Obituaries
December 11, 2009
Obituaries
Madeline B. Ricards
7/25/19-11/25/09
Madeline B. Ricards died suddenly on November 25, 2009 while vacationing in San Felipe, Baja California. Madeline was the daughter of Devoe Bingham and Anne Herrmann Bingham. She was born in Mount Kisco, New York on July 25, 1919.
She spent her youth in Chappaqua, New York. One aspect of her more adventuresome and caring nature showed up early when she assisted her father’s tow truck driver while rescuing motorists’ cars out of snowdrifts.
Madeline trained as a secretary and moved to Greenwich Village and worked in Manhattan. Moving west, she settled in Sierra Madre, California. Her first job was making orchid corsages for Descanso Gardens, which were sold in New York for five dollars. Later she worked for the Bank of Sierra Madre, where she trained for a management position.
While in Sierra Madre, Madeline met, through the help of a “matchmaker,” Gwen Dewey, her future husband, John “Ric” Ricards. They subsequently moved to Topanga Canyon, Somis and Fillmore (Bardsdale).
In Bardsdale they lived in a Quonset hut on a small ranch that had goats, rabbits and chickens. Madeline helped with the birth of new kid goats, milking, feeding, and nursing them back to health when sick.
They then moved to Santa Paula in 1955. In Santa Paula Madeline worked as a secretary for Mupu School District until her retirement.
She volunteered for many organizations, both during and after her retirement. She helped co-found the Santa Paula Society of the Arts, volunteered for the Santa Paula Suicide Prevention Hotline, drove for Community Assistance of Santa Paula (CASP), served as a “pink lady” for the former Santa Paula Memorial Hospital, and, until recently, tutored for the Blanchard Community Library’s FLAIR program. Madeline truly enjoyed helping others.
Her hobbies included painting, traveling, reading and solving crossword puzzles. She has many canvas paintings that were done over the years, including a few that she considered her “breakthrough” pieces in her own personal accomplishment.
Her travels ranged from Europe to Hawaii and from Alaska to Central America. Madeline spent many days accompanying Rick on his overnight science field trips. Her last trip with family was through the Panama Canal in December 2008.
Madeline raised four sons, Jeff (deceased), Will, Pete and John, and is survived by five grandchildren, Jeff, Brian, Jennifer, Mary and Joseph.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 1 p.m. at the Universalist Unitarian Church in Santa Paula.
Jesus J. Cabral
Oxnard
Jesus J. Cabral passed away peacefully on December 4th, 2009, after a lengthy, hard fought illness. Jesus was a Ventura County resident for sixty-eight years. He was Born on February 17, 1941. Jesus worked as a custodian for most of his life. Jesus was preceded in death by his wife Christina and beloved son Jose Jesus (J.J.) Cabral, father Jose and mother Erminia Cabral, brother Frank (Barbara) Cabral, brother Manuel Cabral and sister Lupe Cabral.
Jesus is survived by his daughter Theresa (Marty) Adams of Oxnard, daughter Karen (Floyd) Fleming of North Carolina and daughter Kathy (Curt) Atkins of Long Beach. Grandchildren: Candace Farrar, Tyler and Janelle Adams, Jennifer Williamson and Michael Simpson, and Nicholas (Breon) Bradby and great-grandson Breon Bradby.
Jesus was fortunate to have loving brothers and sisters: Virgina and Ron Romero, Cecilia and Simon Camarillo, Josie and Robert Salas, John and Elizabeth Cabral, Mary and Frank Hurtado, and Pauline and Jess Carrillo. As well and numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside Service will be held at Bardsdale Cemetery, 1698 S. Sespe St., Fillmore, on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:30 P.M. officiated by Father Jim Staley.
Our family is deeply appreciative of the help and support from San Fernando Post Acute Hospital and Los Angeles Hospice. Arrangements were done under the direction of Skillin Carroll Mortuary, 805/ 525-3391.
