OBITUARIES

Aug. 13, 1926 - Apr. 1, 2021

John Canaris Jr.

94, Calexico

Florence Garza

78, El Centro

Kevin Kelley

61, El Centro

Cruz Nunez

91, Calexico

Randal Rountree

96, El Centro

Antonio Sanchez

83, El Centro

Ofelia Vasquez

80, El Centro

John Canaris Jr., passed away on Holy T hursday April 1, 2021.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was born August 13, 1926 in San Diego. His parents, J ohn Canaris S r. who was originally from Greece and Elena Esparza from Ensenada, Mexico, came to l ive in Calexico California. He w as the youngest of f our siblings, James C anaris, J eanne Hackett and Mary Canaris who died in early childhood.

John married Maria Rosario (Rosie) Chell (Miss Imperial Valley) f rom Holtville on Valentines Day 67 y ears ago. T hey made their home in Calexico.

He is survived by h is spouse, Rose Canaris and five children, Helen Elizabeth Agundez, John Anthony Canaris, Thomas Canaris, Ronald Steven Canaris and James Richard Canaris. He had eleven grandchildren and eleven great- grandchildren. He graduated from Calexico High School and was an Army V eteran Honorably Discharged at the end of t he K orean War. J ohn worked for Roy H. Womack Chevrolet in Calexico as a Business Manager for 31 years. His hobbies were trap shooting and hunting all kinds o f foul, but his passion was deep sea fishing. He owned a small fishing b oat and fished the Sea of C ortez for more than 60 years. He had many friends that were f isherman in San Felipe where he kept his boat. He was 91 when his dear friend Steve Filer came by t o give him a ride to S an Felipe where he fished his last tournament. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Funeral services are pending at a later date.