Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Gilroy and Morgan Hill, CA

Teresa Herrera

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

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

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 vacío 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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Allan Willis Nicholson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guadalupe Saenz

Jan 16, 2020

Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020  2:00 P.M. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Gilroy.

Larry Tetsuo Katayama

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

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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