NARANJO, Emanuel

NARANJO, Emanuel (c. 1913-1959) drowned in Emerald Bay in September 1959. He was 46 years old.

In the News~

September 17, 1959 [The Catalina Islander]: “One drowns — one lives in sea tragedy. Emanuel Naranjo, age 46, of Long Beach, lost his life in the waters of Emerald Bay, when he apparently tried to swim ashore from a disabled boat. Naranjo's companion, Albert Zamaclma was rescued by a passing boat owned by Morris Stimson of Long Beach. According to Zamaclma, the two abandoned their 26 foot Monterey, Orange Blossom approximately a mile offshore when the boat's motor quit. Hollis Jones, who was in the area, Keith Day and Stimson, who had brought Zamaclma ashore, took Stimson's boat out to the Orange Blossom to search for Naranjo. Not finding the man, they towed the crippled boat to shore. A radio message had been sent to the Coast Guard by the yacht Nayflower, which was in the cove at the time. Ed Nay, owner of the Nayflower, dove beneath the water and located the bruised body of Emanuel Naranjo. The body was brought to Avalon.” ”