Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Gilroy and Morgan Hill, CA

Richard Joseph Madsen

Richard Joseph Madsen

Nov 30, 2017

Richard Joseph Madsen passed away November 30, 2017 in Gilroy, CA.

David Junior Lester

David Junior Lester

Nov 30, 2017

Memorial Services Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 1:00 PM at Habing Family Funeral Home.

Ronaldo Wayne Hopkins

Ronaldo Wayne Hopkins

Nov 29, 2017

Memorial Services at Gilroy Salvation Army Church at 11:45 AM on Sunday, December 17, 2017.

Cecilia Silva Rodriguez

Cecilia Silva Rodriguez

Nov 29, 2017

Funeral Mass Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Church, Gilroy

Loy Lee Barker

Loy Lee Barker

Nov 28, 2017

Loy was born in Magazine, AR to Mildred and Peck Barker. The family, which included sister Deloris, soon moved to San Francisco.

After completing high school in San Francisco he moved with his parents to Redwood City where he started attending Stanford University.  After graduating in 1958, he was drafted into the army, where he served at...

Gilberto Augusto De Faria

Gilberto Augusto De Faria

Nov 27, 2017

He Only Takes The Best "A heart of gold stopped beating. Two shining eyes at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best. God knows you had to leave us, but you didn't go alone, for part of us went with you the day he took you home. To some you are...

Elias Ruiz Jr.

Elias Ruiz Jr.

Nov 26, 2017

Elias Ruiz Jr. Passed away peacefully, November 26, 2017 . He was born in San Jose, CA. Elias Junior was preceded in death by his father Elias Ruiz and mother Virginia Ruiz. He is survived by his sister Belia Wynne (Bob), brother Mario Ruiz, brother Carlos Ruiz (Maria), Irma Johnson. A Celebration of Life service will be held January 13,...

Hisashi (Bob) Hirasaki

Hisashi (Bob) Hirasaki

Nov 26, 2017

A memorial service for Hisashi (Bob) Hirasaki will be held on Saturday, December 9, at 1 pm at the Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Center, 16450 Murphy Avenue in Morgan Hill.  His family called him Hisashi or Sashi but most of his friends knew him as Bob.

Sashi was born in Gilroy on July  8, 1935, and passed...

Doris May Douglas

Doris May Douglas

Nov 25, 2017

Doris May Douglas, age 84, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2017 in Morgan Hill, CA.  She is the beloved wife of Donald C. Douglas and the loving mother of Dona Martine. Mass of Christine Burial will be Monday, December 4, 2017, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Mary Parish on First Street in Gilroy, CA followed by burial at Gate...

William Furtado

William Furtado

Nov 24, 2017

Celebration of Life Monday, November 27, 2017 - 3:00 PM at 7955 Ferguson Road, Gilroy, CA  95020

Santiago J. Gomez Olmos

Santiago J. Gomez Olmos

Nov 21, 2017

Rosary Friday, December 1, 2017 - 7:00 PM at Habing Family Funeral Home.   Funeral Mass Saturday, December 2, 2017 - 9:00 AM at St. Mary Church, 11 First Street, Gilroy.   Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery, 900 First Street, Gilroy.

Estelle Grace Squires

Estelle Grace Squires

Nov 19, 2017

Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM  Thursday, November 30, 2017 with Funeral Service at 12:00 Noon.   Burial will follow at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy

Margaret Jane Weisser (Vera-Martinez/Staley)

Margaret Jane Weisser (Vera-Martinez/Staley)

Nov 17, 2017

Margaret Jane Weisser (Vera-Martinez / Staley) passed away unexpectedly on November 17, 2017.

A devoted mother and grandmother, she is survived by her three daughters, Rebecca Vera-Martinez, Antoinette Vera-Martinez, and Teresa Golding, granddaughter Jessica Beckmeier and grandson Dogen Eyeler, as well as sons-in-law Michael Golding, Jerry Eyeler, and Freddie Beckmeier.

Maggie was born in Spokane,...

Frederic Eugene Phillips

Frederic Eugene Phillips

Nov 13, 2017

Fred Phillips, age 77, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully at his home in Gilroy on November 13, 2017. Beloved by all who knew him, he is survived by his wife Sally-Ann, his daughter Valerie (Jonathan) and 5 little girl dogs that considered him to be their "Father Dawg." He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Phillips, Lois...

Masaru Kunimura

Masaru Kunimura

Nov 11, 2017

Masaru "Moose" Kunimura passed away peacefully on November 11, 2017, at the age of 91.  He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Doris Aiko (Kuwada), daughters Karen, Donna, Kathy & Diane, Grand-daughter Allison Aiko Bartelstone (David), Great-Grandson Luke Masaru Bartelstone and Great-Grandaughters Katherine Mason Bartelstone and Charlotte Murray Bartelstone.  He was preceded in death by his son,...

Joy Murray Adkins

Joy Murray Adkins

Nov 11, 2017

Joy Murray Adkins passed away peacefully at Gilroy Healthcare and Rehab Center on Saturday, November 11, 2017.

Joe Rivas "Shorty" Gonzalez

Joe Rivas "Shorty" Gonzalez

Nov 9, 2017

Joe passed away at his home in Gilroy, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves behind his loving wife Mary, married 64 years, and his eight children, Angie, Esther, Linda (Joey), Virginia, Sylvia (Armando), Ruben (Jessica), Arthur (Maria), Charlie and many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. He adored his family pets Teddy, Coyote, and...

Ma Socorro Villarreal Acevedo

Ma Socorro Villarreal Acevedo

Nov 8, 2017

Visitation Monday, November 27, 2017 from 12:00 Noon to 9:00 PM at Habing Family Funeral Home.   Burial will be in Mexico.

Evelyn Ella Knight

Evelyn Ella Knight

Nov 3, 2017

Evelyn Ella Knight, age 89, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2017.  She was preceded in death by her husband Frank E. Knight; her brother, Redge Clark and her sister Betty Mathis.  She is survived by her daughters, Sherry Blanton and her husband Lenard of Lawrence, Kansas, Michelle Fugere of Gilroy, CA and her son Don Lee Wilson and...

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