Esther Herrera Alfia Rose Robbins Mary C Abbott Helene W Blot and others. Includes ages birthplaces and funeral arrangements at Fremont Newark Hayward Holy Sepulchre interments and church services with dates May 1977.
Obituary notices from Fremont area listing deaths of William Joseph Layman May 24 1977 Jane Zanoma Thomas Zanoma Lew and Leopold Paulsen with family details. Funeral services set at Fremont Memorial Chapel Roses Mortuary and Centerville Presbyterian Church with donations to Crestwood Convalescent Hospital Memorial Fund and American Cancer Society.
Construction of a solar powered wildlife center near the Dumbarton Bridge Toll Plaza planned for the Bay National Wildlife Refuge faces delays due to funding gaps. The project received 1.128 million dollars in House Interior Appropriations funds with 100 thousand set for solar heating equipment and an environmental education center in East Alviso. Officials are negotiating to purchase 15 000 acres of ponds as the first phase of a 23 000 acre refuge expansion.
Elias Blache one of four candidates in the Fremont special election will discuss the necessity of neighborhood schools at a public coffee event tonight. The gathering is at Melody Reynolds home 4493 Inyo Court and open to residents as voters choose a replacement for former trustee Harry Sheppard.
Miss Fremont Pageant plans a fundraiser during the Fremont Hub bazaar on June 4. First prize is a Disneyland trip for two via Air California, second prize is a state trip for one, and third prize is 100 gallons of water. Proceeds fund pageant costs and scholarship awards.
Fremont Soccer League girls meet Oakland Raiders in a fundraiser game at Foler Gymnasium at 2 p.m. Tickets at the door are $2. A preliminary coaches versus girls under 14 starts earlier in the afternoon.
Esther Herrera age unlisted died Sunday in Union City. Native of Mexico she lived 19 years in area. Survived by father Domingo Miramortes of Fremont and eight children in Fremont Union City and Newark. Funeral and services planned at Fremont Memorial Chapel and Ivington Memorial Park cemetery with officiating by Rev. Francesco Castillo. Andrew L Borges died Saturday at Fresno native. Survived by Madeline Borges and sister Mae Wilson. Services at Fremont Chapel of the Roses and Holy Spirit Catholic Church with burial at Holy Sep Cemetery in Hayward. Rosary to be recited tomorrow night.
Zonona Thomas of Fremont died Sunday at age five. A Carmel native who lived 35 years in the area she worked as a secretary for Singer Corp. She is survived by husband Frank A. Thomas and a grandparent Fenny Thomas of Fremont. Services set for 2 p.m. today at Fremont Memorial Chapel 1723 Peralta Blvd. Memorials to the Cancer Society are requested.
Alfia Robbins Rowe Flose Hobbins dies at 74 in Fremont following Nebraska birth. She leaves Herward Robbins and two daughters Virginia Conway Steeves of Davis and Mary Williams of Los Angeles, plus a grandson Frank Steeves of Davis and one brother. Services set for 2 p.m. today at Herge Pappa Smith Mortuary. Private burial.
Fremont offers a summer job program for students from incoming high school freshmen to college seniors. Jobs cover domestic, industrial, and seasonal roles based on market availability. Applications are in high school career centers or the Youth Placement office at W142 Sale St and due in person by May 31 or June 7. The program runs June 15 through August 26.
Newark Day tryouts will be held at M D Silva School auditorium from 6 30 to 16 pm Friday. Individuals and groups up to eight may enter by filing an entry form at the Newark Chamber of Commerce. Each act gets five minutes on stage. Top five or six acts in two groups will perform at the Alameda County Fair on June 2.
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