Hello everyone. I hope that you all have a good weekend. Below you have the final part of my article. As I lived for many years in Antioch, California, a lot of the information pertained to that city and the outlying areas. I have much more information on the Spaniards of this region and my plan is to publish it soon. Spanish Immigrants in Hawaii in the Early 1900s and their Descendants by Jaime Cader (published in January of 2004), Part 5: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Four Obituaries: Isabel Sanchez Lopez Martin Rios, Jr. Antonia Sanchez Lopez Antonio Pretel [Sisters, Isabel Sanchez Lopez and Antonia Sanchez Lopez are sister in-laws of Antonia Sanchez.] Printed in the Ledger Dispatch (of Antioch, California) on June 1, 2000: Isabel Sanchez Lopez, April 20, 1900-May 24, 2000 Age 100. Died at Kaiser Hospital, Walnut Creek, CA due to a short illness. She resided in Concord, CA at the time of her death and lived in Contra Costa County for 85 years. Native of Estepona, Spain. Isabel was a loving mother, grandparent and packer at Western Cannery in Antioch, Ca. She attended Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Brentwood, CA. Preceded in death by her husband Pedro Lopez in 1974 and her daughter Marina Lopez in 1998. She is survived by: Daughters; Mary L. Martinez of Concord, CA; Isabel Arnold of Richland, Washington; Son, Michael Lopez of Brentwood, CA; Sister, Antonia Lopez of Pittsburg, CA; Brother, Francisco Sanchez Mena of Estepona, Spain and 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren. Services were held on Wednesday, May 31 at the Brentwood Funeral Home. Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetary, Antioch, Ca. Memorial gifts be given to your favorite charity. See legacy (Note: Isabel Sanchez Lopez was the sister of Antonia Sanchezs late husband, Antonio Sanchez. Sanchez Lopez emigrated to Hawaii in 1911. Her sister Antonia Lopez, was the mother of Pete Lopez, a former mayor of Antioch, California. Pete Lopez was elected to the Antioch City Council on April 12, 1966. He was elected mayor by the Council on April 10, 1967. He completed his term as mayor in April of 1968 and was an outgoing Council member on April 21, 1970.) Printed in The Sunday Times (Contra Costa Times), December 30, 2001. Martin Rios Jr. Feb. 8, 1925 - Dec 25, 2001 Martin Rios, Jr. a long time resident of Antioch died on December 25th, at the age of 76. Martin served in the Army 10th Mountain Division during World War II. He was a long time member of the Y.M.I # 26 & El Circulo Espanol of Stockton. He retired from Dupont after 20 years and previously worked for Fibreboard. Martin is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Elvera and three children and their spouses, Martin & Maria Rios, Bernadette & Kraig Hansen and Edward & Denise Rios all of Antioch. He is survived by seven grandchildren which he enjoyed babysitting, Frank, Jacob, Josh, Sarah, Christine, Curtis & Ryan. Martin is also survived by a brother Joseph of Katy, Tx & sister Angelina Miolono of Albuquerque, NM. He is preceded in death by brothers Isaac, John, Paul & Donald, sisters Flora, Victoria, Bernice & Mary & grandson Eddie. Friends and relatives are invited to attend a visitation at Higgins Chapel Wednesday, January 2, 2002 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with the Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. Funeral mass will be held Thursday, January 3, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ignatius Church, Contra Loma Blvd. He will be laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetary, Antioch.Memorial donations may be made to St. Ignatius Church Building Fund. Printed in the Contra Costa Times on April 22, 2003. Antonia Sanchez Lopez January 3, 1903 -April, 19, 2003 She was born, as was her deceased husband of 65 years (1986) Mike Lopez Sr., in Estepona, Spain. She lived in the cities of Pittsburg, Winters, and of late, Antioch, CA. She was well known in the Cannery Workers circle in Pittsburg and Antioch. She is survived by her daughter, Isabel Lopez Wallace of Antioch; sons, Pete Lopez of Antioch and Anthony M. Lopez of Las Vegas; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by sons, Mike Lopez, Jr., Manuel S. Lopez; grandson, Mark A. Lopez. She was proud to be a 3-star mother, having three sons who served during World War II. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 23, 2003, 3-8 p.m. Rosary at 7:30 p.m. at the Higgins Chapel. Graveside Services will be held Thursday, April 24th at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery. Family requests donations be made to Holy Rosary Church. (Note: Sanchez Lopez emigrated to Hawaii with her parents when was about eight years old.) Printed in the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday, October 31, 2003. Antonio Pretel - In San Francisco, October 28, 2003 at the age of 100. Father of Mary & Dick; father-in-law of John & Susan; grandfather of Deborah, Michelle and the late Brian; great-grandfather of Crystal, Elisabeth, and Brian; great-great grandfather to Juliet. Antonio was a native of Spain and raised in Hawaii. He came to San Francisco in 1921 and became a United States citizen in 1938. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Colma. Antonio was a proud candy maker for over 50 years. He will be remembered as a very special and caring father, grandfather, and friend. Family and friends are invited to visit Thursday, Oct. 30 2003 after 1 p.m. and attend the Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m. at HOGAN, SULLIVAN & BIANCO, 1226 - 9th Ave. (Irving & Lincoln). Funeral Mass Friday, Oct. 31, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Church (39th Ave. & Lawton). Internment Holy Cross Cemetary, Colma. Flowers welcome. (415) 664-2413 (Note, the following information was told to me by Pilar Lopez, whom I referred to at the beginning of this article: Pretels real last name was Pretez, however upon arriving in the United States, he was most likely misunderstood and his last name was written down as Pretel. He was an Andalusian and had lived on la loma in San Francisco, California. Manuel Carillo: The following was obtained from speaking to Inez Dominguez, the president of the Sociedad Isabel la Catolica, her father Manuel Carillo, and from a program for the 68th anniversary celebration of the previously mentioned Sociedad and the same program to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the Sociedad Cervantes Espanola on February 27, 1999: Manuel Carillo was born in Hawaii to Andalusian parents. His late wife Dolores (Dottie) Carillo was also born in Hawaii to Andalusian parents. Dolores became the first woman president of the Sociedad Cervantes Espanola in 1986. Both of these Spanish associations are located in the Sunnyvale, Calif. Dolores Jimenez: From the program celebrating the 25th anniversary of El Circulo Espanol de Stockton on October 19, 2003: Dolores Jimenez was the first president from 1978 to 1979. She was elected president for later years also. Currently, her daughter Eleanor Vetter is the president. (Note: Dolores Jimenez was born in Maui, Hawaii to parents from Extremadura, Spain. Her story was reprinted in the book Memories of Spain by Anne Santucci.) It is hoped that with this article the story of Spanish emigration to Hawaii will become better known. Also, I hope that the story about Spaniards in recent California history will be known. I have not seen any articles about this community in the Antioch area newspapers.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 08:14:13 +0000
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