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The Downey Eagle
October 19, 2001 Volume 9 Number 35

Vigil tonight for Jose Luis Sandoval
DOWNEY-A Vigil Service will be held at 7 p.m. tonight (Friday, Oct. 19) at the Downey Zrelak Family 
Mortuary Chapel for Jose Luis Sandoval, a 22-year resident of the City of Commerce and a 22-year 
employee of Myers Containers and Drum for whom he was a production supervisor. 
He was born Aug. 8, 1945 in Mexico City, Mexico, and died Oct. 16 at his home in the City of Commerce. 
He emigrated to the United States in 1970. He married Carmen Xochihua, and they celebrated 33 years 
of marriage Oct. 2. 
He enjoyed playing with his grandchildren and spending time with his pet bird macaw "Cricket". He spent 
time reading, listening to "oldies" music, and riding in his 1998 Mustang. 
Survivors include his wife, Carmen of the City of Commerce; parents Benjamin and Jovita Sandoval of the 
City of Commerce; a son, Alexander Sandoval (Maritza) of Downey; daughters Monica Sandoval of the 
City of Commerce, Norma Arevalo (Marco) of Downey, and Lizette Sandoval of Downey; a sister, Lilia 
Alvarez of Mexico City, Mexico; and grandchildren Christopher Sandoval, Marco Arevalo Jr., Matthew 
Arevalo and Michael Arevalo. 
A Funeral Mass will be heard Saturday, Oct. 20, at 9 a.m. at St. Matthias Catholic Church in Huntington 
Park. Arrangements are by the Downey Zrelak Family Mortuary.