Obituary of Charles VALONA

Charles Leo Valona, 79, passed away July 18, 2002 at the VA Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. He was born February 17, 1923 in Los Angeles, CA to Leo & Guadalupe "Jaquez" Valona. Charles moved to Lake Havasu 15 years ago from Hacienda Heights, CA. He was a machinist for the L.A. Times in Los Angeles for 12 years. He was a proud US Navy veteran during WWII. Mr. Valona was a lifetime member of the following organizations; D.A.V., V.F.W. and the Elks. He was also a member of the Marine Corps League and the American Legion. He is survived by his companion Wanda Ewing of Lake Havasu; sons Joseph Valona of Costa Mesa, CA and Charles Valona and his wife Karen of Redding, CA; daughter Linda Carlson and her husband Phil of Victorville, CA; sister Carmen Herrera of Lakewood, CA; grandchildren Michelle, Michael, Andrew, Daniel, Amanda E. & Joseph F. and six nieces. A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2002 from 6 to 8 pm at Lietz-Fraze Chapel. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 25, 2002 at 10:00 AM at Lietz-Fraze Chapel. Burial to follow at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens. Following services you are invited to join us in a celebration of her life at the Elks Lodge. Arrangements were made by Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.