Angelo Xavier Mendonca

Angelo Mendonca passed away on June 25, 2012 at Northern California Rehab Hospital in Redding.

He was born on September 16, 1930 in New Bedford, MA. to Mary Lourdes Alvares and Joseph Mendonca.

He lived in Red Bluff, Lovelock, NV., and returned to Red Bluff in 1944.

He graduated from RBHS in 1948. Went into the Navy, December 1950 during the Korean War. He served almost 4 years.

He and Phyllis White were married on September 27, 1953. They were married for 58 years.

He is survived by wife Phyllis, brother Tony and wife Lois, and brother James, sister Evelyn Henderson, step-sister Evelyn Machado Russo, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Margaret Spooner, god children Mathew Mendonca and Susan Mendonca.

He was a Grader and Land leveler for many years, until he became part owner of Al-Bon Corp. Paving Contractors until his retirement. He was secretary of the Red Bluff Elks Lodge for 34 years and served as Local Chairman of the Elks National Foundation.

Angelo and his friends (The KP Crew) cooked for local Cattlemen Association, Sheep growers, Elks Lodge, and other Local events.

Please join the family for a celebration of his life at 12 noon, Friday, June 29th at the Elks Lodge, with lunch to follow.

Donations may be made to the Elks National Foundation c/o Red Bluff Elks Lodge, P. O. Box 417, Red Bluff, CA 96080, or to your favorite charity .