Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Gilroy and Morgan Hill, CA
Teresa Herrera
Feb 21, 2020
Teresa, 87, of San Jose passed away on February 21, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service will be held at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, 32053 West McCabe Road, Santa Nella, CA 95322 on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 1:00 PM.
Everist Gaten Romano
Feb 18, 2020
Everist G. Romano, age 73, passed away on February 18, 2020 peacefully at home in Santa Clara surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife Susan, his children Nanette, her husband Joe, Janine, Jason and his wife Kim along with his grandchildren Sabrina, Alexandria, Miranda, Susie, Jared, Lilly, Lucas, Lehua and great grandson Emrys. He will...
Alfonso Chavez Marin
Feb 12, 2020
La figura de nuestro padre es la más importante de nuestra vida junto a la de nuestra madre. Cuando un padre se va deja un vacÃo muy grande. "Poncho" como era conocido por todos, deja en esta vida a su amada esposa Martha Nevarez vda de Chávez, con quien compartió más de 52 años de matrimonio; 5 hijos fruto de...
Marlene Agnes Filice
Feb 6, 2020
On Thursday, February 6, 2020, Marlene Agnes Filice, loving mother of three, grandmother of many, great-grandmother to a few, aunt to numerous nieces and nephews, and friend to a multitude, passed away. She suffered a stroke that took her from us unexpectedly and mercifully quite quickly. She was 83.
Marlene was preceded in death by her father...
Larry G. Maynard
Feb 6, 2020
Saturday 2/29/2020 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Center for Creative Living
1460 Koll Circle Suite C
San Jose CA, 95112
Narciso Rios Garcia
Feb 4, 2020
Narciso, 82, of Gilroy, passed away on February 4, 2020. A Visitation will be held on Thursday Feb. 13, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Habing Family Funeral Home, followed by a Vigil at 7:00 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 at 10:00 am at St. Mary Church. Burial will immediately follow the Mass...
Cecilia Martinez
Jan 30, 2020
Cecilia Martinez, Gilroy resident entered to heaven on Thursday, January 30, 2020.
She is preceded in death by her mother Estela V. Martinez.
Loving Daughter of Arnulfo Martinez, Sister of Robert (Judy), Sylvia (Richard), James (Candace) and Auntie of Tara, Janeah (Ricardo), Rebecca (Christopher), Marissa, Kaylin and Zachary
and Great Auntie of Jayden...
Joyce Ines Balanesi
Jan 30, 2020
Joyce Ines Balanesi was born September 03, 1942, as the younger fraternal twin sister of Joan Balanesi. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents Alex John Balanesi and Lily Rose Balanesi and her sister Sandra Darlene Balanesi Larson (Charles). Joyce is survived by her twin Joan Balanesi and her nephews Charlie Larson (Michael Giluso) and Alex Larson.
...Allan Willis Nicholson
Jan 28, 2020
Allan Willis Nicholson passed away on January 28, 2020 in the loving care of his family. He was born in Plainfield, New Jersey to Ben and Ann Nicholson. Allan spent most of his childhood in the Daytona Beach/Holly Hill area of Florida. The Korean War found Allan in the Navy and stationed at Moffett Field In Mountain View, California. This...
Mineko Sakai
Jan 27, 2020
CANCELLATION
Due the growing concerns of the coronavirus, memorial service for Mineko Sakai has been cancelled. If you wish to contact the family, please email Janet at jagaito@gmail.com
Mineko Hirasaki Sakai, 95, resident of Morgan Hill, California passed away peacefully on January 27, 2020. Born and raised in Gilroy, California, only leaving during WWII when...
Ken Yamanaka
Jan 26, 2020
A longtime resident of Gilroy, Ken Yamanaka passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at the age of 90. Ken was born in Warm Springs, CA to Tayemon and Kikuno Yamanaka. He was the sixth of their seven children. During World War II, he and his family were interned at the Central Utah Relocation Center in...
Michael John Rauschnot
Jan 26, 2020
"Big"Mike, 86, beloved Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle and friend to many, passed peacefully surrounded by those he treasured most, his family. His presence will forever be in the hearts of those whose lives he touched. To describe him as "Big" is an understatement. He lived and loved Big. The perseverance and determination to overcome childhood adversity provided him with...
Lavern Lillard
Jan 22, 2020
A longtime resident of San Mateo, California,
Lavern passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at the age of 77 in the arms of her heavenly father. Lavern was born in Kendleton, Texas on July 27, 1942 to Reverend Alvin Williams (deceased) and Lillian Taylor (deceased). She married Arthur Lee Lillard, Sr. (deceased) on...
Margaret Eldiva Schmidt
Jan 21, 2020
Margaret Eldiva Schmidt was born in Gilroy on September 11, 1930. She passed away peacefully on January 21, 2020.  She lived in Gilroy all her life. She was happily married for 32 years to Peter Schmidt. She is survived by her son Danny and her daughter Linda, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be...
Franca Filice
Jan 20, 2020
Franca Filice, age 81, passed away peacefully on January 20 th surrounded by her daughters. She was born December 1938 in Pisa, Italy to Francesco and Lauretta. She had one sibling, a brother, Romeo who preceded her in death in 2008.
Franca immigrated to the United States at the age of 24 to care for her elderly...
Guadalupe Saenz
Jan 16, 2020
Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020Â 2:00 P.M. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Gilroy.
Larry Tetsuo Katayama
Jan 15, 2020
Larry Tetsuo Katayama, 100, passed away on January 15, 2020, in Morgan Hill, CA, due to complications from falling and breaking his hip. He is survived by his wife Irene; sons Wayne, Miles, Keith, and Bruce; daughter Janis; granddaughters Erika and Tracey; a brother Toshio in Japan; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by infant...
Kenneth Joseph Ravizza
Jan 15, 2020
Kenneth J Ravizza
August 27, 1932 – January 15, 2020
Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He was a 3 rd generation Californian  and the oldest son of Joseph  & Josephine Ravizza, long time Santa Clara residents.
After graduating from Bellarmine College Prep class of 1950 Ken attended Santa Clara University on...
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