Irving R. Ojala Irv was born in Berkeley on February 14, 1925, and died in Carmichael on July 24, 2009 after a lingering illness. Survived by Eleanor, his wife of 64 years; son Steven and his wife Marydee of Indianapolis, son Richard and his wife Sally of Mission Viejo, daughter-in-law Tanya of Moraga; predeceased by his son Donald. Also survived by seven grandchildren and one great-grandson. Irv was a graduate of Berkeley High School and U.C. Berkeley and served in the U.S. Navy. He was an engineer at Bechtel Corporation and worked on projects around the world. A Memorial Gathering will be held at 2.00 pm Friday, August 14th in the Fireside Room at Eskaton, 3939 Walnut Ave., Carmichael, CA 96608.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on August 9, 2009