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CARVAJAL, Dennis Feraren - Departed unexpectedly from this life into the loving arms of God at home on Monday, March 21, 2005. He was born on July 20, 1967, a native of San Francisco, CA, and a resident of Hercules since 1997. Dennis worked at Pier 39 during his teenage years and graduated in 1985 from J. Eugene McAteer High School; after high school he worked in various positions in the healthcare industry and was most recently employed at MedeFinance as both a senior database engineer and manager of data engineering services. Dennis' greatest joy in life was spending time with his beloved wife of seven years, Christina, and their puppy, Ariel. He loved his profession; staying at home; Starbucks, L&L Barbecue; video games; football; the San Francisco 49ers and Giants; music; classical guitar, and playing the guitar. He is remembered with love and admiration by his parents Gloria and Democrito Carvajal; his brothers, Demy, Dodie (and Rosie), and Derrick (and Anna); dear son-in-law of Roberto Reyes and Rosalind F. Contreas (and Marciel); beloved brother-in-law of Janeen Tan (and Steve), Melinda Reyes (and Robert) and Selena; he will be deeply missed by his nephews and nieces, Anthony, Alex, Alan, Kiana, Daric, Ciara and Caite; also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, godchildren and friends. The family conveys their heartfelt appreciation to those who have shared their prayers, strength and support. A Celebration of Dennis' life will be held on Sat, March 26. Viewing from 2-8pm and Rosary will be held at 4pm at Wilson and Kratzer Mortuaries, 13644 San Pablo Avenue, San Pablo, CA (510) 232-6552, Sun, March 27, 2005. Vigil Services will be held at 3pm at Saint Kevin Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Mon, March 28, at 11am, 704 Cortland Avenue, SF, CA (415) 648-5751. Burial will follow at Rolling Hills Memorial Park, 4100 Hilltop Drive, Richmond, CA. Wilson & Kratzer Mortuary 510-232-6552

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Mar. 24 to Mar. 25, 2005.

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Tita & Joshua Weatherall

April 23, 2005

Our belated sympathy to the death of DENNIS F. CARVAJAL. We love and miss you. Nice to see you and we had a family get together last new year. We pray for YOU.

We miss you.

Tita & Joshua Weatherall

Graham & Fe Forsythe

April 23, 2005

Our heartfelt "CONDOLENCE" to the family, relatives and friends of the late DENNIS F. CARVAJAL. Rest in PEACE.

Love & prayer.

janeen tan

April 2, 2005

to my dearest sister christina.... i still can't believe what has happened. All the pain, sadness, and emptiness we all feel doesnt compare to yours. But your not alone, i will be there for you..i'll be sad when your sad, i will cry when you cry and i will be angry when your angry. You and Dennis have done so much for my family and i am so thankful for that. Dennis was more than just a brother-in-law to me and Steve, he was our big brother, somebody we can turn to and look up to. I will never forget the big smile he would have when we would bring the boys over. I have so many memories of Dennis and i know they will always stay with me. Chris your my big sister, I love you so very much, i wish i can take all your pain away but i know i can't, but i know i will help you through it..day by day....

love always

Neen

janeen & steve tan

April 2, 2005

We miss you very much Dennis..Thank you for everything that you've done for us especially for the boys. Your the best brother-in-law ever, we will NEVER forget you, you'll always be in our hearts... You were more than an uncle to the boys you treated them like they were your own, but i know you'll still be there for them, your thier angel now. im very sad that alan didn't get to know you very well, but the memories we have of you will be his story times. Dont worry about chris & ariel we will take good care of them. we love you and we'll see eachother again...

love always

Janeen & Steve

anthony tan

April 2, 2005

dear uncle D......thank you for everything you've given us especially for all the fun memories we will always have. we all miss you so so so much, and we love you very much. you'll always be in our hearts.... i hope you'll have fun in heaven.....We will take good care of ariel and auntie chris... love,

The Boys(anthony, alex & alan)

Rudy & Bea Cui

April 1, 2005

Dearest Cristina and Carvajal family, Our condolences to you and the family. Dennis will surely be missed. We will never forget him. May our Almighty Father be with you always. With our love, Uncle Rudy, Auntie Bea, Darlene and the Cui family

Matt Mene

April 1, 2005

Dennis,

Hey dennis. i am going to miss u very much. YOu were the best cuzin law i probably will ever have. MIkey really wanted to play grand turismo 4 with u..... mikey will probably get beaten by u in heaven when u guys play. I will always have a spot in my heart for u.. Love,

Matt

Priscilla Pahilga Agbunag

March 29, 2005

D-

I will always have you in my heart my brother! Thank you for giving me my first car,The Dodge Dart. You will always be my brother and I the sister you never wanted hahaha! Thank you for sharing one last dance with me at my wedding and giving me the opportunity to tell you that I Love You! I feel I am one of the lucky ones who had a chance to tell you before you departed from us. I'll always be here for Christina and Auntie Ia and Uncle Dem and the rest of the family! Till we meet again, rest in peace!

