Aug. 16, 1951-March 27, 2008

Juana A. Arambula, 56, of National City died Thursday. She was born in Mexico and was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Jesus Arambula; daughter, Haydee Arambula of National City; son, Alexander Arambula of National City; sisters, Sylvia Galindo of Chula Vista and Maria Garcia and Concepcion Hernandez of San Diego; brothers, Fidel Rodriguez and Guillermo Rodriguez of San Diego, Jose Alonso of Las Vegas and Antonio Alonso of Tijuana; and two grandchildren.

Services: have been held.

Entombment: Greenwood Bible Mausoleum, 4300 Imperial Ave., San Diego.

ROBERT E. BAILEY

Nov. 3, 1927-March 26, 2008

Robert E. Bailey, 80, of San Diego died Wednesday. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., and was an engineer for Cubic Corp. He served in the Army during World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Donnie Bailey; daughter, Nancy Jacobsen; son, Steven Bailey; and two grandchildren.

Mass: 10 a.m. today, St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 1945 Illion St., San Diego.

Donations: St. Vincent de Paul Village, 3350 E St., San Diego, CA 92102.

Arrangements: Clairemont Mortuary.

JOHN ALCANTAR CARDOZA

May 5, 1939-March 24, 2008

John Alcantar Cardoza, 68, of San Diego died March 24. He was born in California and was a collision repairman for Sunset Paint & Body.

Survivors include his wife, Rosalba Cardoza; daughter, Maria; sons, Johnny, Cesar and Manuel; sisters, Maria and Dolores; brothers, Alberto and Fidencio; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Viewing: 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, with rosary at 7 p.m., Little Chapel of the Roses, Glen Abbey Mortuary, 3838 Bonita Road, Bonita.

Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Charles Catholic Church, 990 Saturn Blvd., San Diego.

Interment: after Mass, Glen Abbey Memorial Park.

EDNA VIRGINIA DEODATO

March 8, 1921-March 19, 2008

Edna Virginia Deodato, 87, of San Diego died March 19. She was born in Norfolk, Va., and was an administrative assistant with YMCA.

Survivors include her daughters, Sharon and Nancy-Bonnie; sons, Terrence, Eric, Guy and Darius; brother, Ronald Wohleking; and nine grandchildren.

Services: private.

Donations: San Diego Library Foundation, 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101.

Arrangements: Merkley-Mitchell Mortuary.

MILDRED DETTORE

June 13, 1920-March 22, 2008

Mildred Dettore, 87, of La Mesa died March 22. She was born in Tulsa, Okla., and was a homemaker.

Survivors include her daughters, Sandy Walker, Sue Sequin and Jackie Penny; sons, Melvin Durand Jr. and John Durand; stepson, Jimmy Dettore; sisters, Betty Richardson and Mary Hudson; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Services: none announced.

Interment: private.

Donations: American Cancer Society, 2655 Camino Del Rio N., Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108.

Arrangements: Featheringill Mortuary.

SUZY JANET DIESTEL

Feb. 20, 1945-March 18, 2008

Suzy Janet Diestel, 63, of San Diego died March 18. She was born in Detroit and was a licensed vocational nurse at Lassen Community Hospital. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include her husband, Donald Diestel; daughters, Lillian Mockles of Chester and Janet Hartzell of Susanville; sisters, Barbra Paccerelli of Washington State; Diane Krutsch of Ione and Helen Barrett of Haltom, Texas; brother, Wilk Auiler of Boerne, Texas; and six grandchildren.

Services: 1 p.m. April 16, First Presbyterian Church, 320 Date St., San Diego.

Inurnment: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Cabrillo Memorial Drive, Point Loma.

Donations: First Presbyterian Church, 320 Date St., San Diego, CA 92101; or charity of donor's choice.

Arrangements: Featheringill Mortuary.

VICTOR E. DRAKE

March 6, 1930-March 16, 2008

Victor E. Drake, 78, of Santee died March 16. He was born in Nebraska and was a plumber with the San Diego Unified School District.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Drake; daughter, Janet Drake; sons, Gary Drake and Scott Drake; sisters, Betty Witte, Donna Walter and Shirley Martin; brother, Paul Drake; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services: none announced.

Arrangements: Greenwood Mortuary.

LOUIS ENGEL

Aug. 7, 1921-March 16, 2008

Louis Engel, 88, of Poway died March 16. He was born in Orange, N.J., and was retired. He was a member of B'nai B'rth and Hadassah.

Survivors include his wife, Adelle Engel; daughter, Michele Edwards of Poway; son, Paul Engel of Lexington, Ky.; and two grandchildren.

Services: none announced.

Scattering of ashes: pending.

Donations: Anti-Defamation League, Department: RL, P.O. Box 96226, Washington, DC 20090-6226.

Arrangements: Telophase Cremation Society.