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- Mercedes Calzacorta
March 3, 1921 - Jan. 6, 2004
Ontario
Mercedes Calzacorta, 82, Ontario, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, following a short illness. Vigil with Rosary will be at 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Ontario. Liturgy of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Father W. Raymond Jarboe, presiding. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, following the services in Jordan Valley Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario.
Mercedes was born March 3, 1921, to Lazaro and Josepha Urquiaga in Jordan Valley. One of 10 children, she lived at the family ranch on the banks of Jordan Creek at Arock until her marriage to Julian Calzacorta April 1, 1940.
Throughout their 60 years of marriage Mercedes and Julian lived and worked in the Burns and Jordan Valley area until their move to Ontario in 1973.
A talented seamstress, Mercedes worked in that capacity for City Cleaners for many years.
Proud of her Basque heritage, she could always be counted on to help with Basque Club projects from providing authentic food for their dinners to helping with the famous Basque dances. She also served as president of that organization and was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
Mercedes is survived by a son, and daughter-in-law, Robert and Connie Calzacorta, Homedale and Jordan Valley; two grandsons, Steve and Donna and Lavon and Cheryl Calzacorta, Homedale; four great-grandchildren; six sisters; one brother; numerous nieces and nephews.
Mercedes was preceded in death by her husband, Julian in December 2000; her parents; a sister; and a brother.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Countryside Manor, 2480 Highway 52, Payette, ID 83661 or your favorite charity.
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1921 - 2004 (82 years)
