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Veteran & Coach Paul Irving Mulvey Passed Away at 63 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/05/2017 10:50 AM
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Angels Camp, CA...Paul Irving Mulvey passed away Sunday, July 16th, 2017 at the age of 63. He was born September 21st, 1953 in Providence, Rhode Island to Thelma Mulvey and later adopted by his grandparents Louella and Nicholas Mulvey. He served in the Navy for 2 years and was honorably discharged April 11th, 1980. Paul was a teachers aide at Mark Twain Elementary where he also became a basketball coach for the Badgers. He was involved with the Junior Olympics Track and Field event. He then went on to work at Bret Harte High school in the maintenance department and was the head of maintenance when he retired July 2017. At his time at Bret Harte he became the Junior Varsity Girls Basketball coach winning numerous championships.
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Felicia M. Rodriguez, 23 Lost Her Life in Hwy 108 Collision Near Little Sweden |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/02/2017 09:57 AM
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Pinecrest, CA...On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at approximately 1:25 am, 23 year old Sonora resident, Felicia M. Rodriguez, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on State Route 108 west of Bald Mountain Heliport Rd (Little Sweden) at a high rate of speed in the #2 (right) lane. Rodriguez was unable to negotiate a left hand curve in the roadway as she allowed her vehicle to travel into the #1 (left) lane and over corrected turning the vehicle back to the right. Rodriguez lost control of the vehicle traveling back into the #2 lane. The vehicle then traveled across both westbound lanes and onto the center median. The vehicle overturned twice and subsequently collided on the driver's side with a large pine tree in the center median. Rodriguez sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision.
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Philip Douglas Hilmanofski 1927 - 2017 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/28/2017 10:37 PM
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Sonora, CA...Philip Douglas Hilmanofski passed away on July 19, 2017 in Sonora, Ca., he was 90 years old. Phil was born May 2, 1927 in North Hudson, Wisconsin. He was a Merchant Marine and Owner/Operator of a tree trimming company for 27 years and a resident of Calaveras county for 57 years.
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Jesse Charles Skidmore 1966 - 2017 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/28/2017 10:53 PM
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Wilseyville, CA...Jesse Charles Skidmore of West Point, CA, born June 22, 1966, died at home on July 14, 2017, with his wife by his side, due to a long illness of diabetes and complications from a recent kidney transplant he had two years ago. He is survived by his wife, Nicole Skidmore of 30 years, his Dad and numerous sisters, a brother, nieces, nephews and in-laws.
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Ian Graham Renner M.D., 79, Died Peacefully on July 19th, 2017 of Complications from Prostate Cancer. |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/24/2017 02:44 PM
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Murphys, CA...Ian was born on June 26th, 1938 in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was the loving son of Frederick Renner and Ruth Dear – Renner. Ian was an internationally renowned gastroenterologist and an accomplished scholar. After completing undergraduate studies in physics and mathematics at Christchurch University in Christchurch, New Zealand, he went on to obtain a medical degree from Otago University in Dunedin, New Zealand. Upon completing a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Gastroenterology, he dedicated both his clinical and research efforts to the development and advancement of complex endoscopic procedures to treat diseases of the liver and pancreas, with a particular interest in the treatment of cancer.
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26 Year Old Pioneer Man Loses Life in Early Morning Hwy 49 Collision |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/24/2017 03:59 PM
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Sutter Creek, CA...At 6:27am this morning a 26 year old Pioneer man was driving his 2005 Infinity G35x northboud on Hwy 49, north of Valley View Road at an unknown rate of speed. A 70 year old Plymouth man was driving his 2005 Chevy 3500 southbound on Hwy 49 at 60 mph. For an unknown reason the Pioneer man drover over the solid yellow lines and into the southbound lanes and into the path of the Plymouth man's 2005 Chevy.
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Vietnam Veteran Richard Ray Robinson Passes Away at 62 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/18/2017 10:46 AM
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West Point, CA...Richard Ray Robinson age 68, Passed away July 12th 2017 of Mesothelioma at his home in West Point Ca. He was born October 16th 1948 in French Camp Ca to Leonidas & Belva Robinson, who are both deceased. Graduated linden high school, took Agriculture for 4 years. He was also class president for awhile. Rick was an E4, Corporal, a scout sniper / specialty Rifleman in the United States Marine Corps from 09/21/1967 till 11/14/69. Medals & decorations Rick received, National Defense service, Vietnam Campaign, Rifle expert badge, Vietnam service Medal, Combat action ribbon, National defense service medal, Vietnam campaign medal w/device. Rick was a member of the VFW Post 3322 in West Point CA and post 8311 in Elk city Idaho. Also the American Legion post 376 in Glencoe CA. He worked in Logging, at Valley truss & had various other jobs. Rick’s passion in life was the great outdoors, hunting and also a bit of fishing.
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Sacramento Man Lost His Life in Hwy 49 Big Rig Collision |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/14/2017 08:45 AM
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Mokelumne Hill, CA...At about 8:30pm a 42 year old Sacramento man was operating a combination commercial vehicle consisting of a truck tractor and it's two trailers, hauling asphalt from Carson Hill Rock Products in Angels Camp to a highway paving project on Hwy 88 in Amador County. He was traveling northbound on Hwy 49, north of Mokelumne Hill descending a grade towards the North Fork Mokelumne River Bridge. He reached a speed of over 40 mph, which was too fast for the truck he was driving on the steep curved roadway.
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Michael D. Clark Lost His Life Last Night in Hwy 49 Big Rig Collision |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/14/2017 05:17 PM
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Mokelumne Hill, CA...The sad notifications have been made and CHP has released that it was Michael D. Clark, 42 from Sacramento who last his life last night in a tragic big rig collision in the corners north of Mokelumne Hill approaching the river. At about 8:30pm Mr. Clark was operating a combination commercial vehicle consisting of a truck tractor and it's two trailers, hauling asphalt from Carson Hill Rock Products in Angels Camp to a highway paving project on Hwy 88 in Amador County. He was traveling northbound on Hwy 49, north of Mokelumne Hill descending a grade towards the North Fork Mokelumne River Bridge. He reached a speed of over 40 mph, which was too fast for the truck he was driving on the steep curved roadway.
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Celebration of Life for Mokelumne Hill's Laura Jane Canty (1946-2017) on July 15th |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/11/2017 01:04 PM
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Mokelumne Hill, CA...Laura Jane Canty was born December 18, 1946, and passed away July 2, 2017. She was raised in Charleston, South Carolina, and traveled out to San Francisco in 1970. Jane first lived in Capitola and in 1977 moved to Mokelumne Hill where she worked for many years at the Hotel Leger. In 1989, Jane and her husband Ron Pitner started The Greenery Landscaping Company which is still in operation. Jane, Ron, and daughter Ashely were also owners of the Hotel Leger in Mokelumne Hill from 2002-2013.
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