Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Gilroy and Morgan Hill, CA

Donald George Otterson

Donald George Otterson

Dec 23, 2017

Donald George Otterson passed away on December 23rd in Sacramento, shortly after his 90th birthday.  Don was born in Willows, CA on December 6, 1927, to Bert and Dorothy Otterson.  He was the youngest of nine children, including Louise, Lee, Lucille, Dorothy, Wayne, Amy, Lila and Nina.  Don was married to Rose Ann McCoy Otterson for 66 years and...

Margarita Ramirez

Margarita Ramirez

Dec 23, 2017

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Beloved wife, mother, and Grandmother Margarita Vaca Ramirez passed away peacefully on the morning of December 23, 2017. Her children, their spouses, and grandchildren surrounded her during her final hours.

She was born in Huanimaro, Guanajuato, Mexico on February 22, 1939.  "Mango," as her siblings knew her,...

Paul Vincent Kloecker

Paul Vincent Kloecker

Dec 15, 2017

Paul Vincent Kloecker , 82 , passed away on December 15, 2017 in Gilroy, CA. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Paul attended Cathedral Prep, earned his Mechanical Engineering Degree at the University of Detroit, and his M.S. in Financial Management at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey Cal.

While studying at the Naval Post Graduate School, Paul met the...

Leo John Moser

Leo John Moser

Dec 9, 2017

Private Family Services to be held.

James Harris Hill

James Harris Hill

Dec 8, 2017

James Harris Hill passed away on December 8, 2017. Services are pending.

Agapita Babiera Zaballero

Agapita Babiera Zaballero

Dec 7, 2017

Surrounded by loving family members, Agapita Babiera Zaballero passed away at 92 years in Morgan Hill on December 7 th , 2017.  Pinang, as she was known, was born in Manila, Philippines on December 5 th , 1925 and was preceded by her husband Francisco Zaballero. She is survived by her two children, Tess Allen and Ferdinand Zaballero.

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Michael Joseph Mendoza

Michael Joseph Mendoza

Dec 6, 2017

Michael Joseph Mendoza, 37, passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at home in Gilroy, California.

The memorial mass will be held at 1:00 PM, on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church.  Father Michael Perucho of Our Lady of Peace of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will be officiating.  Burial will...

George L. Kelley

George L. Kelley

Dec 5, 2017

George L. Kelley, 90, of Campbell, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2017.  George was born in Baxter Springs, KS to George Lee and Dona Belle Kelley on June 5, 1927.  In 1945, George married the love of his life of 65 years, Mary "Rosalie" Kelley.  In 1959, George and Rosalie made the move to California, and eventually settled...

Gilda Mercedes Garcia

Gilda Mercedes Garcia

Dec 5, 2017

Gilda Mercedes Garcia passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on December 5, 2017. She was born in Salinas, CA to Teresa Nunez and Louie Garcia. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, cousin, and friend. She was 64 years old. Gilda was also known as "Gigi" to friends and family. She had an...

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

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