OBITUARIES
Alejandro Maeda
61, Calexico
Beatriz Reina
66, Brawley
ALEJANDRO M. MAEDA
Aug. 11, 1955 - Sep. 2, 2016
Alejandro M. Maeda “Alex”, 61, of Calexico, CA, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016, of complications of liver cancer at UCSD surrounded by his children and wife.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2016, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Frye Chapel in Brawley. The funeral services will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Calexico at 11 a.m. Bishop Rogelio Rubio of The LDS Church will be officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Calexico.
Alejandro was born in Mexico D.F. on August 11, 1955. He graduated from Calexico High in 1974 and continued on to Imperial Valley College then to Butte College for his police academy.
Alejandro was a fireman with the Calexico Fire Department and then became a police officer for Calexico Police Department and retired as a Police Sergeant. He owned The Maeda Insurance Agency where he was an insurance agent with Horace Mann Insurance for the last 27 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family especially his grandchildren, going on motorcycle rides, going to the movies and traveling.
He was actively involved in the Blue Knights, California X and El Cajon HOG Motorcycle Clubs.
Alejandro is survived by his wife of 39 years Josie; children, Yasue, Kunie and Alex Jr., their spouses Ernie, Arturo and Claudia; grandchildren, Keiko, Anthony, Eddie, Koemi, Sayuri and baby Maeda on the way; his Maeda brothers and sister, Navarro brothers and sisters-in-law; nieces, nephews and many wonderful friends.
Alejandro was preceded in death by his father Alejandro; mother, Fabiola and sister Yasue.
Flowers are welcomed but also, in lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to “The Alejandro Maeda Memorial Fund”, you may contact Alejandro’s children for this information.
The Maeda family wishes to thank all our family and friends, the Blue Knights CA X, Calexico PD, Calexico FD, The Calexico LDS Church, El Centro LDS Church 1st Ward.
BEATRIZ G. REINA
Nov. 20, 1950 - Sept. 4, 2016
Beatriz (Bea) G. Reina was born November 20, 1950 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico and passed away September 4, 2016 in Brawley, CA after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Beatriz was a loving and generous wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend. She was a dedicated Jehovah’s Witness and held on to the hope of the resurrection. Beatriz married Ramon R. Reina on June 14, 1969 and was the love of his life. Beatriz worked at BUHS, Mervyn’s, and worked at DMV until her retirement, but her favorite job was taking care of her grandchildren and shopping. She was dearly loved and will be missed.
Beatriz was preceded in death by her father Armando Guerrero; stepfather Lucas Agatep; and nephew Carlos Cital.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years Ramon; sons Ramon (Corina) and Mario (Tina); mother Maria Rosario Agatep; sister Myra Cital (Leonardo); brothers Lucas Agatep (Georgina), Juan (Lupe), and Felipe (Virginia); grandchildren Steven, Dylan, Alexa, Kylie, and Benji, in addition to many in-laws, cousins, aunts, uncles, nephews, and nieces.
A memorial discourse will be given on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Brawley Kingdom Hall, 325 N. Eastern Ave., Brawley, at 4 p.m.