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10/05/2016 - San Jose, CA, USA

(Jun 13, 1944 - Oct 5, 2016)

Jose Antonio Oiz was born in the Basque Country province of Navarre. He immigrated to the US at the age of 20 where he lived as a sheepherder in the Central Valley. 

Settling in the Bay Area, he began his family and landscaping business. 

He was a dedicated hard worker and wise father. A proud Vasco, he was a contributing founder of the Basque Cultural Center in San Francisco, where he enjoyed playing in Mus Tournaments and being with loyal friends. 

He was humble by nature, generous by heart, and courageous in life. 

Goian Bego. Memorial Information: October 13th, 2016, 10:30am, Queen of Apostles, 4911 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA 95129.

(Published in San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on Oct. 9, 2016)