Obituaries
Margaret Linker
Margaret Renea Castro Linker died October 26, 2008. She was "50 Something." She was born in
Stockton and lived in Stockton most of her life. She married her husband, Edward C. Linker, in 1962. They had two sons, Mark and Eric Linker. She was active in the Catholic Church and an auxillary member of 1LWU Local 54. She worked as a cosmetologist for 13 years.
She is survived by her husband, Edward; her sons, Mark Linker of Modesto and Eric Linker of Stockton and her six grandchildren, Jennifer, Jorden, Erika, Matthew, Natalie and Kassandra Linker. She is also survived by her mom, Augusta Castro of Stockton; sister Theresa Robinson of Stockton; brothers, Anthony Castro of Lebanon, Oregon, Joseph Castro of Stockton and Steven Castro of Stockton. She has numerous brother & sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph T. Castro, mother, June Montana Castro, and sister Sylvia Castro.
Friends and family are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 3847 N. Sutter Street., Stockton, CA. Visitation will be held Wednesday October 29,2008 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Deyoung Memorial Chapel, 601 N. California St., Stockton, CA. Committal will be at San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery.
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Leslie C. Drury
Leslie C. Drury died on Saturday, October 18, in Stockton at age 97. Les was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, where his father was a mining engineer. The family returned to San Joaquin County in 1917 where he and his two brothers attended Stockton schools. He graduated from Stockton High School and the College of the Pacific where he earned a degree in electrical engineering and met his future bride, Jessie Robinson. He worked for 39 years as an electrical engineer for Pacific Gas and Electric.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Jessie Drury; daughter, Robin Drury of Santa Cruz; son, Dale Drury, and wife, Florence, of Stockton. Nicknamed by his eldest granddaughter, "Papa" was cherished by his five grandchildren: Leslie Fitinghoff (Sean) of Corralitos, Courtney Antrim of Santa Cruz, and Patrick, Catherine, and Christopher Drury, all of Stockton. He was preceded in death by his younger brothers, Ward and Robert and a grandson, Timothy Newton Drury.
Les was a member, along with his wife, Jessie, of Central United Methodist Church. He was actively involved in many local organizations - professional, social and charitable - well into his eighties. He was president of both the Stockton Engineers' Club and the Grandfathers' Club of Stockton, a charter member and president of SIRS (Sons in Retirement) and sang in the Stockton Chorus and barbershop quartets as well as serving as president of the local chapter of the SPEBSQSA - Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America - performing in numerous local barbershop shows including entertaining in retirement homes and hospitals.
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Barbara Ann Morris
Feb. 22, 1946 - Oct. 9, 2008
A memorial service will be held on Thurs. Oct. 23, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church, 1625 N. Lincoln St., Stockton, CA. Neptune Society of Northern CA - Stockton Branch in care of arrangements. Donations to Hospice House of San Joaquin, 3888 N. Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA
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