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PAUL BACA
Son of late Carmen and Mary Baca of Arroyo Grande, Paul was born March 20, 1953, at La Luz, NM.
Paul attended St. Patrick's Elementary School, Crown Hill Middle School and graduated from Arroyo Grande High School. We went on to receive his Bachelor's Degree from Cal Poly in Ornamental Horticulture.
An avid fisherman, he frequently went sport fishing with Skip Sato on the Marauder and the Cheyenne. He was a regular fisherman on the Pismo Pier.
He worked for the State of California and later for the State of Oregon and again for the State of California in the Dept. of Agriculture. He served in the U.S. Navy and held the rank of Quartermaster Signalman. He played a large role in the fight against the Med Fly on the Central Coast. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and served as Grand Knight in Burns, OR.
He was preceded in death by both parents, a brother, Mark Baca and a sister, Sylvia Fox.
He is survived by his wife Darlene Baca; 3 sons: Timothy of OR, David Krivinko and Mark Baca, both of CA., 5 brothers: Carmen of Santa Maria, Kennard of Oregon, John of Tennessee, Jim of Missouri, and Chuck of Nevada and seven sisters: Mary of Yuma Arizona, Liz of Ventura, Diana Perkins and Davina Werthmann of Santa Maria, Allegra of Dos Palos, CA., Pamela Phelps of Central Point, OR., Therese Baca of Maricopa, CA., and Sandra of Washington.
Rosary will be on Friday, July 22 at 7:00 pm at the home of Richard and Diana Perkins, 921 E. Mc Elhany St., Santa Maria, CA., 93454. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 10:30 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be at sea.