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Pearl Dias Obituary
PEARL (PETERSON) DIAS MARCH 3, 1909 - APRIL 17, 2005 Pearl Dias, age 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 17, 2005, in Oakdale.
She was born in Kansas and moved to California at an early age. During her younger years she worked for the cannery in Oakdale.
Pearl lived in Tracy, CA for 14 years before moving to Oakdale in 1954. She worked part time at Turner Hardware and later for Al Buhler at a hardware store. She was the proprietor of the Mode-O-Day Store in Manteca for eight years.
She was an active volunteer for the Senior Center in Oakdale and received an award for 30 years of volunteer service. Pearl loved to play board games and cards especially King's Corner with her friends at the center.
Pearl is survived by her two sons; Walter Peterson of Manteca and Robert Peterson of Sacramento; two daughters in law, LaMerle & Marjorie; brother, Cecil Fager of Waterford; 6 grandchildren, Kimberly, Kelly, Victoria, Robert, Jr. Kenneth & Kathleen; 6 great grand- children and 1 great great grand- daughter; 1 step son, Al Dias Jr., and his wife, Lorie of Angeles Camp; 6 step grandchildren and 7 step great grandchildren and 1 step great great grand daughter.
Pearl is preceded in death by her first husband, Kenneth Peterson who passed away in 1958 in Oakdale and her second husband, Alfred Dias who passed away on April 13, 2002.
Visitation will be held on April 21, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Oakdale Memorial Chapel, 830 West F Street, Oakdale. Graveside services will be held on Friday, April 22 in Tracy, CA at the Tracy Public Cemetery, located at MacArthur & Schulte Rd., Tracy. at 10:00 AM.
Memorial contributions may be made to Oakdale Senior Citizens Foundation, 450 East A St., Oakdale, CA 95361, or charity of your choice.
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Loretta Fager
April 22, 2005
Pearl, you've just left us and already I feel an empty void in my heart. I'm truly going to miss all our wonderful hour long chats by phone. Now my phone bill will be a lot less since I won't be paying for calls to Oakdale.... You were always so full of wonderful information and were such a joy to be around. I never heard you complain much about things or others. Your wit was enjoyed by so many. You were more like a mother to me and I loved you more than words could say. I'm going to miss you not being around to heckle and laugh with. What's going to happen to all those cats who will be visiting your yard. You won't be around to cart them off to the pound. What will the senior center do without you not there to play cards and keep everyone on their toes around there. So many empty places that you once filled. You had a long and happy life with good health for the most part. You were blessed with many people who loved you. Can't ask for more than that. Now you can rest and be with your loved ones from the past and enjoy your life everlasting. Someday we will be together again, laughing and giving each other heck. Until then, I'll miss you everyday just knowing you aren't near by. Love you, Loretta
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