Manuel R. Corona, 51, died Nov. 23, 2003.
Manuel R. Corona, 51, died Nov. 23, 2003.
He was a native of Gilroy. Manuel attended Gilroy schools and worked for seven years at Gilroy Foods Cold Storage then to Owens Corning in Santa Clara for 25 years as a center control operator. Manuel enjoyed this last year as a grandfather visiting all of his grandchildren and had many memorable moments with them.
He is survived by his children Alicia Corona and her husband Ramiro Moreno of Texas, Manuel A. Corona Jr. and his wife Beatrice of Arizona, Andre R. Corona of Texas, April Corona of Arizona, Cassandra, Cindy and Catrina Corona of Union City, his mother and her husband Margie and Henry Polanco of Morgan Hill; his sister Abby and her husband David Lujan Sr., sisters Olivia Corona and Helen Corona; brother David Corona, all of Gilroy; 11 grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Manuel Y. Corona, his sister Jennie Cavazos and his brother Gabriel R. Corona Sr.
Services took place this morning, Dec. 5, at Habing Family Funeral Home. Burial was at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy.
