Jose Vicente Negrete

Jose Vicente Papa Chente Negrete, 94, of Fremont, died early Thursday morning at Countryside Continuing Care. He was born on April 5, 1913 in Guanajuato, Mexico to the now deceased Ilarion Negrete and Maria Cruz Cano. In 1932 he married Maria Martinana Almeida in Mexico and she survives in Florida. Jose enjoyed walking and loved a good papaya. Also surviving are children, Patricia of Mexico, Modesto of Texas, Maria De La Paz of Mexico, Abdon of Michigan, Paula of Mexico, Maria Concepcion of Fremont, Juana Maria of Michigan and Maria De Los Angeles of Florida; 46 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, children, Catarino and Moises. A memorial mass will be said at Sacred Heart Church on Friday evening at 5 p.m. with Rev. Bill Pifher officiating. Burial will be private.

Arrangements were handled by the Herman-Kinn-Karlovetz Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Fremont.

Memorials may be made to the family.