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2017
March 5, 1931 - March 13, 2017 Jose Luis "Joe" Medina was born on March 5, 1931 in East Los Angeles, California. He was one of nine children born to Franciso Medina and Maria Medina. Jose attended Hammel Elementary, Belvedere Junior High, & Garfield High School. He was a very good student and excelled in sports; winning a Varsity Basketball Championship in 1949. Jose served in the Air Force as a Military Air Policeman and worked at Norris Industries in Vernon, California for 37 years. Jose was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and great-uncle, who is survived by seven children, 16 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, one goddaughter as well as five siblings, 12 nieces and nephews, plus 13 great-nieces and nephews. Jose Medina will be laid to rest at Rose Hills in Whittier, California, on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 9:00AM and will be remembered by family and friends as a caring and kind person who was a vital part of their lives, who leaves behind a legacy of love and many cherished memories.
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My condolences to Cindy & Walter & Peggy & Mark & all family members
Jessie Aragon Theresa Aragon Martinez
March 22, 2017
I will never forget the many happy childhood memories with Cyndi, Walter and their dad. He was a real gentleman and a great friend. RIP "Duke"
Atala Aleman
March 22, 2017
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