Deborah was born on March 9th, 1954 in Sacramento, CA, and peacefully passed away on May 8th, 2022 in Clovis, CA after a courageous battle with Cancer. She was the third child born to George & Angelina (Ochinero) Morgan. She was a fighter to the end, and never stopped smiling, staying positive, and loving her family and friends.
The family would like to thank all medical personnel who cared for Deborah over the years. We would like to recognize all that were involved in helping her through this fight, and we couldn’t do it without all of her loved ones.
Deborah was preceded in death by her parents, George and Angelina (Lena) Morgan, her beloved sister Linda Larson, and many aunts and uncles.
Deborah is survived by her loving husband Keith Paul, daughter Elizabeth, sons Eric, Jason, and Jeffrey, brother Robert and wife Linda Morgan, sister Cheryl and husband Joe Martinez, sister Jan and husband Manuel Meza, brother Ricky and wife Beatrice Morgan, many cherished nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and grand puppies.
She met her husband Keith in 1977 while working full time at Ralli Cotton Trading Company and after falling in love they got married in May of 1981. After a few years of traveling and adventure they decided it was time to start their family and had their first and only daughter, Elizabeth in February of 1985. Shortly after they were joined by twin sons Eric and Jason in March of 1987, and their family was completed in November 1990 by the birth of their youngest son Jeffrey.
When not devoting her time to her children or family, Deborah liked to volunteer at her children’s elementary school serving as a Booster Board Member for 11 years helping to accomplish fundraising for new playground equipment, classroom computers, school signage, and put on many successful school events. She never missed a field trip, practice, game, recital, concert, or theatre production that her children were involved in. During this time she also prided herself on providing an open and welcoming home to all.
Deborah had a passion for the outdoors, loved her rides through the foothills where she got to see many of her favorite animals. She also enjoyed her trips to the Central Coast where she loved to look for seals, dolphins, and whales.
She made an impact on the lives of every person she ever met. She was everyone’s favorite sister and aunt. She loved to talk on the phone and her laugh was like no one else’s. She’ll be greatly missed by all her family, friends, neighbors, and all who knew her. God has you in His keeping, and we have you in our hearts.
Visitation will be held at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns, & Blair, Monday, May 23rd from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. followed by Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Tuesday, May 24th at 9:30 A.M. Followed by the graveside service at Fresno Memorial Gardens.
COMPARTA UN OBITUARIO
v.1.9.5