Joseph Soares Cordeiro, 79, died Friday, Aug. 3 in Oakdale.
Mr. Cordeiro was born on the island of Flores, Azores. He was a resident of Oakdale and the surrounding area for 50 years.
He was raised in Graciosa in the Azores and immigrated to the United States in 1951. He was a dairyman in the Escalon/Oakdale area for more than 30 years. He was a member of FES and SES of Oakdale. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and cooking for his family.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Evelyn; children, Rosie (Doug) Campbell of Oakdale; Frank (Mary) Cordeiro of Oakdale; and Dianne Cordeiro of Twain Harte; siblings, Tony Santos of Oakdale, Al Cordeiro of Escalon, and Mary Wehner of Brookings, Oregon; and grandchildren, Frank Cordeiro, Jr., Teresa Ann Cordeiro, Andrew Campbell, and Marissa Campbell, all of Oakdale, Jagger Faria of Wales, UK, Porsche Faria and Josef Faria of Twain Harte.
Mr. Cordeiro was born on the island of Flores, Azores. He was a resident of Oakdale and the surrounding area for 50 years.
He was raised in Graciosa in the Azores and immigrated to the United States in 1951. He was a dairyman in the Escalon/Oakdale area for more than 30 years. He was a member of FES and SES of Oakdale. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and cooking for his family.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Evelyn; children, Rosie (Doug) Campbell of Oakdale; Frank (Mary) Cordeiro of Oakdale; and Dianne Cordeiro of Twain Harte; siblings, Tony Santos of Oakdale, Al Cordeiro of Escalon, and Mary Wehner of Brookings, Oregon; and grandchildren, Frank Cordeiro, Jr., Teresa Ann Cordeiro, Andrew Campbell, and Marissa Campbell, all of Oakdale, Jagger Faria of Wales, UK, Porsche Faria and Josef Faria of Twain Harte.
