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William Joseph Paker

1935 - 2022

William Joseph Paker obituary, 1935-2022, San Jose, CA

BORN

1935

DIED

2022

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Lima Family Erickson Memorial Chapel - San Jose

710 Willow Street

San Jose, California

William Paker Obituary

Bill passed away Nov. 17, 2022 surrounded by his family and loved ones. Preceded in death by his wife of 32 years and first daughter, he is survived by 7 children, 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services will be held on Friday Dec. 2 at Lima Family Erickson Memorial Chapel, San Jose, CA and burial services will be Saturday Dec. 3 at Oakmont Memorial Park, Lafayette, CA. Expressions of sympathy may be shared at tinyurl.com/WPaker. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the living endowment at Santa Clara University with memo indicated for: The Paker Family Endowed Scholarship.

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Published by Mercury News from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2022.

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