Theodore Lafleur

Jr.

Theodore Nelson Lafleur, Jr. was born January 22, 1930 in Winchendon, MA. He is survived by his wife Joyce whom he married in Carmel, CA in 1957.  They were married for 65 years and resided in Hollister, CA.  He is also survived by two daughters Kim Lafleur of Tucson, AZ , Dawn Petty of Hollister, CA, a son-in-law David Petty, and a sister Susan McKean of Boise, ID.

He graduated from Carmel High School, Monterey Peninsula College, and Fresno State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering.

He was a registered Civil Engineer in the state of California and life-member of American Society of Civil Engineers.  Ted owned and operated his own land development business in Salinas, CA for many years, working primarily in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. He was also a long-time member of The American Legion and a member of the Vista de La Montana United Methodist Church in Tucson, AZ.

He was an avid golfer for many years.  He enjoyed years RVing across the country visiting almost all the 50 states (49) and Canada, fishing many of the streams along the way.

He moved back to San Benito County this last time in 2019 from Tucson, AZ.

Ted passed away in Hollister at the age of 92. Private cremation will be followed by inurnment at California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery in Seaside at a later date.