Augustina Leyva Hernandez
Aug 16, 2014
Augustina Hernandez, age 92, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on August 16, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Tomas Hernandez for 71 years. Loving mother of six sons, Tony (Mary), Tomas, Jr. (Debbie), Rudy, John (Francisca), Gus (Mona) and Frank; five daughters, Vicky, Luisa (Bernardino), Carmen, Alice and Lupe (Ruben); twenty-six grandchildren and...
Emma E. Frassetti
Aug 15, 2014
Funeral Mass Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 10:30 AM at St. Mary's Church, 11 First Street, Gilroy. Entombment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, 900 First Street, Gilroy.
Barbara Gailey
Aug 14, 2014
Barbara was born in the midst of the Great Plains of Nebraska, educated in country schools of Brown County, through the 8th grade, high schools from Boulder Colorado, to Holdrege, Nebraska to Wayne, Nebraska, (with several other temporary stops) She gradÂuated from Wayne College Preparatory School and was not recomÂmended for College. She enrolled at Wayne College with a ringing...
Betty Lou Bracco Mccarn
Aug 13, 2014
Betty Lou Smith Bracco McCarn was born on February 11, 1931 in Cushing, OK to Dora and Edgar Smith. They moved to California in 1943 when she was 12. The family worked in agriculture and was based in Porterville, near Bakersfield, California. She and her sister Goldie picked fruit, apples from Porterville to the top of Washington State. Eventually everyone...
Christina Ann Bentley
Aug 10, 2014
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 am Friday, August 15, 2014 at St. Stephens Orthodox Church, 65 East Rincon Avenue, Campbell, CA. Burial to follow at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy.
Beatrice Leyba
Aug 9, 2014
Beatrice Leyba, age 91, passed away peacefully at home on August 9, 2014. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Ursulo Leyba and Roger Carranza, Sr. Beatrice was the beloved mother of Joyce, Rose, Ursula, Roger, Judy and the late Marylee, Fred, Dale and Valarie. She also was the proud grand, great, and great great-grandmother of many. She...
Maria Luz Carrasco-Gonzales
Aug 9, 2014
Maria "Lucy" Carrasco Gonzales, age 66 passed away quietly on August 9, 2014 surrounded by her family after a lengthy and courageous 25 year battle with breast cancer. She was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989 and in remission, when it returned in 2007. Through the years that followed, Lucy endured endless trips to and from Stanford treatment center...
Lillian Emma Crocker
Aug 8, 2014
Lillian passed away at home on the morning of August 8, 2014. A native of Gilroy, she graduated from Gilroy High in 1937 and then attended San Jose State University. She married Arnold J. Crocker in 1940 and together they started Crocker Service. When her husband passed away in 1976, she continued on, actively running the business up until the...
Marshula Phillips
Aug 5, 2014
Marshula Phillips, former resident of Gilroy CA, passed away peacefully at her home in Modesto Ca, surrounded by love ones on the 5th of August 2014. Born September 1, 1938 in Marietta OK, she moved with her family to Gilroy at a very young age. There she met the love of her life Coy Phillips. They married June 5, 1954....
Virginia Judnick Strametz
Aug 4, 2014
Our beloved Mother, wife and Noni, passed away Monday at St. Louise hospital, in Gilroy. She was surrounded by her loving family and husband, Paul of 53 years. She was the mother of 5 children, Noni of 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She was a women of love, compassion and smiles for every person she came in contact with....
Dean David Zart
Aug 4, 2014
Dean David Zart passed away August 4, 2014. He is survived by children Sherae (Chuck) Moresco, Shannon (David) Carroll, and Sheila (Martin) Zart-Schlapfer all of Gilroy; grandchildren Tyler Sperry, Michael and Shawn Moresco, Cassie (David) Pimentel, Zachary and Koby Carroll, and Max and Mia Schlapfer; great-grandchild Charles Pimentel. Dean is also survived by his brother, Wes Zart and numerous relatives....
Jose Carmen Corona
Aug 3, 2014
Funeral Services Friday, August 8, 2014 - 11:00 AM at Habing Family Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 8:00 AM. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, 900 First Street, Gilroy, CA.
Leonard A. Van Valey
Jul 31, 2014
Leonard Arra Van Valey passed away on Thursday, July 31st in his favorite room of his own home, lovingly cared for by Mary Jo, his wife of 45 years, through his final moments. "Van", affectionately called "Smokey" by his family, will be remembered as a teacher and football coach who had such an impact on his young charges that 40...
Elias Ruiz Vaca
Jul 28, 2014
Elias Ruiz Vaca, age 75, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family in Gilroy, CA. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Thursday, July 31 at 10:00 A.M. followed by visitation at Habing Family Funeral Home, 129 4th Street, Gilroy, CA from 12 noon to 9:00 P.M. Burial will take place in Mexico.
Jose C. Solorio
Jul 28, 2014
A visitation will begin 1:00pm followed by a vigil service at 5:00pm Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Habing Family Funeral Home. Funeral Mass 10:00am Monday, August 4, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Gilroy.
Marietta Catherine Scagliotti
Jul 27, 2014
Marietta Catherine Scagliotti was born June 4, 1912 in Cosenza, Italy. She came to America on October 23, 1923 along with her parents and six siblings. They joined three siblings already in America. She worked at the Filice & Perrelli Cannery along with her family. She married Edward Scagliotti on June 10, 1934. They had four children, Robert (Meri Lee)...
Helen Tennant Kerlin
Jul 26, 2014
Helen passed away on July 26,2014 at home. A descendant of Santa Clara Co. Pioneers John, Richard and William Tennant and one-time owner/partner of Gilroy Hot Springs. She was the widow of William A. Kerlin; she is survived by her daughters Jeanne Filice (Joe) and Karen Olsen (Bob), 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Also survived by her caregivers Fusi and Linda....
William (Bill) Agler
Jul 25, 2014
William (Bill) Agler, age 98, died at his home on July 25. Bill was born May 2, 1916, in Concord CA, and raised in Oakland. But growing up, he loved spending summers helping on his grandparents' ranch in San Martin. The grandparents had relocated to the South County after losing their millinery business in San Francisco during the 1906 earthquake...
Abundio Garcia Rodriguez
Jul 24, 2014
Abundio G Rodriguez , 81 of passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 in Gilroy. Mr. Rodriguez was born September 20, 1932 in San Angelo, Texas. He is survived by his children Abundio Rodriguez, Jr., Robert Rodriguez, Fermin Rodriguez, John Rodriguez, Frank Rodriguez and Stella Rodriguez. Also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, sisters, nieces and nephews. He was preceded...
Mario Roman Villarreal
Jul 23, 2014
Mario Roman Villarreal, age 56, passed away peacefully in San Jose, CA. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 beginning at 8:00 A. M. at Habing Family Funeral Home, 129 4th Street, Gilroy, CA. A Funeral Service will start at 10:00 A. M. followed by burial at Garden of Memories Memorial Park, 850 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA 93901.