| Services for Joe Nevarez, 97, Retired Journalist |
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| Written by David Barron | |||
| Sun, January 03, 2010 01:09 PM | |||
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(Photo at right shows Joe at work at the L.A. Times, circa 1970.) A long time resident of the city, Mr. Nevarez was one of the first Latino Journalist hired by the Los Angeles Times and worked in the business news section until his retirement in 1977. He was a founding member of the California Chino News Media Association. He is survived by his wife, Theresa, daughters Margaret Narvarez and Cecilia Nevarez-Goodman; a son, Daniel and five grandchildren. He had been an active member of the Monterey Park Democratic Club. He attended Lincoln High School where he covered sports for the campus newspaper. After high school graduation he entered Frank Wiggins Trade School, now called the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. There he trained to be a linotypist. This was during the days when newspapers were printed with lead type. He did land a job as a copyboy at the Los Angeles Times and later was given the job of collecting York Stock Exchange quotations, according the Times obituary. He also began reporting wrote business stories. He served as a pioneer and role model for many of the Latino and Mexican American journalists who followed him into the industry. He was drafted in1942 and served in the Army Air Corps and worked as a clerk-typist and wrote for the base newspaper. After completing his military duty in 1945 he returned to the Times. He and his wife Theresa enjoyed traveling throughout the world in their retirement years. He was also an ardent freshwater fisherman and enjoyed membership in an informal group called the Press Inspectors of the High Sierras. During his last few years, he was recognized by friends who helped him celebrate his 90th birthday and then later his 95th birthday. Memorial donations may be sent to the Monterey Park American Legion Post 397, 338 S. Ramona Ave., Monterey Park, CA 91754.
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