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Gustavo Bejarano Obituary
Gustavo L. Bejarano
Gustavo L. Bejarano, 96, of Salinas, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011, with his family by his side. He was born July 4, 1915 in Los Mochis, Sinalo, Mexico.
Gustavo moved to Chandler, Arizona in 1918 with his family, where he grew up and eventually met and married the love of his life, Oralia. They were married for 54 years, until she passed. In 1945, they moved with their family, to Salinas, where he has resided for the last 66 years.
During WWII, he enlisted in the Army and proudly served his country from 1942 to 1945 and was stationed in New Guinea, Australia. After being discharged, he began working for Harden Farms, until he retired in 1987. He was an avid card player, who frequented local cardrooms until he was 90 years old. He specifically loved Texas Hold Em.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife Oralia, (1996) and his infant daughter, Irene Bejarano (1947).
He is survived by his brothers, Armando and Miguel Bejarano of Arizona; sister, Elena Hernandez of Norwalk; daughter, Mary (Oscar) Enriquez; son, George (Grace) Bejarano; seven grandchildren, Gina (Rafael) Rodriguez, Audra (David) Duran, Krista (Aurturo) Fuentes, Tanya (Robert) Siason, Cindy (Frank) Lopez, James Bejarano, and Lisa (Martin) Trujillo; 15 great-grandchildren, Brittany, Frankie, Alex, Larissa, Niko, Danessa, Devyn, Merrie, Kyra, Abraham, AJ, Zianna, JD, Angel and Celine, and one great-great-granddaughter to be born in January 2012, all of Salinas.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Struve and Laporte Chapel, 41 W. San Luis St., Salinas, CA 93901.
Rosary will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 7:00 p.m., at the Struve and Laporte Chapel.
Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., at Sacred Heart Church, 22 Stone St., Salinas, CA. 93901.
Burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery, 850 Abbott St., Salinas.
Arrangements by Struve and Laporte Chapel.
Online condolences: www.struveandlaporte.com
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Memories and Condolences
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Patricia A Mendez Cordova
May 30, 2021
THANK YOU TIO GUSTAVO FOR ALL YOUR SERVICES YOU ARE A HERO ,WE MISS YOU DEARLY AND LOVE YOU! REST IN PEACE TIO WITH ALL OUR FAMILIA ! UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN! YOUR NIECE TRICIA MENDEZ CORDOVA AND HUSBAND DAVID CORDOVA AND FAMILIA! THANK YOU AGAIN!
Buster and Lynda Fitzpatrick
October 25, 2011
Tanya and family,
So sorry for your loss. It is such a blessing to have a parent for such a long period of time. Cherish your memories. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Hope Castillo
October 25, 2011
bejarano family,
Our prayers and thoughts are with you in this time of need. God Bless
Hope (Cruz)Castillo & family
October 25, 2011
Our condolences to the Bejarano family. Our prayers are with you at this time of sorrow and in the days to come. What a blessing to have had a parent for such a long time.
Love in Christ
Richard & Hope Cruz & Family
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