Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Gilroy and Morgan Hill, CA
Arthur M. Serrano
Sep 13, 2019
Arthur Serrano was born on January 4, 1944 in Lenwood, CA. and passed on September 13, 2019, peacefully in his home with his family. He is survived by his wife Maria; son Marty (Diana); daughter, Carla; daughter, Roberta; son, Arthur, Jr.; daughter, Cynthia and 12 grandkids and 2 great grandkids.
Sunday, September 22, 2019 visitation will be...
Kelley Ojeda
Sep 4, 2019
Kelley Ojeda, 76, of Hollister, CA passed away on 9/4/19. Â He was born in 1943 to Jess Ojeda and Martha Welty Ojeda. He attended Watsonville high school and later received a teaching credential from San Jose State University. Kelley was in the Army and stationed in Germany during the Vietnam war. For...
Jose "Joe" Luis Moreno
Sep 4, 2019
Jose Luis Moreno "Joe", was born at Corpus Christi, Texas on July 14, 1956 to Nicolas V. Moreno and Leonor A. Moreno. He was brother to José Antonio, Nicolas, Mario, Rogelio and Pedro. He came to Gilroy in the 1960's with his parents and brothers.
Jose Luis "Joe" met the love of his life, Zulema B. Moreno....
Porfirio Chavez Velasquez
Sep 1, 2019
Porfirio "Pilo" Chavez, 71 of Gilroy, was born November 2, 1947 in Michoacan, Mexico and passed away September 1, 2019 in Gilroy. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Delfina Chavez and his 6 sons: Juan, Julio, Ricardo, Samuel, Porfirio Jr., and Sergio. Pilo was preceded in death by his only daughter Noemi Chavez who passed in...
Connie Perez Velasco
Sep 1, 2019
Longtime Gilroy resident, Connie Perez Velasco peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 1st, 2019. She was 81 years old. Connie was born on February 19, 1938, in Alpine, Texas.
Connie was a beloved sister, aunt, mother, and grandmother. She is preceded in death by 2 of her children and is survived by her children Paul Rivas, Augustine...
Ray Sustaita Guerrero
Aug 31, 2019
Ray Guerrero, 68, peacefully passed away Sunday, August 31st, 2019 at his home in Gilroy, CA. Ray loved watching his SF 49ers and SF Giants. He loved to dance, being with family and friends.
Ray was preceded in death by his mother Mona Guerrero. He is survived by his wife, Tere and his children Tina, Veronica, Anita,...
Eva R. Juarez
Aug 29, 2019
Eva R. Juarez, age 94, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at her home in Gilroy surrounded by her family. She was born on July 16, 1925 to Daniel H. Ruiz, Sr. and Beatriz Ruiz.
She came to Gilroy in 1943 with her mother and father along with 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Her mother and father...
Ginger Marie Somera
Aug 28, 2019
Ginger Patterson Somera, 48 years old passed beautifully onto the Lord midafternoon August 28, 2019.
Born in Solvang, CA, the family moved to the San Jose area in 1973 and then to Gilroy in 1979 where she graduated from Gilroy High School. She married Mark Somera and they settled in Salinas after living in Germany during Mark's...
Constance L. Blundo
Aug 27, 2019
Connie, 77, passed away peacefully in her home on August 27, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She will be greatly missed and will be remembered for her devotion to her husband and five children.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Joseph Blundo. Also survived by her children; Sheila, Tracy (Michelle), Gina and Randy...
Minerva Fernandez Ayala
Aug 27, 2019
Minerva F Ayala, 82, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 27, 2019. Minerva was born and raised in Eagle Pass Texas and raised in San Antonio Texas. She met and married the love of her life Lorenzo G. Ayala in Mason City, Iowa in 1952. She was married for over 40 years before her...
Carlos Urias Munoz
Aug 26, 2019
Carlos Urias Muñoz was born on October 8, 1948 in Montebello, CA to Rosalio and Maria Muñoz. He was the fourth of five children who all grew up in the Los Angeles area. In 1969 he enlisted in the Navy and, after training on Treasure Island, serviced electrical equipment for submarines in Guam. Subsequently, he majored in mathematics at...
Jesus Martinez
Aug 25, 2019
Visitation Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Habing Family Funeral Home.
Ruben Jimenez Haro
Aug 25, 2019
Ruben Jimenez Haro, 95, of Gilroy was born on July 26th 1924 in San Martin de Bolaños, Jalisco Mexico. He is survived by his wife Rebeca of 60 years; his 5 children, Rafael, Martha, Bertha, Fernando and Rebecca; 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
He was a devoted Catholic member of St. Mary Parish in Gilroy. Member...
Fernando Arturo Alvarez Iv
Aug 22, 2019
Fernando Arturo Alvarez IV left us all too suddenly on August 22, 2019. We will cherish "Nano" in our hearts forever . Loving son of Fernando Alvarez III and Bernadette Vallez Torres. Stepson to Ben Torres. First love to Mariah Gomez. Brother to Xiana Alvarez , Benji and Isaac Torres. Grandson to Yolanda Vallez , Roberta Reyes, Carlos Garza...
Craig Kevin Miller
Aug 21, 2019
Craig Miller of San Martin, CA passed away at his residence August 21, 2019.
Mary Romero
Aug 21, 2019
Mary Romero 103 of Gilroy California was born on August 26,1915 in Torreon Mexico. Mary passed away peacefully on August 21, 2019 surrounded by family. Although she never married or had children of her own, she nurtured her nieces and nephews as if they were her own children.
Mary is survived by a huge family and growing....
Emilia Trujillo
Aug 14, 2019
Emilia Trujillo 81 of Gilroy California was born on October 26, 1937 to José Antonio Trujillo and Isabel Adame Trujillo and passed away peacefully at her home on August 14, 2019 surrounded by family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, and loyal friend. After 35 years Emilia retired from Gilroy Foods where she found her...
Ian Charles Fay
Aug 12, 2019
Ian Charles Fay will always be dearly missed. He taught us to enjoy life more, and to stop and smell the roses. He worked to make the world more peaceful, and believed that art and science and love were the answer. Nothing in the world will be the same without him. He would want his work to be carried...
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