Obituaries

Patricia was born on February 19th, 1923 in Kansas, and entered into rest on January 4th, 2017 in Stockton, California at the age of 93. Predeceased by her husband Louis F. Torres in 2009. Patricia was a long time resident of Fremont before relocating to Summerset Orchards Senior Community in Brentwood to be closer to family in 2008. Her greatest joy and memory was playing softball and traveling to different cities to play against other teams in her early teen years while growing up in Lyons, Kansas. She then moved with her family to Union City. She enjoyed listening and dancing to music, often entering a home dancing if music was playing.

Survived by her children: Donna Payne (Richard), and Don Torres (Diane); grandchildren: Rick (Melanie), Rod (Tara), Donald (Tara), Daniel (Angela), and Dave (Kelly); great-grandchildren: Christopher, Anthony, Rylee, Trever, Jake, Jaina, Emma, Cameron, Stella, Louis, and Eva; and siblings: Isabel, Jessie, Frances, and Fred. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 10th, from 9-11am and a Chapel Service will begin at 11am at Fremont Memorial Chapel, 3723 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. Burial will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hayward, CA.