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Raymond Vernon “Ray” Meliza Sr.

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Birth	:	9 Nov 1884 Adel, Dallas County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	3 Aug 1957 Humboldt County, California, USA
Burial	:	Ocean View Cemetery, Eureka, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7719002, -124.1883011
Inscription	:	RAY V. MELIZA 1884 - 1957
Description	:	Ray Vernon Meliza died on Saturday evening at a local hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 72 years old, born in Dallas County, Iowa. With his wife, Freda, he operated the Redwood Nursing Home for many years. He had resided in this community for the past 11 years and was a member of the Eureka Kiwanis. Survivors are his children, Mrs. Edna May Raney, Mrs. Deonna Gardner, Ray V. Meliza Jr., of Seattle, Wash.; Alfred P. Meliza of Herlong, Eugene Penfold of West Portsmouth, Ill., Mrs. Edith Harmer of Sunny Brae, Miss Evelyn Penfold of Arcata, and... Read More	Ray Vernon Meliza died on Saturday evening at a local hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 72 years old, born in Dallas County, Iowa. With his wife, Freda, he operated the Redwood Nursing Home for many years. He had resided in this community for the past 11 years and was a member of the Eureka Kiwanis. Survivors are his children, Mrs. Edna May Raney, Mrs. Deonna Gardner, Ray V. Meliza Jr., of Seattle, Wash.; Alfred P. Meliza of Herlong, Eugene Penfold of West Portsmouth, Ill., Mrs. Edith Harmer of Sunny Brae, Miss Evelyn Penfold of Arcata, and Mrs. Mary Ann Hart of Eureka, and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the Cooper Mortuary Chapel of the Ferns. Interment was private at Ocean View Cemetery. Published in the Times Standard on August 6, 1957 __________________________________________ Father's name: Perry Meliza Mother's name: Amanda Shuey Ray and his first wife, Edna E. LaChapelle, were married October 15, 1908 in St. Andrews Church in Chelan, Washington. Edna, born 5/8/1883, died 1/1/1933 in Grapeview, Mason County, Washington. Their children were: - Edna (born abt. 1910) - Deonna (4/30/1911-3/16/2004) - Ray Jr. (7/13/1912-3/23/1972) - Alfred (3/31/1918-3/26/1983) Ray married Freida (Peters) Penfold some time prior to the 1940 census. They were living in Gridley, CA, with Freida's four children (Eugene, Edith, Evelyn, and Mary Ann Penfold) at the time of the 1940 census. SOURCE: ancestry.com - Iowa Births and Christenings Index - California Death Index - U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (city of birth)

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Raymond Vernon “Ray” Meliza Sr.'s memorial is located at: Ocean View Cemetery, Eureka, Humboldt County, USA.
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Raymond Vernon “Ray” Meliza Sr. death on 3 Aug 1957 in Humboldt County, California, USA
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Latitude: 40.7719002
Longitude: -124.1883011

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Edna Elizabeth LaChapelle Meliza

(1884 - 1933)

Freida Blanche Peters Meliza

(1898 - 1956)

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Coordinate: 40.7719002, -124.1883011

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