Kenneth Beal, age 90, of Manteca, CA passed away peacefully November 12, 2018. He was born in Seattle, WA on May 9, 1928 to Harold and Beulah Beal.
Kenneth was a retired plumber for the Stockton Unified School District. He was a loving father, grand father, great- grandfather and great-great grandfather. He loved life and enjoyed fishing and team roping. He was a member of the Central Valley Anglers Club and served as President of the Stockton Horse and Trailer Club.
Kenneth is preceded in death by parents Harold and Beulah Beal, wife Bernadette Beal, brothers Fred Beal and Ed Lohr, sisters Lottie Geiger, Jane Vega and Diana Holbeck, daughters Linda Beal, Kathy Manzitto and Virginia Patterson, son-in- law Michael Patterson, and grandchildren, Sarah Patterson, Michael John Patterson, Raymond Walters III, Christopher Ferguson and Heather Deaton.
Kenneth is survived by sons David (Ben) Beal, Rex Beal, Raymond Walters Jr and Timothy Walters, daughters Janice Ferguson and Sandra Pilcher, son-in-law Duane Ferguson, daughters-in-law Trenna Beal, Phyllis Beal, Melissa Walters and Carolyn Walters, grandchildren Ted Judson, Becky Patterson, Jason Patterson, SueAnn Harbin, John Patterson, Kenneth Beal, Trudy Preller, Brian Deaton, Andy Beal, Shawna Baker, Karson Beal, Tabrina McCann, Dale Ferguson, Fred Ware, Tanya Pilcher, Holly Stetson, Joseph Pointon, Steven Pointon, Nicholas Walters and Jessica McConnell, 45 great-grandchildren and 11.5 great-great grandchildren.
Kenneth touched our lives in so many ways. He will be dearly missed.
Viewing offered November 19, 9a.m.-3p.m. and services graveside November 20,
1p.m. Both at Parkview Funeral Home, 3661 French Camp Rd., Manteca.
Manteca (Calif.) Bulletin
Saturday, November 17, 2018