LHS '69: In Memoriam

According to the California Hightway Patrol, the vehicle operated by Thayer was traveling at approximately 90 miles per hour northbound on 20 1/2 Avenue south of Lincoln Avenue, when it failed to negotiate an S curve, went off the edge of the roadway, into a broadsided skid, struck a motor grader (parked about 14 feet off the roadway) flush with the right side of the auto, spun around and came to rest facing east in the north lane of 22 1/2 Avenue, ejecting Irigaray.

Both victims apparently were killed instantly. The Kings County coroner's office reports the time of the accident is estimated to have occurred between 2 and 3 a.m.

The accident was discovered by Manuel Cotta about dawn with the report being made at 5:50 a.m.

Irigaray, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Irigaray, was a junior at Lemoore High School, while Thayer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thayer, was a sophomore.

Funeral arrangements for both victims are pending with Phipps Mortuary in Lemoore.

A native of Bremerton, Wash., the youth had lived in Lemoore for the past five years. He was president of the Lemoore Future Farmers of America chapter, member of the Student Council, fullback on the Lemoore varsity football team, was an Eagle Scout and a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson and a sister, Theresa, all of Lemoore; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hesse of Portland, Ore., and Mr. and Mrs Owen Callaghan of Bremerton; a great-grandmother, Mrs. May Cuthbertson of Canada, and his father, James Callaghan of Los Angeles.

The Rosary will be recited in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lemoore on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 12 noon on Friday in the same church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. James C. O'Doherty officiating.

Interment will follow in the Lemoore Cemetery under the direction of the Phipps Mortuary of Lemoore.

A 1969 Graduate of Lemoore High School, he was well known for his football playing ability. He also was a member of the LHS track team. He was a graduate of West Hills College where he was on both the track and football teams. He played in the Camellia Bowl while attending California State University at Chico.

He was a member of the Lemoore St. Peter's Catholic Church, the Teamsters Union and the Lemoore Bandits softball team. He coached Lemoore Bobby Sox and was an umpire for the Lemoore Little League. He was employed at Foremost Foods processing plant.

Surviving are his parents, John R. and Shannon Vieira of Lemoore; one sister, Nancy Oliveira of Lemoore; one brother, Patrick Vieira of Lemoore; and his grandmother, teresa Vieira of Lemoore.

Rosary will be recited Tuesday at 8 p.m. in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lemoore. Mass of the Resurrection will be held in the church Wednesday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in the Lemoore Cemetery.

Friends who wish may make contributions to a scholarship fund being established in his memory.

Services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Peters Church in Lemoore.

Miguel was injured Sunday when the tractor he was riding flipped over, pinning him. He was taken to St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, where he remaind in critical condition on a life support system.

He is survived by his wife Paula and daughter Sparkel of Portland; his parents, Ed and Clara Miguel; two brothers, Gary and Bill Biguel; and three sisters, Melinda Luker, Barbara and Renee Miguel, all of Lemoore.

Miguel received the Bert Rinn award for having the best scholastic record of a Future Farmers of America chapter member, the Manuel Nunes scholarship, the Kiwanis Agriculture award and a Bank of America Plaque when he was graduated from Lemoore High School in 1969.

An all-star quarterback at Lemoore High, Miguel earned national recognition at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. He was a Little All-America selection, having set school and conference passing records.

He was vice president of production at a precision parts casting company, having just received that promotion. He also was part owner of a Washington apple ranch.

A native of Lemoore, she attended local schools, and had been a registered nurse. Her home was in Santa Barbara.

She was a member of the American Association of Registered Nurses; the Critical Care Registered Nurses; and St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Santa Barbara.

Survivors include her husband David Mai of Santa Barbara; a son Christopher Mai and a daugher Kamaryn Mai, both of Santa Barbara; her parents, Alvin and Arlene Menezes of Lemoore; a sister Yvonne McKeown of Newberry Park; a brother, Rodger Menezes of Lemoore; and grandmother, Kathryn Serpa of Lemoore.

The family prefers remembrances be to the Lemoore Christian Aid, 224 N. Lemoore Ave., Lemoore CA 93245.

Burial will be in Lemoore Cemetery under the direction of Phipps Dale Chapel.

Mr. Lewis, 40, was born in Tennessee and had lived in Kings County most of the time during the past 36 years. He attended schools in Lemoore, graduating from Lemoore Union High School in 1969.

He was a charter member of the South Lemoore Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Eagles Lodge, the Mexican Community Club and the Lemoore Grange and also had coached for the Lemoore Bobby Sox.

While living in Visalia for five years, Mr. Lewis served as Visalia Youth Football commissioner, was assistant coach for the Visalia Pop Warner football team and an assistant coach for the Viaalia Girl Bandits baseball team.

For the past year, Mr. Lews was a car products salesman. He had moved to Hanford a month ago.

Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife, Cathy L., of Visalia; a son, Joshua Lewis of Visalia; a daughter, Michelle Lewis of Visalia; three brothers, Ronnie Lewis of Camarillo, Larry Lewis of Dinuba, and three sisters, Carol Olivas of Lake Tahoe, Dolores Sanchez of Sacramento and Faye White of Visalia.

Mr. Moroles was born in Pharr, Texas, and came to Lemoore as a child. He was an accomplished musician and singer in the Bay Area and in Hollywood. For the last four years, he worked in Minneapolis as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service.

Mr. Moroles is survived by his mother, Julia L. Moroles of Armona; his wife, Barbara Stleiss of Minneapolis and son Tyler and daughter Julia, both of Minneapolis; sister, Maria M. Grieve of El Centro; brothers Tom Moroles of Bakersfield and Felipe Moroles of Aurora, Colo.; and uncle Brigido S. Lopez of Armona.

Services were Saturday. Mr. Moroles was buried at Grangeville Cemetery in Armona.

Judy was born Jan. 11, 1951 and attended school in Lemoore, graduating in 1969. Judy was a member of the Latter-day Saints Mormon Church.

She is survived by three children, Nathan Lee, Amy Gulick, and Sara Gulick; and four siblings, Edward Means, Bobby Derryberry, Joanne Ziel, and James Derryberry.

Services were held Wednesday.

Arrangements were by Bunker Funeral Home in Mesa, Ariz.

Doreen was formerly of Lemoore. She was student financial officer of American River College for 20 years. Doreen was active in school functions.

She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Reginald Turner; one son, Kyle Turner of Rocklin; a daughter, Caitlin Turner of Rocklin; parents Kenneth and Lorene Billick of Lemoore; a brother, Kenneth Billick Jr. and wife Diane of Kawa, Wash.; two sisters, Karen and husband Kenneth Henry of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Lindasue and Michael Brock of Fresno; a former sister-in-law, Sharon Billick; a niece and two nephews.

Services were held in Loomis. Remembrances may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 823 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230