Catherine Arburua

Catherine Arburua of Stockton, California passed away on the morning of June 25, 2018, at her home at age 97. She was a resident of Stockton for 78 years and resided in the same home for 76 years. She was active in her husband's livestock business as bookkeeper and so many other ways for nearly 40 years in Bellota, Stockton, Tracy and Los Banos areas.

She was born in Battle Mountain, Nevada in 1920 to parents from France, Pierre and Grace Laborde. She graduated from Madera Union High School as a gold seal bearer and went to business school in Stockton. She was a charter member of St. Gertrude's Mothers Club and helped establish the local Central California Wool Growers Auxiliary, spearheading writing its by-laws which were emulated by many other such auxiliaries throughout the state.

She is survived by her children, Grace (Angelo) Petrini, Florence (Dale) Drury of Stockton, Jeannette Sanguinetti of Linden and Frank (Kim) Arburua Jr. of Stockton, and her grandchildren, Jolie (Dean) Ruiz of Lodi, Angelo Petrini Jr., Andrew Petrini, Patrick Drury, Frank III, Vincente, and Mitch Arburua, all of Stockton, Catie (Marco) Marchini of Manteca, Stephanie (Jeff) Brandstad, Kristi (Peter) Friis, Ron (Michelle) Sanguinetti Jr., all of Linden, Cheri (Erik) Tiles of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Christopher (Erica) Drury of Sacramento. Her great-grandchildren are Richard, Emma, and Nina Brandstad, Christian and Chad Friis, Ronnie III and Anthony Sanguinetti, all of Linden, Jenna and Christian Ruiz of Lodi, Alec and Alex Marchini of Manteca, and Charlotte Drury of Sacramento. She has nieces and nephews and cousins here and in France and a sister-in-law Gloria Laborde of Davis.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Pete Laborde, grandson Timothy Drury, son-in-law Ron Sanguinetti Sr., and her husband of 45 years Frank Arburua, Sr. A special note of gratitude is given to Asera Care Hospice and to her caretaker, Marivic Aguedan.

A Rosary will be held on Thursday, June 28, at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass at 10:00 a.m. and a luncheon at 11:00 a.m., all at St. Bernadette's Catholic Church and Hall. She will have a private committal at San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery's Mausoleum.

Any donations can be made to St. Mary's High School, 5648 N. El Dorado St, Stockton, 95207 or to a favorite charity. If you would like to share a memory please sign on our online guestbook at www.deyoungmemorialchapel.com.