Louis Torres

Louis "Louie" Torres was born June 28, 1953, and passed away on Jan. 27, 2021.

Louie was born to Miguel Torres Sr. and Guadalupe Torres in Harbor, Ind. Louie lived in Idaho and Arizona before moving to Greenfield in 1969. He attended numerous elementary, middle and high schools as his parents followed work.

Louie ran cross country for Watsonville high school. Louie eventually set his roots down in King City, where he met Merlinda Medina. Louie and Merlinda married in 1973 and had two children, Christina and Anthony. They settled in Bitterwater, where he could be seen sitting on his front porch with his dogs when you drove by and honked. Louie found work as a Butcher working at the Fairway Market in 1979 and eventually as a butcher at Safeway Grocery store, where he retired in 2019.

Louie enjoyed running and spending time with his family, often taking them on vacations to Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott's Berry farms and Arizona. Louie loved spending time with his children whether it was watching Christina play softball or what he called (vacation) traveling to Los Angeles to spend the week with Anthony. This affection was not lost when it came to any sporting event, whether it was his nieces and nephews or his own grandchildren competing, he was equally proud of every one of them. Louie's fondness of the Texas professional teams was unwavered, He Loved the Houston Astros and Houston Oilers (now Tennessee Titans). Any given day of the week, depending on the season, you could bet he was watching some form of sport. Louie was a member of the UFCW union and enjoyed his job.

Louie is survived by his wife of 46 years, Merlinda; daughter Christina/Matthew Mendez; son, Anthony Torres; mother, Guadalupe Torres; sisters, Linda DeShazer, Ciria/Terry Caoagan, Gloria/David, Stella/Richard Rosas, Terrie/Art Castro, Mary/Armando Vasquez, Lucy/James Flores; brothers, Martin/Eleanor Torres, Rick Torres, Jesse/Teresa Torres; grandchildren, Jalen, Jonah, Julia Mendez; numerous nieces and nephews. Louie was preceded in death by his beloved father, Miguel Torres Sr., and brothers, Miguel Torres Jr, and Robert Torres.

Louie was an amazing husband, dad, uncle, grandpa and anyone who knew Louie, knew what a private person he was. Louie would want you to send prayers to Merlinda, his kids, his mom (Nana), and his grandchildren (Jalen Jo, Jonah, and Julia Bea) during this tough time. A celebration of life will be held this summer.

Arrangements were entrusted to Eddington Funeral Services, 429 Bassett St., King City, (831) 385-5400, www.EFS-Cares.com.

Published in King City Rustler · February 10, 2021