Louis Edward Shoneff

February 10, 2015. He was born September 21st, 1922 to parents

Louis and Mary (Burke) Shoneff, and was raised in San Francisco

with his siblings Robert and Marion.Lou is preceded in death by

Audrey, his beloved wife of 68 years, and daughter Mary.

Lou is survived by his children and their spouses: Stephen Shoneff

(Deanna), Thomas Shoneff, Joseph Shoneff (Sallie), Stacie Steinocher,

Aileen Yopp (Tal) & grandchildren: David, Stephanie, James, Michael,

Ambre, Monica, Matt, Joey, Jeffrey, Louis, Christopher and Katie

Shoneff, Nicholas and Nicole Thompson, Alex Yopp, Tara Locaso, Noelle

Velasquez, his sister-in-law, Beverly Stone, and great grandchildren,

nieces and nephews. Lou is also remembered by Theresa Shoneff,

Julia Shoneff, Edward Steinocher and Sophie Shoneff.

Lou graduated from Saint James High School in San Francisco in 1940.

He served as a Cadet-Midshipman in the Merchant Marines during WWII,

and graduated in 1945 from Kings Point in Long Island, NY, between two

tours at sea. Lou always enjoyed the pursuit of knowledge and the

sportsmanship of athletics. In 1983, he earned a B.A. in Management

at St. Mary’s College. And in 2001, he was inducted into the Kings Point

Athletic Hall of Fame for his role on the basketball team.

When Lou met Audrey Ossman, he swept her off her feet and away from

another engagement. They married in June 1945. His love for his wife knew

no bounds – ‘all my love, all my life’was how he signed every card to her.

Lou’s career in the pharmaceutical wholesale industry continued when he

moved to Stockton in 1950 to work as a salesman for Valley Wholesale

Drug with his cousin Ed Burke. He became sole owner in 1981. His sons

Stephen and Joseph worked with him to run a successful company.

Lou was a great leader and he had great appreciation for his employees.

Since he so enjoyed working, he never truly retired and continued to

‘work’ until his last days.Prior to his battle with dementia, Lou was a loving,

larger-than-life patriarch who always made family gatherings special. He

was a huge sports fan; playing, coaching and organizing backyard

games for his grandkids. A favorite sport of Lou’s was horseracing, and

a day at the track was a common family outing. Lou was also an active

and generous member of his community. He was a devoted parishioner

at St. Bernadette’s, where he and Audrey served as lectors. He had a great

sense of humor, a friendly demeanor and he enjoyed talking with people

wherever he went. He found life and people to be so interesting.

The Shoneff family sincerely thanks Lou’s helpers who lovingly cared for him

and kept him looking dapper: Debbie, Ruth, Nina, Cintia, Sam, Angelina,

and his grandchildren, Louis and Nicole.

Rosary will be held Monday, February 16th at 6 p.m. at DeYoung Memorial

Chapel, 601 N. California St.,Stockton, CA 95202. Memorial Mass will be

held 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 at Saint Bernadette’s

Church, 2544 Plymouth Road, Stockton, CA 95204.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Community Foundation of San

Joaquin, the Louis and Audrey Shoneff Charitable Fund: 501 W. Weber

Ave, Suite 200-D, Stockton CA 95203. Donations will continue

Lou and Audrey’s thoughtful support of their favorite charities.