Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Gilroy and Morgan Hill, CA

Pedro Rojas

Pedro Rojas

Dec 10, 2015

A visitation will begin 10:00am with a parlor service at 11:00am both Monday, December 14, 2015 at Habing Family Funeral Home. Burial to follow at St. Mary Cemetery.

Vera A. Turner

Vera A. Turner

Dec 10, 2015

Vera was preceded in death by her husband, William Turner and daughter Susan Young. She is survived by her son William (Monica) McClintock, Kathy Mazikowski and Karen (Ron) Altamirano. She had 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She was born in Williamsport, PA and resided in Morgan Hill since 1963. She had a love of sports and was an avid...

David Armitage Appling

David Armitage Appling

Dec 10, 2015

Col. David A. Appling (US Army, Ret.) passed away unexpectedly at his home in Morgan Hill on December 10. Dave was born in San Mateo, the eldest child of Richard H. Appling and Kathleen E. Appling (née Armitage) and attended Our Lady of Angels School in Burlingame and Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose. Upon graduating from Bellarmine in 1953,...

Emilio Avilas Castillo

Emilio Avilas Castillo

Dec 9, 2015

Emilio A. Castillo, age 91, was born in Los Angeles, CA on November 4, 1924 and passed away on December 9, 2015 in Gilroy, CA surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Manuela Castillo, father of Jenny (Camilo) De La Curva, Victor (Bertha) Castillo and Elena Castillo, grandfather of 12 and great grandfather of...

Fernando P. Razo

Fernando P. Razo

Dec 5, 2015

Fernando P. Razo, age 94, passed away Dec. 5, 2015 in Gilroy. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Maria Luz Razo. He was loved by all his children and grandchildren. Visitation will be Wednesday, Dec. 9th at 9:00 AM with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM both services will be held at St. Mary Parish,...

Steven Lee Anderson

Steven Lee Anderson

Dec 4, 2015

Steve passed away Friday morning at home with his wife by his side. He is survived by his beloved wife Cheryl; children Joshua and Cody Anderson; grandchildren Paiden and Ethan Anderson; parents Leroy and Bette; and siblings Michelle (Jim) Naylor, Todd (Rebecca) Anderson, and Kristi Anderson. Steve loved all things outdoors, woodworking and helping others. A celebration of life will...

Bernice Ann "Tiny" Reggiani

Bernice Ann "Tiny" Reggiani

Dec 2, 2015

Bernice Ann Reggiani (Tiny) passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2015. She was 72. She was born Sept. 7, 1943 in Vallejo, Calif. Bernice married Ron Bossi in 1963, they had three beautiful children. As young women, Bernice was a very hard worker on her parent's dairy farm, in San Martin, California. She later applied her farming skills with a...

Margaret Pauline Riddlemoser

Margaret Pauline Riddlemoser

Dec 1, 2015

Margaret, 92, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in Morgan Hill, California. She was born the ninth of twelve children, in 1923, Chicago, Illinois. She is survived by her four children: Patricia Wilbur, Denise Fromm, Roger Riddlemoser, and Joseph Riddlemoser; three siblings, eleven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W. Riddlemoser. During her...

John Thomas Allen, Jr.

John Thomas Allen, Jr.

Dec 1, 2015

John Thomas Allen Jr. Born January 24, 1925 in Selden, Nebraska. Died December 1, 2015 in Morgan Hill, CA where he lived for the last 16 years. Married Helen in 1947 and had 5 daughters, 4 surviving. In 1985 he married his second wife Nancy. They became a blended family of 8 adult children. Marsha (Curtis), Janet (John), Sandra (Andy),...

Ronald Duval Berhorst

Ronald Duval Berhorst

Nov 28, 2015

Ron Berhorst, longtime resident of Gilroy passed away Saturday, November 28th 2015 at the age of 66 in his home with his family by his side after a long battle with prostate cancer. Owner of RB construction, member of the Sportsman Chef, ECV member, avid hunter and fisherman, BEST Papa ever and loved by all. He is survived by his...

Rafael Mendez

Rafael Mendez

Nov 26, 2015

Rafael Mendez died on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2015. His final days and hours were spent surrounded by his family who loved him dearly and friends that "Ralf" had touched in many meaningful ways throughout his life. His mother was greatly consoled by his friends who came forward to share their memories of his caring and loving nature toward them....

Anita Zaragoza

Anita Zaragoza

Nov 26, 2015

Anita Zaragoza, age 87, passed away on Nov. 26, 2015 at her home in Gilroy. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M.at Habing Family Funeral Home, 129 4th Street, Gilroy. Funeral service will be Sat., Dec. 5, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Gilroy First Baptist Church, 8455 Wren Avenue, Gilroy followed by burial at St....

Gilda Santiago-Wein

Gilda Santiago-Wein

Nov 20, 2015

My sweet wife Gilda Santiago-Wein passed away in Morgan Hill on Friday, November 20, at the age of 64. She was born on October 9, 1951, in the province of Iloilo in the Philippines to Enrique and Virginia Calunsod. Gilda married in the Philippines and has one son, Eric John Santiago, who still lives in Iloilo. Gilda moved to the...

Ruth Regalado

Ruth Regalado

Nov 19, 2015

Ruth Regalado 82 yrs. old born in Coachella, CA July 4, 1933 passed away November 19, 2015 in Hollister, CA surrounded by family. She is preceded in death by her husband Saturnino Regalado Jr. in 2010 and her grandson Jesse Regalado Garcia in 2014. She is survived by her 6 kids: Ruth; (Johnny) Tortia, Julie (Jesse) Garcia, Mona (Jose) Melendrez,...

Edward Earl "Eddie" Duran

Edward Earl "Eddie" Duran

Nov 15, 2015

Edward (Eddie) Earl Duran, 23, of San Martin, CA passed away November 15, 2015 from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born July 30, 1992, the son of Edward (Eddie) and Michelle Duran. He attended and graduated from Live Oak High School and after studying at West Valley College, he decided to work in construction at...

David Rios

David Rios

Nov 13, 2015

David Rios, age 51, passed away November 13, 2015. Services are pending.

Suzanne Elizabeth Leech

Suzanne Elizabeth Leech

Nov 8, 2015

Suzanne Elizabeth (Beckett) Leech, 51, of Gilroy, CA passed away quietly in her home on Sunday, November 08, 2015. Suzanne was born to the late Thomas and Suzanne Stacey Beckett, March 31, 1964, in Redwood City, CA. She married Rick Leech, Sr. in 1990 and they lived in Morgan Hill, CA for over twenty years before moving to Gilroy, CA....

Edith Larue St. Clair

Edith Larue St. Clair

Nov 8, 2015

Our sweet mother Edith LaRue St Clair passed away in Morgan Hill on Sunday, November 8, at the age of 87. She was born in 1927 in Okmulgee Oklahoma to Benjamin and Myrtle Conley. She was the youngest of 10 children and was the last of them to pass on. She married Walter Genest during WW2 and had 3 sons....

Francisco Antonio Sandoval

Francisco Antonio Sandoval

Nov 5, 2015

Francisco Antonio Sandoval, age 34, passed away on November 5, 2015 in Gilroy, California. Beloved son of Maria E. Rivera; Loving brother of Dana Sandoval, Marisa Sandoval, Aime Mendieta and Anai Rivera; Dearest uncle of Aesha Sandoval and Alaina Correa. Visitation will be Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Habing Family Funeral Home. Vigil service...

William Arlen Dawson

William Arlen Dawson

Nov 3, 2015

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