Marie Reyes

March 29, 2005

To my dear niece, Christina, and the Carvajal family. We are saddened by your loss. Dennis will always remain in our thoughts and prayers. May God's peace be with you. We love you.

John "Von" Reeb

March 28, 2005

Our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Christina and the Carvajal Family. D was a great friend, and was ALWAYS there when I needed a friend. He will never be forgotten.

All Our Love,

John, Natasha, Katya and Tyler Reeb

Kiana Carvajal

March 28, 2005

Hey Uncle D !

i`m not sure what to say but i miss you and love you so much. i`m sorry i never got to tell you how much i loved you when you were still here, but i know i can still tell you that in my prayers. i remember the day that we got the call saying that you have left us. it was like any other monday morning: me getting ready for school (not looking up to school, by the way). and then we got the call from auntie Linda. at first i didn`t believe it or think anything of it... it took me a couple days to finally realize that my dear uncle was gone and not coming back. so anyways, i just wanted to tell you how much i loved you. good-bye uncle dennis. you will always be remembered. LOVE ; kiana carvajal

Ron Martin

March 27, 2005

I first met Dennis while working at Pier 39. Those were fun times. Dennis, thank you for you friendship. My prayers are with you and your entire family.



Ron, Marjorie and Jacob

George Santiago

March 27, 2005

My condolences to the Carvajal family..I knew Dennis since the Luther Burbank days..all the way through Mc Ateer.. & the D.J. days..I haven't seen D' in such a long time, but the memories you left will be missed..Rest in Peace

marsha scott

March 27, 2005

Dennis was my best buddy, a friend that you could tell your problems to and he would always say "Don't worry, I will take care of you."

Dennis I am going to miss you tremendously. You and Christina was the best friends that a person could have. I thank you and Christina for all of the good deeds that you did for me and my children.



My deepest sympathy to Christina and the Carvajal Family.



Rest in Peace Dennis



Marsha

Edward Martinez

March 26, 2005

My condolences to Christina and the Carvajal family. My prayers are with you.

Arturo Talorda

March 26, 2005

Our condolence to the Carvajal family, Christina & my nephew, Roberto Reyes. We pray to the Lord. Arturo/Jane Talorda

Rose Pollard

March 26, 2005

I wish to extend my condolences to Cristina & the family of one of the greatest people I have known. Dennis and I worked together at Children's in Oakland and continued at MedeFinance. He was the kindest, warmest, best kind of friend a person could want. Words will never be able to express how much I will miss him, but I am blessed for having had the opportunity to know and love him.

Linda Gilbeaux

March 26, 2005

To Christina and the entire Carvajal Family..Please accept my heartfelt condolences for the untimely passing of Dennis. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Lisa Fernando

March 26, 2005

Dennis:



Thank you for all the wonderful family times we had. One memory that sticks out on my mind is one year when we all went on our annual Fernando camping trip, Dennis & Christina were in charge of breakfast. When we all got up, there was Dennis making breakfast....I mean, REAL breakfast like eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, pancakes, rice! He would "cook it up"!!! And, he had that "champion" stove too!!! It was great! Thank you for the memories and thank you for taking care of our Christina. You will be missed so much.

Love, Auntie Lisa

Gloria Reyes

March 26, 2005

Condolence to you Christina and the Carvajal Family.

Dann, Lisa & Kaila Nakamura

March 26, 2005

We would like to extend our most heatfelt condolences to the entire Carvajal family. D will always be remembered for his sense of humor. We will always cherish the memories and the laughs we shared.

Mary Durham

March 25, 2005

Sincere heartfelt sympathy goes out to Dennis' entire family and friends that are feeling the pain of his loss. May God bless, strengthen and comfort you. May you find peace knowing that Dennis is in the gentle hand of God.

Melissa Marsh

March 25, 2005

We are going to miss Dennis so much. He was a true friend, and without him we’re left with a big emptiness every day at work. I am so thankful for the smiles, kindness, humor, support, and happy memories that he left behind.



Many of us loved him very much.

Vince Filipinas

March 25, 2005

I remember the good times D. The times playing gin & backgammon, hanging out at Andover, Nitelife gigs, McAteer etc. I'll remember these times fondly with a smile. I wish you peace and God bless you D.

Brian Robertson

March 25, 2005

My sincerest condolences to Christina and all of D's family. D was an absolute one-of-a-kind human being. I have had the pleasure of working with Dennis for the past ten years. He was one of my most trusted and capable colleagues. More importantly, he was my friend, and words cannot express how much and how deeply I will miss him. I have many fond memories of the past 10 years that I will treasure for the rest of my life. I love you buddy and I have comfort in knowing you are with God now.

