Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

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Benavides Javier J 891017 p3
Rites Set for Shooting Victim; Final rites have been scheduled for Javier Jose Benavides, 21, of Patterson who died
Friday night in Modesto after being shot in the chest. Being held in the county jail is Francisco �Frank' Chao, also 21,
who telephoned Modesto police about 4:30 am Saturday and soon turned himself in at the police department. The
shooting which occurred behind a gas station at the corner of McHenry and Orangeburg avenues, is still under
investigation, police officials said Monday.  It was witnessed by several people.  Another young man, Edward
Maldonado of Modesto was wounded in the leg and is recovering at Doctors Medical Center. Benavides has lived here
the past eight years and was employed as a farm laborer.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic church and a native
of Indio.
A rosary will be held at 7 pm Tuesday at Hillview Funeral Chapel.  A Mass is scheduled for 10:30 am Wednesday at
Sacred Heart Church, with burial to follow in Patterson District Cemetery.  Visitations will be from 4-8 pm Tuesday at
the chapel.  Survivors include a son, Javier Jose Benavides Jr. of Patterson; three brothers, Osbaldo Lopes of Patterson,
and Leonardo and Jose A. Melendres of Gilroy; three stepbrothers, Gilbert and Danny Torres of Gilroy and George
Torres of Patterson; a sister Linda Lopes of Patterson; three stepsisters, Mary Valensiz of San Pedro, Theresa Torres of
Patterson and Margie Hernandez of Gilroy; his mother and stepfather, Rebecca and Oetavio Torres of Patterson; and his
father, Jose Benavides Diaz of Shafter.