Tereso J. Mendoza died on June 12th, 2019 at Stanford Hospital. He was 93. Tereso was born on May 12th, 1926 in Tepelmeme Villa de Morelos, Coixtlahuaca, Oaxaca. He is the Son to the late parents of Mariano Jimenez Santiago and Petra Mendoza Garcia. His late Grandparents were Jose Jimenez, Maria Santiago, Juan Mendoza and Natividad Mendoza.
He is survived by 8 children Lucia, Leonel (Teresa), Guadalupe (Carmen), Abigail (Pedro), Salvador (Mary), Rosa, Silvia, Jose Luis (Maria Felix). He was a devoted Grandfather to 31 Grandchildren, 31 Great Grandchildren and 11 Great-Great Grandchildren.
He came to California in 1978. He brought his Son Salvador, Daughters Rosa, Silvia and Grand-Daughter Veronica. In 1974 his Son Leonel and Daughter Lucia were residents of San Jose. In 1979 his Daughter Guadalupe also reunited with her Father. He was a resident in San Jose, Morgan Hill and East Palo Alto.
He worked as an agriculture farmer in San Jose, Morgan Hill and Half Moon Bay. He cropped vegetables, flowers and color paint sprayed flowers.
His favorite hobby was planting vegetables and herbs. He cropped herbs for natural home remedies. He loved taking care of his cat named “Gordo”.
He was a loving Grandfather to the late Grandsons to Artemio Gutierrez, Alfredo Garcia and Great Grandson Armando Carranza.
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