Obituaries

Serafin Arrivas, Jr. was born on July 13, 1933 in Makati Rizal, P.I. and entered into rest on April 1, 2016 in Fremont, CA at the age of 82. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Amelia Arrivas. His beloved children: Ann Marie Arrivas-Carbonell (Bienvenido, Jr.), Melvin Arrivas, Efrem Arrivas (Ellen), Larry Arrivas, and Ivan Arrivas; grandchildren: Alyssa, Efrem, Jr., and Serafin, III; brothers; Gonzalo Arrivas, Alejandro Arrivas, Sr., Romeo Arrivas, Sr., Augustin Arrivas, and Rodolfo Arrivas. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Serafin, Jr. proudly served in the United States Air Force with honor and distinction from 1953 to 1957 as a Firefighter and is a veteran of the Korean War. His duty to serving the United States earned him the National Defense Medal and Good Conduct Medal. After receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, he continued his dedication to our country by working up to Supervisor in Systems Operations for 40 years with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Visitation will be held from 4-8pm both Sunday, April 10th and Monday, April 11th with a Vigil Service at 7pm on Monday at Fremont Memorial Chapel, 3723 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. A Mass will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, April 12th at St. Edward’s Catholic Church, 5788 Thornton Ave., Newark, CA 94560.