Alameda County Obituaries

JAMES RAY MENDONCA 

Submitted by: thomas Brammer 

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Alameda Times-Star 6/23/04.

	Born June 27, 1949, to Raymond and Dorothy Mendonca, 
passed away Sunday, June 20, 2004, at the age of 54. He was a 
lifelong Fremont resident. A graduate of Irvington High School, where 
he participated in track and field and gymnastics. He had a scene as 
a walk-on in American Graffiti 2 during the Drag Strip shot done at the 
Fremont Drag Strip. A fan of NASCAR racing, he enjoyed boat and 
auto racing and RC boat and car racing. He also enjoyed fishing, 
hunting, building and working on racing boats. A former roofer with A1 
Roofing, he was also a member of Model Mariners, a member and boat 
racer of APBA (American Power Boat Association), a former RC boat 
racer and a boat mechanic at the Boat Dock. Beloved husband of 
Darlene Mendonca for 3 years. Devoted father to Rachel Ford of 
Fremont. Loving brother to Kathleen Alvitre of Fremont, Sandra Rollins 
of Colorado and Raymond Mendonca of Fremont. Uncle of 6 nieces 
and 1 nephews. Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral Mass 
Thursday, June 24, 2004, at 9 a.m., at the Mission Church, 43300 
Mission Blvd., Fremont. There will be a visitation Wednesday, June 23, 
at Berge-Pappas-Smith Chapel of the Angels, 40842 Fremont Blvd., 
Fremont, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., with a vigil at 7 p.m. Burial will take place 
at Irvington Memorial Cemetery following Mass. In lieu of flowers, 
donations may be made in memory of James to a charity of the donor's 
choice. For further information, please call.