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Denise Ann Quitiquit
Sept. 9, 1950 – May 28, 2018
Denise was born in Stockton, Calif. She is preceded in death by parents, Claro and Marie Boggs Quitiquit; brothers, Adrian Conrad and Lawrence Monroe Thompson; and sisters, Luwana Fay Quitiquit and Patricia Ann Thompson.
She is survived by her only child, daughter Meyokeeskow Marrufo; son-in-law, Randy Marrufo; grandsons, Adrian and Cedric Marrufo; brothers, Marion Sr., Steven, Godfrey, Michael and Robert Quitiquit; sisters, Cheryl Calif, Wanda Quitiquit, Lalaine Buoncristiani and Irenia Quitiquit; and generations of nieces and nephews.
She grew up on Union Island in the San Joaquin Delta and labored in the agricultural fields with her parents and siblings. She attended David Bixler School and graduated from Tracy Joint Union High School, she then attended Delta College after graduation.
Denise received a BA degree from University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s from Humboldt State University. She worked at the American Indian Contemporary Arts Gallery and the Foundation for Deep Ecology. She served as an education director for Sacramento Indian Education Center, Robinson Rancheria and at Hopland Rancheria. She believed in the importance of educating our people and knowing your Indian history and culture.
As an activist, along with her late sister Luwana, she was among the first group that occupied Alcatraz Island in 1969. In 1996, she joined the “Longest Walk-Free Leonard Peltier” and walked from California to Washington, DC. During that time on her travels to New York, she was invited to read the poetry of Jack Kerouac at an annual festival.
She had many interests and reading was one of her favorite things to do. Denise loved her family and her culture. She worked with her daughter on regalia making for dancers. She showed her love through beading, weaving, sewing, gardening, picking fruit and home canning to the delight of her family and friends.
We will miss her sense of humor, her intelligence, and her way of putting others first.
Her family is respecting her wishes for private services.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Betty Gay Janowicz, 83, of Lakeport passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children on May 15, 2018.
Betty was born Feb. 2, 1935, in Merced, Calif., to George and Adeline Montgomery. The eldest of three children, Betty is survived by her sister, Darlene Brien and is preceded in death by her brother, George Montgomery Jr.
Betty is also preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Edward Janowicz.
After many years in Napa, they moved to Middletown and started raising raspberries at the Rocking J Ranch, later retiring and moving to Lakeport.
Betty enjoyed cooking and baking, which she made into a 25-year career. Even after she retired, she still loved to cook, bake and collect recipes and cookbooks. She also loved gardening, painting, coloring and reading. She was active in the Red Hat Society and TOPS, and spent several years as a Hospice volunteer.
She is survived by her children; Jennifer (Craig) Fletcher, Chris (Stephanie) Lilly, John Lilly and Dolly (Brian) Escobar; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be held at St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Lakeport, on Wednesday, June 20, at 11 a.m. A celebration of her life will follow at her home.
Donations in her memory may be given to Hospice Services of Lake County, 1862 Parallel Drive, Lakeport 95453.
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MaryAnn Mendez
Oct. 15, 1950 - May 30, 2018
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – MaryAnn is survived by her children, Peter, Veronica, Monica, Louie, Jessi, Jorge and Florence; siblings, Robert Fred Jr. and George Fred Sr.; and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Traditional Native American visitation will be held at George Fred Sr.’s home, 2955 Redfeather Lane, Lakeport starting on Friday, June 1, at 11 a.m.
Graveside funeral service will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery on Monday, June 4, at 11 a.m.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.