Ernesto Navarro Pimentel
Obituary
Ernesto Navarro Pimentel died on July 21. He was 83 years old.
Mr. Navarro Pimentel was born in Michoacan, Mexico, on July 10, 1938. He emigrated to the U.S. in the '60s. He worked in agriculture for 60 years, harvesting peaches in Modesto and picking strawberries in Watsonville. He was a hardworking man who always provided for his family.
He enjoyed watching horse races and had many interests, but one of his favorite things was spending time with his family and friends. He was a man of strong faith, a loving father, grandfather and brother and he was fully dedicated to his family. He will be deeply missed.
Mr. Navarro Pimentel is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Elisa Navarro, and his children; Elidia, Jose, Rosa, Miguel Angel, Elena, Irma, Zenaida, Noemi and Eliseo Navarro. He also leaves behind four brothers, a sister, 27 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Aug. 6 from 8am to 12:30pm at Iglesia De Cristo Camino De Santidad, 118 1st St. in Watsonville, with burial to follow at Valley Public Cemetery, 2445 East Lake Ave. at 1pm. Mehl's Colonial Chapel has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.
Published in The Pajaronian · August 6, 2021