Maria Sala.
November 2, 1901 January 30, 2006.
GREENFIELD Maria (Mary) Sala, 104, passed away after an abundantly full life on Monday, January 30, 2006 at her home in Greenfield, California.
The epitome of a proud American, Mrs. Sala attributed her long and healthy life to walking everywhere, as she never owned a car.
She was born November 2, 1901 in Gordola, Switzerland to parents Amelio and Angelica Corda. A South County fixture,
Sala arived in the U.S. at 18 and came to Gonzales joining her cousin, Angelo Corda on his farm. Serving meals to ranch hands, she met and fell in love with Guiseppe (Joe) Sala, a dairy farmer and sugar beet grower, "He was a handsome devil," Maria used to tell her family.
The couple moved to a farm near Greenfield after they married and had four children; Alvira, Elsie, Irene, and Aurelio.
Mrs. Sala became a United States Citizen at age 25, was Grand Marshall of the Harvest festival and named Greenfield "Mother of the Year" in 2000. She was honored by Monsignor. Morgan as the oldest member of the Holy Trinity Church. Republican through and through, Mrs. Sala looked forward to getting informed and then voting in every election.
Sala was presented with a solution from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Maria Sala has been an inspiration to all whose lives she has touched. She firmly believed in the love of family, friends, hard work, and above all, a firm belief in God
Preceded in death by her Husband Guiseppe "Joe" Sala, SonAurelio Sala, Grandchildren Barbara and James Ingham and Great Grandson Adam Rider.
Sala is survived by her children, Alvira (George) Ingham Elsie Smith, Irene Rider, daughter in law Adora Sala and son in law Robert ( Red) Rider; eight grandchildren; Karen (Jim) Fanoe, Dr. George (Mai) Ingham, Drake (Songow) Smith, Chris (Pat) Rider, Janelle (Chris) Garnett, Joe Sala, John (Kathy) Sala and Cindy (Bob) Farrington; eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday from I to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel, 41 San Luis Street, Salinas.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday February 3 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Greenfield with burial to follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Memorial may be made to Hospice Department of the Central Coast VNA, 6 Quail Run Circle, Suite 101, Salinas, Ca 93907 or to Holy Trinity Catholic Church Building Fund, in memory of Mary Sala, P.O. Box 276, Greenfield, CA 93927.
The family would like to give special thanks to Paul Ho, M.D., Jeanine Ellenwood, M.D., Robert Block, MD., Glenn Metz M.D. and Julia Urrutia, M.A. for going the extra mile with Mrs. Sala.
For more information please visit www.struveandlaporte.com.
Published in the Monterey Herald from 2/1/2006 - 2/2/2006.
November 2, 1901 January 30, 2006.
GREENFIELD Maria (Mary) Sala, 104, passed away after an abundantly full life on Monday, January 30, 2006 at her home in Greenfield, California.
The epitome of a proud American, Mrs. Sala attributed her long and healthy life to walking everywhere, as she never owned a car.
She was born November 2, 1901 in Gordola, Switzerland to parents Amelio and Angelica Corda. A South County fixture,
Sala arived in the U.S. at 18 and came to Gonzales joining her cousin, Angelo Corda on his farm. Serving meals to ranch hands, she met and fell in love with Guiseppe (Joe) Sala, a dairy farmer and sugar beet grower, "He was a handsome devil," Maria used to tell her family.
The couple moved to a farm near Greenfield after they married and had four children; Alvira, Elsie, Irene, and Aurelio.
Mrs. Sala became a United States Citizen at age 25, was Grand Marshall of the Harvest festival and named Greenfield "Mother of the Year" in 2000. She was honored by Monsignor. Morgan as the oldest member of the Holy Trinity Church. Republican through and through, Mrs. Sala looked forward to getting informed and then voting in every election.
Sala was presented with a solution from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Maria Sala has been an inspiration to all whose lives she has touched. She firmly believed in the love of family, friends, hard work, and above all, a firm belief in God
Preceded in death by her Husband Guiseppe "Joe" Sala, SonAurelio Sala, Grandchildren Barbara and James Ingham and Great Grandson Adam Rider.
Sala is survived by her children, Alvira (George) Ingham Elsie Smith, Irene Rider, daughter in law Adora Sala and son in law Robert ( Red) Rider; eight grandchildren; Karen (Jim) Fanoe, Dr. George (Mai) Ingham, Drake (Songow) Smith, Chris (Pat) Rider, Janelle (Chris) Garnett, Joe Sala, John (Kathy) Sala and Cindy (Bob) Farrington; eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday from I to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel, 41 San Luis Street, Salinas.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday February 3 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Greenfield with burial to follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Memorial may be made to Hospice Department of the Central Coast VNA, 6 Quail Run Circle, Suite 101, Salinas, Ca 93907 or to Holy Trinity Catholic Church Building Fund, in memory of Mary Sala, P.O. Box 276, Greenfield, CA 93927.
The family would like to give special thanks to Paul Ho, M.D., Jeanine Ellenwood, M.D., Robert Block, MD., Glenn Metz M.D. and Julia Urrutia, M.A. for going the extra mile with Mrs. Sala.
For more information please visit www.struveandlaporte.com.
Published in the Monterey Herald from 2/1/2006 - 2/2/2006.
