3/19/1926 – 2/4/2023
Joseph Gaston Dupré passed away peacefully on February 4th, 2023, at the age of 96 in Ontario, CA. Joseph was born March 19th, 1926, to Prospero Dupré & Transito Leyva in Viña Del Mar, Chile. He was the 6th of 7 children. Growing up in Chile he was taught the value of hard work. At the age of 16, at a Tailor shop in Santiago, Chile, he met Magdalene Zamudio. They were married in 1946. They made their home in Viña del Mar. They were blessed with 8 children while in Chile. He owned his own Tailor shop & also started his own trucking company to support his wife and 8 children. Then in 1965, he made the decision to migrate to the United States to give his family better opportunities to succeed. There he opened his own Tailor shop and then saw an opportunity in food processing. In 1971, the family welcomed their youngest child, making them a family of 9. As a family, they all helped and worked to establish a successful food processing plant, Dupré Foods, Inc. He also dabbled in owning a Mexican restaurant in the valley, Patito’s Restaurant. Eventually he started Michelle Foods, Inc. He ran the company for over 25 years until he retired. Throughout his life he enjoyed his love of fishing, hunting and especially cooking with his wife and children. In 2010, he lost his wife of 64 years. Joseph was a very spiritual man who had a strong belief in his Heavenly Father. Joseph’s greatest accomplishment in his life, is his family. He loved his family with all his being.
Joseph is survived by his 9 children, Marylin Dupré, Anna Dupré, Gaston Dupré, Joseph M. Dupré, Vivianne Mellott, Ralph Dupré, Alex Dupré, Jean Dupré and Michelle Kliegl, 32 Grandchildren, 49 Great Grandchildren, 3 Great-Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Joseph is preceded in death by his parents, all 6 of his siblings, his Great-Grandson Gideon and his wife, Magdalene.
We will celebrate the life of our father with a service on
Saturday, March 4th, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Oakdale Mortuary, 1401 South Grand Ave, Glendora, CA 91740. Followed by Graveside service immediately following at the La Verne Cemetery, 3201 “B” Street, La Verne, CA 91750.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.OakdaleMortuaryGlendora.com for the Dupre family.
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