Mary Vasquez Kluge Weaver's Obituary
Mary Vasquez was born September 1, 1932, in San Juan Capistrano, CA. She was the second child, first daughter to maria Pena and Manuel Vasquez. Mary and her siblings attended the old San Juan Capistrano Mission School and she graduated in 1950 from San Juan Capistrano High School. Mary met and married Don Kluge while he was in the Marine Corps stationed at Camp Pendleton. This union brought three sons into their family- Tom, Tim, and Donald Jr.
Military life took their family from California to Illinois to England, back to Illinois and finally back to Highland, CA. Mary worked many years in civil services positions at Norton AFB, primarily TRW. Being of very short stature, Mary decided to retire from civil services and open her own petite clothing store in Highland-Mademoiselle Petite. She had a successful business with many loyal customers and several devoted employees.
Her nest endeavor would see her returning to school. She graduated from San Bernardino Valley College with an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Development. She spent the next several years teaching pre school children of students at SBVC and served as mentor to those parents. She loved children. She also taught Religious Education for years to children of the San Manuel Band of Serrano Indians.
After almost 25 years Mary and Don Kluge’s marriage ended. After her 50th High School Reunion, Mary rekindled a relationship with her high school sweetheart, Lyman Weaver. They were married in November of 1998. They moved to Alturas, CA and after a few years moved to Big Pine, CA. Ultimately, they returned to Southern California settling in Yucaipa, CA where she was closer to her family and doctor.
Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Maria and Manuel Vasquez, brother Juan Manuel Vasquez, sisters Maria Socorro Barthalow, Anita Silvey, husband Lyman Weaver and her son, Timothy James Kluge.
She is survived by sisters Cruz Elena Soto and Consuelo (Connie) Lykke, step sisters Anita De La Riva and Dolores Goodin, Step-brother John Mendoza. Also survived are her two sons Tom (Peggy) Kluge and Donald Kluge Jr, eight grandchildren, Theresa (Scott) Hainsworth, Tom Jr. (Stacy) Kluge, Tim (Lauren) Kluge, Jimmy (Nadine) Kluge, Joey (Isabel) Kluge, Shilo Kluge, Syvannah Kluge, Christian Kluge, and 10 great-grandchildren, grandsons Jimmy Murillo, Devahn Reed and 4 great grandchildren
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