Vincent C. Bravo
Jan 17, 2015
Vincent C. Bravo died peacefully at his home on January 17, 2015 in Los Banos, Ca. at the age of 91. Vincent is survived by his sister Maggie Bravo of San Jose, children & spouses Rosemary & John Dyson of Mesa Arizona, Susan & Douglas Barrett of Las Vegas, Marc Bravo of San Martin, Luci & David Wood of Los...
Juan Chavez Ventura
Jan 15, 2015
Juan Chavez Ventura, age 41, passed away January 15, 2015 in Gilroy, CA. Visitation, Rosary and Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 11 First Street in Gilroy on Friday, January 23, 2015, Visitation from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, Rosary will be recited at 12:00 Noon followed by Funeral Mass at 12:30 PM. Burial will take...
Patricia Ann Matulich
Jan 13, 2015
Patricia Ann Matulich passed away on January 13, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose after a lengthy illness. Born to John and Bonnie Gambetta in Hollister Ca., Patti attended Sacred Heart Elementary before graduating from San Benito County High School. It was here that she made many lifelong friends whom she deeply cherished. Raised on a ranch in...
Aleene Marietus Edwards
Jan 11, 2015
Aleene Edwards went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday January 11, 2015 at the age 77, with her loving husband of 59 years John Edwards by her side. Aleene moved to Morgan Hill with her family in 1976. Her greatest joy was taking care of her family and home. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Nelida Contreras
Jan 11, 2015
Nelida Contreras, age 78, passed away in Salinas, CA. Services will be held at a later date.
Rose C. Lepetich
Jan 10, 2015
Rose was born Jan. 31, 1914 in Point Arena, CA to Alex and Eugenia Galletti. She worked at various places in and around Gilroy, including Johnny's Poultry. She was married to Russell Wolfe, Sr. and widowed in her early 50's. In 1964 she married Johnny Lepetich and after retiring they moved to Sugar Pine for more than 40 years before...
Della Hope Gause
Jan 9, 2015
Della Hope Gause Born May 10th 1952 left this world peacefully in her home on January 9th 2015. She is proceeded in Death by the love of her life Patrick Gause(Galvan) and her mother Elvera Palomar. She is survived by her two children Patrick Gause Jr. (Pat) and her daughter Sophia Gause. She has 6 grandchildren who she loved very...
Mildred M. Thomas
Jan 6, 2015
Mildred "Millie" Thomas passed away on January 6, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late J. Ben Thomas. She is survived by her step-daughters Susanne E. Steinmetz, Margaret L.(Steven) Wolford, and Deborah L. Thomas, many nieces and nephews, especially Sandy (Bill) Atkinson, Rich (Diane) Sibille, and Lou Shriver, many grandchildren, including Jill, Jayne, Thom (Carla)...
Edward James Thorne
Jan 4, 2015
EDWARD JAMES THORNE, 95 passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 after a brief respiratory illness. Husband of the late Lois Jeanne "Pat" Howarth Thorne. Beloved father of Debra Rose(Jack) Barry of Gilroy, Jim (Joan) Thorne of Bedford, TX, Joe(Jolene) Thorne of Cedar Falls, IA and Erika(Liz) Thorne of Minneapolis, MN. Loving grandfather of John, Hart, Gil, Brigid and Michael. Great-grandfather...
Patricia Ann Howorth
Jan 4, 2015
Patricia A. Howorth, born on March 24, 1924 in Denison, Iowa to Edmund V. and Mary C. Howorth, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015, from complications relating to an injury she sustained in June 2014. Patricia "Tish" was the family historian. She described the migration of her family from Denison, Iowa to Gilroy, California in 1935. Five children and both...
William Dennis Dumont
Jan 1, 2015
William Dennis Dumont, 65, passed away New Year's Day, January 1, 2015. He is survived by his wife Kathleen (Neary) Dumont of Campbell, CA, daughter Renee (Dumont) Lashinsky of Arvada, CO, son Bryce Dumont of Exeter in the United Kingdom, grandchildren Tysen Lashinsky, Sierra Lashinsky, Xylia Dumont and Felix Dumont, nephew Marcus Passama, and many other nieces and nephews. Bill...
Socorro Alfaro
Dec 31, 2014
Socorro Valdez Alfaro born July 1 1950 succumbed peacefully on December 31, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Jose Luis Alfaro and mother to Theresita and son-in -law Daniel Gray, and her late beloved son Jose Luis Alfaro Jr. She was the daughter of the late Trinidad and Theresa Valdez. Siblings Rosie, Trinidad, Tina, Bertha, Mary,...
Doris Julia Jones
Dec 31, 2014
Born Doris Julia Zoeter, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to loving parents, James Cornelius Zoeter and Julia Wilcox Patterson. Doris received an RN from the University of Michigan in 1946. She continued her education at Western Michigan receiving her Bachelor of Science in 1949. She went on to be the personal secretary for Dr. Stuart Wolf, Professor and Head of the...
Jimmy Hernandez Talavera
Dec 28, 2014
Jimmy went home and entered the gates of heaven to be with the Lord above on December 28, 2014. Born on June 14, 1955 in Carlsbad New Mexico he moved to Gilroy in 1968. In the early years he worked for the family owned business T and H Lath and Plaster. Later moved on and worked in commercial building in...
Walter Harry Banks Jr.
Dec 27, 2014
Walter Harry Banks, Jr., 67, died Saturday, December 27, 2014, at his home in Gilroy, California, surrounded by his family, after waging a fierce battle against a virulent form of cancer. Walter was born on October 24, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts, the first born child of Walter, Sr., and Ada Irving Banks. At an early age, Walter showed great academic...
Anthony Lewis Viviano
Dec 27, 2014
Dearly beloved brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, dearest friend and most important dearest Brother in Christ Anthony Lewis Viviano passed away on 12/27/14 in Elk Grove CA where he resided. Anthony (Tony) was 3rd born son to Joseph and Vivian Viviano (both deceased). He is also predeceased by his two other brothers Richard and Joseph Viviano. He is survived by Elizabeth...
Donald D. Cook
Dec 27, 2014
Don passed peacefully from this world, just days short of his 43rd wedding anniversary. Don will be remembered for his contributions to the scaffolding industry as he taught and passed on "his trade" to many individuals. He will also be remembered as someone who always had a project; be it a house or office to build or remodel, or an...
Dorothy F. Coffman
Dec 26, 2014
Dorothy Coffman, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 87 on December 26, 2014. Dorothy was born and raised in Gilroy and lived on the same piece of property for her entire life. She married her much-loved Ed in 1946, and they were together for 60 years until his death in 2006. She was preceded in...
Bruno A. Guerriero
Dec 22, 2014
Memorial services will be held at VFW on 6th Street in Gilroy, CA at 11:00am, Saturday, January 24, 2015. Born and raised in Watsonville, California, where His father had an artichoke farm, Bruno was the youngest of 3 children. His family moved to San Martin, CA. where Bruno attended Live Oak High School. He played the trumpet for the Live...
Nobuko "Nobie" Tsuda
Dec 21, 2014
At the age of 88, Nobuko "Nobie" Tsuda passed away on December 21, 2014. Nobie was born on May 8, 1926 and raised in Salinas, California until the war, where she was interned in Poston, Arizona. She moved to Watsonville in 1947, where she met her husband, Ben Tsuda, who passed in 1999. Nobie attended sewing school in San Francisco,...