Maria Sala.
November 2, 1901 January 30, 2006.
GREENFIELD Maria (Mary) Sala, 104, passed away after an abundantly full life on Monday, January 30, 2006 at her home in Greenfield, California.
The epitome of a proud American, Mrs. Sala attributed her long and healthy life to walking everywhere, as she never owned a car.
She was born November 2, 1901 in Gordola, Switzerland to parents Amelio and Angelica Corda. A South County fixture,
Sala arived in the U.S. at 18 and came to Gonzales joining her cousin, Angelo Corda on his farm. Serving meals to ranch hands, she met and fell in love with Guiseppe (Joe) Sala, a dairy farmer and sugar beet grower, "He was a handsome devil," Maria used to tell her family.
The couple moved to a farm near Greenfield after they married and had four children; Alvira, Elsie, Irene, and Aurelio.
Mrs. Sala became a United States Citizen at age 25, was Grand Marshall of the Harvest festival and named Greenfield "Mother of the Year" in 2000. She was honored by Monsignor. Morgan as the oldest member of the Holy Trinity Church. Republican through and through, Mrs. Sala looked forward to getting informed and then voting in every election.
Sala was presented with a solution from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Maria Sala has been an inspiration to all whose lives she has touched. She firmly believed in the love of family, friends, hard work, and above all, a firm belief in God
Preceded in death by her Husband Guiseppe "Joe" Sala, SonAurelio Sala, Grandchildren Barbara and James Ingham and Great Grandson Adam Rider.
Sala is survived by her children, Alvira (George) Ingham Elsie Smith, Irene Rider, daughter in law Adora Sala and son in law Robert ( Red) Rider; eight grandchildren; Karen (Jim) Fanoe, Dr. George (Mai) Ingham, Drake (Songow) Smith, Chris (Pat) Rider, Janelle (Chris) Garnett, Joe Sala, John (Kathy) Sala and Cindy (Bob) Farrington; eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday from I to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel, 41 San Luis Street, Salinas.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday February 3 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Greenfield with burial to follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Memorial may be made to Hospice Department of the Central Coast VNA, 6 Quail Run Circle, Suite 101, Salinas, Ca 93907 or to Holy Trinity Catholic Church Building Fund, in memory of Mary Sala, P.O. Box 276, Greenfield, CA 93927.
The family would like to give special thanks to Paul Ho, M.D., Jeanine Ellenwood, M.D., Robert Block, MD., Glenn Metz M.D. and Julia Urrutia, M.A. for going the extra mile with Mrs. Sala.
For more information please visit www.struveandlaporte.com.
Published in the Monterey Herald from 2/1/2006 - 2/2/2006.
November 2, 1901 January 30, 2006.
GREENFIELD Maria (Mary) Sala, 104, passed away after an abundantly full life on Monday, January 30, 2006 at her home in Greenfield, California.
The epitome of a proud American, Mrs. Sala attributed her long and healthy life to walking everywhere, as she never owned a car.
She was born November 2, 1901 in Gordola, Switzerland to parents Amelio and Angelica Corda. A South County fixture,
Sala arived in the U.S. at 18 and came to Gonzales joining her cousin, Angelo Corda on his farm. Serving meals to ranch hands, she met and fell in love with Guiseppe (Joe) Sala, a dairy farmer and sugar beet grower, "He was a handsome devil," Maria used to tell her family.
The couple moved to a farm near Greenfield after they married and had four children; Alvira, Elsie, Irene, and Aurelio.
Mrs. Sala became a United States Citizen at age 25, was Grand Marshall of the Harvest festival and named Greenfield "Mother of the Year" in 2000. She was honored by Monsignor. Morgan as the oldest member of the Holy Trinity Church. Republican through and through, Mrs. Sala looked forward to getting informed and then voting in every election.
Sala was presented with a solution from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Maria Sala has been an inspiration to all whose lives she has touched. She firmly believed in the love of family, friends, hard work, and above all, a firm belief in God
Preceded in death by her Husband Guiseppe "Joe" Sala, SonAurelio Sala, Grandchildren Barbara and James Ingham and Great Grandson Adam Rider.
Sala is survived by her children, Alvira (George) Ingham Elsie Smith, Irene Rider, daughter in law Adora Sala and son in law Robert ( Red) Rider; eight grandchildren; Karen (Jim) Fanoe, Dr. George (Mai) Ingham, Drake (Songow) Smith, Chris (Pat) Rider, Janelle (Chris) Garnett, Joe Sala, John (Kathy) Sala and Cindy (Bob) Farrington; eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday from I to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel, 41 San Luis Street, Salinas.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday February 3 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Greenfield with burial to follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Memorial may be made to Hospice Department of the Central Coast VNA, 6 Quail Run Circle, Suite 101, Salinas, Ca 93907 or to Holy Trinity Catholic Church Building Fund, in memory of Mary Sala, P.O. Box 276, Greenfield, CA 93927.
The family would like to give special thanks to Paul Ho, M.D., Jeanine Ellenwood, M.D., Robert Block, MD., Glenn Metz M.D. and Julia Urrutia, M.A. for going the extra mile with Mrs. Sala.
For more information please visit www.struveandlaporte.com.
Published in the Monterey Herald from 2/1/2006 - 2/2/2006.
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