He was a high-energy guy and loved diving in to help out.”īeing a huge San Francisco Giants fan – he and Nancy and their two daughters, Erin and Heather, would drive from Modesto to Candlestick Park when they held season tickets – Ayala was thrilled to celebrate the team’s three championships during the past decade, sharing that delight with his family. “If a fundraiser came along, he’d organize it. “If someone needed help with bills, he’d throw a dinner,” Natter said. Possessing a personality as big as his heart, he was known and liked by just about everyone in the small community. Ayala also was active with the Kiwanis Club and Sierra Bible Church in Sonora. During his career, he served as a patrolman and sergeant, retiring as a lieutenant commander in Sonora.Īyala then shifted gears, stepping in to be the executive director of the Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce for three years when the organization was struggling.
Though that choice of vocation was made with an eye toward stability, Ayala soon realized that law enforcement was a good fit for his leadership and problem-solving skills. And he embraced that.”īorn in Burlingame and raised in San Bruno, Ayala married his high school sweetheart Nancy in 1974 in Long Beach and joined the Highway Patrol five years later. He was so charismatic that people just gravitated toward him.
“He had the heart and the talent and the personality to meet just about any demand,” said his daughter Erin Natter.
He just shifted his focus to his church and local civic groups around his Sonora home, filling needs, lending his time, getting things done. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Freeport Lineman Club PO Box 135 Freeport, PA 16229.Michael Ayala retired from the California Highway Patrol in 2009 after putting in 30 years. Burial will be held in the Sarverville Cemetery Sarver, PA. Freeport, PAįuneral Services will be held at Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church 100 East Main St. Derek is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Shirley May Durand in 1973.įamily and friends will be received on Saturday June 16th from 1-3 and 6-9 p.m. Durand, of Buffalo Twp., Maternal Grandparents, Chester and Patricia Harvey of Buffalo Twp., Paternal Grandparents, Robert and Joanne Durand of Saxonburg and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. Derek enjoyed playing X-Box, watching movies and hanging out with his friends and spending time with his family. He also was a WPIAL medal winner in hurdles and the long lump and set the Freeport school record in the long jump Derek was entering his Sophomore year at Slippery Rock University where he also was member of the football team and got to see plenty of playing time as a true freshman. He received the Valley News Dispatch Athlete of the Year in 2010-11 and was a member of the section championship teams in football and basketball. Derek was an outstanding high school athlete. Derek was born in Kittanning on May 25, 1992. Freeport, Pennsylvaniaĭerek Jordan Durand, 20, of Buffalo Twp., passed away on Wednesday, June 13th, 2012. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Freeport Lineman Club PO Box 135 Freeport, PA 16229. Freeport, PAFuneral Services will be held at Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church 100 East Main St. Derek is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Shirley May Durand in 1973.Family and friends will be received on Saturday June 16th from 1-3 and 6-9 p.m. Derek Jordan Durand Derek Jordan Durand, 20, of Buffalo Twp., passed away on Wednesday, June 13th, 2012.
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