Gil Najarro

March 25, 2005

We send our condolenses to the Carvajal Family. We are saddened by the loss of our friend Dennis. He was such a friendly and helpful guy. We will miss him deeply.



Gil & Heidi Najarro

Derrick Cui

March 25, 2005

Dear Christina & Carvajal Family,

We're very sorry and shocked at such a tragic event. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of need. Take care and much love, Derrick, May, Loreal, & Miranda CUI

Gina Fernando

March 25, 2005

Dennis, I will truly miss you....I will miss our "political" discussions during election time, bumping into each other at Starbucks (when I still lived near ya), watching you and Ariel walk together, seeing you wave goodbye from your front porch as I drove off. You were the rock for Christina and Ariel and set the foundation for us to build upon. We will help the both of them through this, don't worry.... Until we see each other again "roomie"....

Melinda & Robert

March 25, 2005

Dennis was my Brother-In-Law, but he was more like the big brother i never had! Though there wasn't much time spend between him and I, I have many memorize of him! I remember times, many times after lunch at my dad's house he would sit on the couch and watch T.V., then within the next few minutes you would hear him snoring or dozing off and he would pretend that we wasn't falling asleep, it was so funny! Robert, my boyfriend, on our way to Las Vegas to see Neen, Steve and the boys remembers the most funny thing! It was Dennis' turn to drive and Robert was in the passenger seat, he said he started to hear Dennis snore, but as soon as he looked over to him Dennis started to whistle, as if he trying to say, "No i'm not falling asleep"! hahaha, yeah right Dennis! He loved the boys too, Anthony, Alex and Alan, you could just see it when he played with them! Dennis was like another kid when he was with them, he would play video games with them! He acted like a second father to them, anything they wanted or needed, Uncle D would buy!!=) We are going to miss him soooo much! Dennis was such a great person and took good care of my sister too! I just can't believe he's really gone, but he will be in my prayers, my heart and i know i can still talk to him if i need to. The memorize we have will stay with us forever and we'll never forget you Dennis and all the good you've done! We Love You!!

Marie Caramat

March 25, 2005

Dennis will be missed dearly. My condolences to Christina and the entire Carvajal family. My prayers and thoughts are with you all, at this time of sorrow.

We were all blessed to have met you. Seems like yesterday when you taught me how to play gin & backgammon. Until we meet again, you will be with us in our hearts.

Marie & Mark

Rodolfo and Joyce Reyes

March 25, 2005

Our deepest sympathy. Our condolence to the Carvajal family and Christina.



Love- Uncle Rudy, Auntie Joyce, Sheila, and Steve Reyes

Rick and Jen Jaquez

March 25, 2005

Our deepest and heartfelt condolences to Christina and her family and the entire Carvajal family for this untimely loss.D..my boy..my homie..we go way back. Thanks for being who you are and for all the memories.You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace my brother.



Rick Jen Nate Ryan and Marissa

Ciara Carvajal

March 25, 2005

I miss you Uncle D and I love you!!! I'll see you in heaven someday. Thank you for always getting me anything I wanted, especially my favorite, Starbuck's Vanilla Creme.



Rest in peace.



Love your niece,

Cici

David "Dave Dynamix" Refuerzo

March 25, 2005

When I heard about D, it was a shock! a Big Time reality check! Dennis was a great man who loved my cousin Christina uncondtionally. Its so hard to see our family and especially our nephew's & nieces's grieve, but ya know, there is no doubt in my mind that your looking down on us...smiling & saying "Don't worry guys this pain is only temporary and we'll hook up again soon, aren't you glad I gave up cigarettes now? =)"...No worries D, we'll all be fine...this isn't the end, only the beginning of a new life. You brought our familes closer together. The journey is only beginning...We Love You Bro!

Rosalind Contreras

March 25, 2005

Thank you Dennis for being a part of my family and our lives. I thanked God for you everyday because my Christina had you to love and take care of her. I thanked God for you because you loved my grandsons like they were your own. I will miss you tremendously and will keep you in my heart and thoughts always.

To my Christina I wish I could take the emptiness and pain you feel inside. Just remember I will be here for you always.



Love Mommy

Gino Titov

March 25, 2005

Sincere condolences from all the people in Kharkov, Ukraine, who worked with Dennis. We all loved him and now grieve with his family.

Fe Naldo Castaneda

March 24, 2005

My deepest thoughts & prayers are with you all. I remember Dennis as a young boy with his brothers running & playing full of life. Please accept my most heartfelt condolences.

