Paul A. Gukan Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Paul A. Gukan, 86, passed away Sunday in a local hospital following an extended battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Tracy and spent many years living in Benicia. He served his country in the Korean War and was a veteran of the United States Army 9th Infantry. He was a Dairyman and operated the Lopes Ranch on Lopes Road between Benicia and Cordelia for more than 22 years from 1961-1976. He also worked 20 years for Safeway in the dairy department. Paul was a longtime member of the B.D.E.S. Benicia Holy Ghost and served as president for over 17 years. He is survived by Louise, his wife of 63 years; daughters Emma (Bob) Demers and Antonette (Steve) Arruda; 4 grandchildren Steve (Ruth) Demers, Joe (Ginger) Demers, Chelsea (Jeff) Masters and Jaimie Baxter and 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Paulette Gukan in 2009. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesady at Passalacqua Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Passalacqua Funeral Chapel. Burial with military honors will be 10:30 Thursday at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon. Family prefers donations in Paul's name be made to the Benicia Holy Ghost Society or the Alzheimer’s Foundation at www.alzfn.org.

Paul A. Gukan

January 27, 1930 - April 10, 2016