Obituaries

Mar 19, 2017

Adeline Pena Rivera, 64, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 19, 2017. She is survived by her daughters, Inez Mendez, Shante Guel , Vicki Barrientos and son in law Rick Barrientos, siblings and beloved grandchildren. She was a native of Gilroy and worked for the Gilroy Unified School District (Eliot School) for many years. Adeline was an incredible person and...

Mar 18, 2017

Joseph R. Silva passed away peacefully on the morning of March 18, 2017 at 80 years of age. He was surrounded by his loving wife, children, and grandchildren.

Joe was born to Dora Bowles and Jose Silva on December 6, 1936 in Eagle Pass, Texas. He moved to Santa Clara County in 1940. Growing up, Joe would...

Mar 18, 2017

Ernestina Velazquez, age 78, passed away peacefully at her home in Gilroy.  She is the beloved mother of Louisa Velazquez. A Memorial Service will be held for her.  The date and time are pending.

Mar 17, 2017

Jose "Ruben" Hermosillo passed away suddenly at home at the age of 80 years old.

Jose was born in Merino, Colorado. Came to California in 1951. Married the love of his life on February 13, 1978.

Jose Ruben worked as a field worker for many years. Then he worked for the State of California Caltrans...

Mar 15, 2017

Diane Carol Dawson passed away peacefully at her home in Morgan Hill, California on March 15, 2017.

Diane was born on April 5, 1939 in Monterey, California. On October 3, 1959 she married William Dawson in Salinas, California. Together they had two children, Stephanie and Allison. They often found themselves on the move, as Bill was in...

Mar 12, 2017

Alice left us on Sunday, March 12, 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born June 17, 1947 to Edward and Mary Rosmarin in Hampton, Virginia, moved to Landcaster, CA in 1950, and then to San Jose, CA in 1960. She graduated from Notre Dame High in San Jose and met and married David Williams after graduation. They...

Mar 12, 2017

Rena Mary Lamontagne (1913–2017) A funeral Mass for Rena Mary Lamontagne, 103, will be celebrated on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 12:00 noon at St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church, Morgan Hill, California with Reverend Russell Roide, SJ, officiating. Mrs. Lamontagne passed away on March 13 in Morgan Hill; she had resided in the area since 2008. She was born...

Mar 10, 2017

Passed away at her home in San Martin, CA on March 10, 2017.

Kitty was born April 15, 1929 in San Francisco, Ca. to parents Richard and Isabelle Travers.  She graduated from St. Cecelia's Grammar School (1943) and Presentation High School (1947), both in San Francisco.  In 1948 she wed William Buchner and together they raised 8...

Mar 9, 2017

Alicia Carrasco Ponce passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at the age of 67. She was born in Morgan Hill, CA on June 8, 1949, to Julian Carrasco and Susana Gutierrez Carrasco. A tribute of Alicia's life may be found at www.andersonbethany.com where you may leave memories and expressions of sympathy for her family.

Alicia married...

Mar 9, 2017

Mary S. Jacobs, age 93, passed away peacefully at her daughter's residence in San Jose, CA on March 9, 2017.  She was the loving wife of the late William Thomas Jacobs, Jr. and beloved mother of Diane Hayes of Gilroy and Mary McMullin of San Jose. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 11:00 A.M. at...

Mar 7, 2017

Rosemary passed away peacefully of natural causes at home in San Tan Valley, AZ at the age of 7l.

She was preceded in death by her husband Don her son Michael & stepson Don Garcia Jr, great-grandson Trevor Gonzalez also her parents Fidel & Maria Mercado and her sister Josephine Perez (Mercado).

Rosemary was a...

Mar 7, 2017

Linda joined her beloved Mom & Dad, Margaret (Peg) and George Cowley in heaven after a lengthy illness.  A kind hearted soul who left us much too soon, she is having a happy reunion with all those she loved who preceded her in death.

Born in Bethesda, MD, she lived in Cuba, and then Monterey where she...

Mar 7, 2017

Rosemary passed away peacefully of natural causes at home in San Tan Valley, AZ at the age of 7l.

She was preceded in death by her husband Don her son Michael & stepson Don Garcia Jr, great-grandson Trevor Gonzalez also her parents Fidel & Maria Mercado and her sister Josephine Perez (Mercado).

Rosemary was a...

Mar 7, 2017

Just shy of her 100 th birthday, Vernie Imogene Weymouth Rocca passed away on March 7, 2017. Born in San Mateo to George Weymouth and Mary Ellen Walker Weymouth, she moved to Gilroy as a small child. Her late brothers were Elmer Weymouth and Henry Weymouth.

Married Joseph M. Blaettler in 1936. Married to Raymond Cowardin in...

Mar 5, 2017

Simona Cervantes Barbosa (aged 87) passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Sunday March 5, 2017. She married her husband Cleofas Barbosa when they were both 17 years old. They came to Sacramento, California in the mid 1950's from Jamay, Jalisco MX with their 3 children and later moved to Gilroy and added 3 more to...

Mar 4, 2017

Consuelo Garcia Cruz passed away on March 4, 2017. Services are listed below.

Mar 4, 2017

Kiichi Sakamoto, born in Torrance Ca April 22, 1934 and resided in San Martin Ca passed away peacefully at home with family Saturday the 4th, 2017. He served in the US Army, and retired from the Ford Motor Company after 27 years. He is survived by his wife Peggy, sons: Kasper (Rosa), Kirby, Kregg, siblings: Alyce (Gene), Oscar...

Mar 4, 2017

JOSE JOAQUIN ALVES FERRO, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Merced, CA. Husband of Ida E. Ferro of Newman, CA.  Son of Maria Alves Ferro Sousa of Hollister and the late Antonio Ferro.  Father of Brandy Juarez (George) of Gilroy, Ligia Ferro (Angel) of Los Banos and Antoinette Ferro Bernal (Juan) of Gustine. Grandfather of George Joseph Juarez,...

Mar 1, 2017

Born in Gilroy, CA January 10, 1947, died unexpectedly on March 1, 2017 in Lafayette. LA where he lived since 1993. Preceded in death by his parents Wallace and Helen (Chabot) Colt, he is survived by his sister Marianne Peoples (David), Gilroy; niece Stacey Rosati (Michael) and g-nephew Ethan Rosati, Salt Lake City and many Colt, Chabot and Caswell...

Feb 28, 2017

Vigil Sunday, March 5, 2017 - 5:00 PM at Habing Family Funeral Home.  Funeral Mass Monday, March 6, 2017 - 10:00 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church, Gilroy.   Burial will be held in Mexico