Jane Naldo Simien

March 24, 2005

My condolences to the Carvajal Family. I was sad to hear the news about one of the Carvajal boys' passing.

Nelson Wong

March 24, 2005

Though I haven't seen you for nearly 20 years, our friendship through the middle school and high school years are remembered fondly. It was great to get back in contact with you in the last year, but I am shocked and saddened to hear of your unexpected and untimely passing. You will be missed, Dennis. My condolances to the family.

Lauren Morelli

March 24, 2005

Dennis,

Thank you for all the joy, smiles and laughter you have brought into my life. You will always be in my heart and in my mind.

I love you forever

Tracy Allan

March 24, 2005

Dear Carvajal family,

I am so terribly sorry about the passing of Dennis. He was a wonderful colleague and I have fond memories of a happy, upbeat and kind person. We are all lucky to have known him.

Sal DeTrane

March 24, 2005

Dennis:



Everyone on the MedeFinance team misses you dearly. We can only be comforted by the fact that you will always be in our thoughts and prayers. Your smile and hello always lifted the entire office! God bless....

Anthony, Alex, Daric Tan, Carvajal

March 24, 2005

Dear Uncle D,



Alex, Anthony and I miss u very much and wish u where here and to come back. We are sticking strong and praying for u and we'll meet u there in heaven some day.



From your loving nephews,

Anthony

Alex

Daric P.S. We miss u a lot

Terry Walker

March 24, 2005

Please accept my sincerest condolences for the loss of a good friend, and loved one. I worked with Dennis for several years at MedeFinance, and have known him since he was at Children's. We will miss him.

Cole Hooper

March 24, 2005

D was a rare individual with an infinite amount of patience and a strong desire and willingness to help. Working closely with Dennis for the past three years was nothing short of absolute joy. I am eternally grateful for having known him.

Nestor & Janelle Conrady

March 24, 2005

We are deeply sadden by the loss of Dennis. Our deepest thoughts, prayers, & love are with Christina & the Carvajal Family. We will miss Dennis tremendously!!

Ingrid Najarro (Edwards)

March 24, 2005

Thank you, Dennis, for sharing your love, friendship and laughter with us. Our lives are truly richer with having you part of it. We will miss you in this life, but we will love and laugh again when we see each other in our Eternal Life.

To the Carvajal Family, please accept our most heartfelt condolences for your loss. If we can be of assistance in any way, please let us know.

All our love, Ingrid Najarro, Buddy, Kiana & Noelani Edwards

Monica Portillo Borrego

March 24, 2005

Dennis was a great guy! I remember his smile especially at all us kids when we were goofing off at the St. Kevin's Summer Program.



It's funny how time flies. Just seems like yesterday we were all walking up to summer school.



Our prayers are with the Carvajal family and our extended family from Bernal Heights and St. Kevin's Church.



With all our love,

Monica, Oscar, Richie, Wendy, Bo, Tina, Georgie and our families

Mike Magbaleta

March 24, 2005

I'm totally shocked by the passing of my childhood friend and "Godbrother" (through Auntie Gloria's sponsorship when I had my confirmation). My heart and condolences go out to his family, relatives, brothers, Auntie Gloria and Uncle Democrito. God bless you and rest in peace.

Shelli Joye

March 24, 2005

You were the kindest person and the finest supervisor I have ever known, and I truly miss you, Dennis.

I remember your smile...

Shelli

Virginia Lee

March 24, 2005

We'll miss you D!

Much Love,

Will and Virginia

Michelle Dispo

March 24, 2005

Dearest Christina and the Carvajal family....our thoughts, hearts and prayers go out to all of you. Please find comfort in the memory of such a beautiful person. We are truly blessed to have known such a wonderful person.

Alexander Dore

March 24, 2005

Please accept my heartfelt condolences, especially for Christina, as well as Dennis’s family and friends. This was truly an untimely passing. I knew Dennis for over a year as a colleague at MedeFinance. We sat two desks away. He was always a true Gentleman. I will miss his presence here at work. I will miss saying good morning “D” as we all will. My prayers are with you all.

Sean Kirby

March 24, 2005

D:

We are all better for have knowing and sharing this short time on Earth with you. I know that you are comforted in the arms of the Lord. You have earned his eternal blessings.

Gonzo Jaquez

March 24, 2005

I am so deeply sorry for the loss the Carvajal family is feeling. I have known Dennis and the Carvajal's since grade school. I will always remember the good times I spent with Dennis, working, dances and the parties. He and I shared many a laugh and he will not be forgotten. My sincere condolences and sympathy to his entire family and the friends that are feeling this pain.

Arianna Carvajal

March 24, 2005

We love and miss you D!



Thank you for everything you have done for us. We'll help take care of Christina, Ariel and the boys...Rest in peace.

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