Edward Quaresma Obituary

EDWARD QUARESMAEdward Quaresma went to be with the lord on October 5th, 2023. He was born on July 31, 1929 to John & Anna Quaresma in Oceano, CA. He was the youngest of 7 siblings who are all deceased, John 1973, Joe 1986, Frank 2002, Mary Lee 1972, Ann Mure 2006, Helen Morabito 2002, and parents father John 1972, mother Anna 1975. He attended Santa Manuela School, where Lopez Lake is located, also attended Edna, Arroyo Grande Grammar Schools and graduated from San Luis Obispo High School in 1947. In 1946 he was the first FFA member from this area to attend the National Convention held in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1949 the family moved to Santa Maria, his parents purchased the dairy on So. Broadway, located where Orchard Shopping Center is now The dairy extended to McCoy Lane. In 1952 to 1954 he was drafted by U. S. Army and served as a diet cook at the hospital at Fort Ord, CAIn 1954 he met and married the love of his life Marianna Alvarellos, were married and had 3 sons Eddie, Danny and Donnie. In 1964 they left the dairy, moved to So. College Drive where he has resided for 74 years. Beginning in 1969 the family went camping, fishing to Bridgeport, CA for 10 straight years. He worked at Valley Farm Service and Santa Barbara County for 25 1/2 years where he retired in August 1991. He was employee of the month for the entire county in August 1987. Upon retirement he and his wife, Marianna, drove to Nashville, Tenn to see the Grand Ole Opry. Edward was preceded in death by his son Donald Lee Quaresma in 2003. Edward is survived by his loving wife, Marianna, sons Edward Anthony Daniel John Quaresma and many nieces and nephewsEdward was married for 68 years.