He is preceded in death by his wife, Dolores Genel, parents, Maria de Jesus Navarro Amezcua and Luis Genel Barreto. He is survived by his children, Aida Genel-Gomez, Arlina Garcia, Alfonso Genel, Isabel Genel-Palleschi, Rosalinda Ramirez, all of Modesto, CA; 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.
He enjoyed spending time with his family. He also enjoyed keeping up with technology, current events, and social media. He enjoyed gardening, visiting his hometown in Mexico, and sharing a story or a good laugh with family and close friends. He worked and retired from Campbell Soup company.
Visitation on Thursday, October 6th from 5:00pm - 8:00pm with a Rosary at 6:00pm at Lakewood Funeral Home. A mass will be held on Friday, October 7th at 10:30am at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church (old Stanislaus church), 709 J St., Modesto, CA. Graveside services to follow at Lakewood Memorial Park, 900 Santa Fe Ave., Hughson, CA.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.LakewoodHughson.com for the Genel Navarro family.