May 28, 1927 – March 7, 2018
A man of few words but always profound and with purpose!
One day closer…one day less…here today gone tomorrow…so be it…red hair and green eyes…she stopped me…a good wife…a good cook…she wanted a big family…dump truck driver…one million dollars…a glass of wine…I ready~!
Rudy (dad) was born in San Diego on May 27, 1927 to Victoria and Trancito Lozano with one older sister named Virginia. Both were born into the Great Depression and he often shared stories of hand me down clothing and shoes with the toes cut out as his feet grew. He never forgot standing in food lines while eating beans, potatoes, and tortillas for most of his childhood, while playing with toys that were made out of wood. He had a pet dog named Rex that was like family to him and was heartbroken when he passed on. Per his own accord he had a difficult childhood feeling second in line always working and chopping wood. His sister Virginia passed away at the age of 36 and he often spoke of a momentous time when she asked him whether she should go through with surgery to remove a brain tumor? With some reluctance he said yes as you are young and will get through the surgery fine but he was taken aback by her question as it was one of the few times in their lives she had confided in him.
Dad was raised in National City and spoke only Spanish before entering school; he attended Central Elementary School, National City Junior High School, and Sweetwater High School but didn’t graduate as his dad advised him to join the Navy before getting drafted into the Army. He quit school and joined the Navy receiving his basic training in San Diego and later deployed to Shanghai China out of San Pedro Harbor in Los Angeles. He didn’t much like the service with all the rules and regulations especially saluting his superiors but received an honorable discharge after one year of overseas service and one year reserve duty. His rank was Seaman, First Class on board the USS Achelous.
After returning home from the service he was working at odd jobs when he and a friend decided to go watch a movie (King Kong) at the Spreckles Theater located in downtown San Diego. He and his friend Calistro stopped by a house party to visit his brother who played in a band. The party was at Nana Della’s house on Beardsley street in San Diego and every time he told this story he would say “I didn’t want to go to the party at all; but upon entering the house there sitting on the couch was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen with a white carnation in her red hair with green twinkling eyes “She stopped me and never let me go.” The Lozano family consists of six children; Lorraine (Santos), Paula (Bruce), Carleena (Max), Richard (Laurie), Christina (Tito) and Victoria (Nino) along with 11 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren.
Rudolph (Rudy) Lozano
May 28, 1927 – March 7, 2018
Dads life accomplishments include many things but he was most proud of his 55 years of marriage, his six kids, purchased a home, remodeled the home, purchased many cars, 38 year accident free truck driving career, and was self- taught in radio and television electronics, auto mechanics, carpentry, electricity, and plumbing…he would often say while doing the work “someone figured this out and so can I.”
His daily habits included reading the morning newspaper always starting with the Funny Pages (Blondie) and routinely watched the 5:00 PM news specifically the weather report. He loved to go for drives in the car, and developed a sweet tooth for chocolate chip cookies, M & M Peanuts, and ice cream. His favorite TV shows included I Love Lucy, Leave it To Beaver, Dick Van Dyke, Carol Burnette, Everybody Loves Raymond, Rosanne, and the Lawrence Welk Show. Some of his favorite songs included “Boogie Woogie, The Man I Love, To Each His Own, and Yellow Bird.” He played the piano and the trumpet and for the last several years enjoyed listening to his player and favorite songs. Dad was proud to have lived nearly 91 years and to have witnessed the technology and worldly changes.
Dad, from your entire family we love and thank you for all you have done in your life, for raising a wonderful family, and providing for your family as we have learned so much from you.
Forever in our hearts – Love Your Family
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