Lucio M. Lopez from Shafter, CA, passed away, Sunday June 11, 2023, at the age of 94. He was born in 1929 and lived most of his life in Shafter.

Lucio, a loving husband, father, grandfather, & great-grandfather is survived by his wife Lydia, sons; Danny Sr., Bernard, Ernie, stepson; Floyd, daughters; Priscilla, Patricia, Rosalee, Janett, stepdaughters; Sonya and Sundrina, as well as 13 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.

Lucio enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1954 to follow in his brother's footsteps. In 1957 he married Vicenta Carrasco (deceased) and of that union, 7 children were born. He worked 13 years as a welder for Frank Russell & Adams Hardfacing. He then went on to fulfill a 25-year career with the State of California as an Employment Representative for Disabled Veterans. In 1967 Lucio worked on the T.A.P. (Target Area Program) committee that brought the Head Start program to Bakersfield and later to Shafter. Lucio was once a write-in candidate for city mayor. In 2005 along with his sister Matilda Pineda (deceased), they served as Grand Marshals of the Cinco de Mayo Parade. In 2006 he married Lydia Moreno Gaitan and spent the remainder of his years living with her family in Bakersfield.

Throughout his life, Lucio enjoyed deer hunting, camping, gardening, and spending time with family & friends. You would often find him sitting outside listening to music or watching a Dodgers game in the warm Shafter sun.

The viewing will be held on Monday, 6/19/23 from 4:00-8:00PM, with a Rosary at 6:00PM at Peter's Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be held at 9:00AM on Tuesday, 6/20/23 at St. Therese's Catholic Church in Shafter, CA, with a military burial service to follow at 12:30PM at the National Cemetery in Arvin.