Obituaries

Feb 5, 2017

Carol Sue Dowdy, age 79, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on February 5, 2017. Graveside Service will be Friday, February 17, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Alpine Cemetery, Alpine, CA. Memorial Service will be Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Habing Family Funeral Home. Donations can be made to Alzheimer Association or Living...

Feb 3, 2017

On February 3, 2017, Francisco ("Frank") Machado Barros returned from his time on earth to join his wife, family, and friends into his fullness in heaven.  Born on March 29, 1928 in Biscoitos on the island of São Jorge, Açores, Portugal as the youngest of eight children to Rosa Augusta Dias and José Machado Barros, Francisco became a subsistence farmer...

Feb 3, 2017

Felisberto Macedo, of Hollister, passed away on February 3, 2017. He was about to celebrate his 91st birthday. Felisberto was born in Fiera-Nova Portugal on February 8, 1926. He came to the United States in 1956 where he was employed in the construction industry for 29 years. Bert and his wife resided in Hollister for the past 21 years. He...

Feb 2, 2017

Oliver Juarez Garcia, age 51, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2017 in San Jose, CA. Visitation will be Sunday, February 12, 2017 from 12 noon to Monday, February 13, 2017, at 8:00 AM at the family residence 919 Welburn Avenue, Gilroy, CA. Mass will be held on Monday, February 13, 2017 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, at 10:00 AM...

Jan 29, 2017

Melicia (Millie) Gomez, 80 years old, of San Martin passed away on January 29 at home surrounded by her children and extended family.

The funeral service will be held at Habing Family Funeral Home in Gilroy, CA. The viewing at Habing will be held on Thursday, February 2 nd from 3 - 6...

Jan 29, 2017

Ramon G. Anzualda born in Falfurrias, Texas on April 6, 1941 has passed away to be with the Lord on January 29, 2017. Ramon is survived by his children Rosie, Ruth, Ramon Jr. and Mary; the mother of his children for 38 years Maria Anzualda. Grandchildren Maria, Ruthie, Erica, Great-grandchildren Romeo, Elijah, Isiah, Deja, Leonard Jr., Kayla, Johnny, Brittney....

Jan 27, 2017

Josephine Moreno of San Martin, CA passed away peacefully Friday morning on January 27th in her home.    She was born Josephine Martin in Santa Clara, CA.  She just had celebrated her 95th Birthday on December 28, 2016.

Josephine worked alongside her children in many of their family produce businesses.  Most people would recognize her at the Tennant...

Jan 26, 2017

Visitation Friday February 3, 2017 begins at 9:00 AM till 1:00 PM at Habing Family Funeral Home.  Then to St. Mary Catholic Church, 11 First Street, Gilroy for Funeral Mass at 1:30 PM.    Burial will follow at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park.

Jan 19, 2017

Elinor was born August 30, 1930 in Racine, Wisconsin to Otto and Gertrude Kurringer. Her family moved to Waukegan, IL, where Elinor attended Waukegan Township High School and Lake Forest College. She worked at Abbott Laboratories as a Secretary to the Medical Director, where she met her husband Bill. Elinor and Bill married in 1961, and moved to Gilroy with...

Jan 19, 2017

Ronald Max Shields passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Ron was born and raised in Gilroy, CA where he attended E.E. Brownell School and was the Valedictorian of his graduating class at Gilroy High School. He earned an Associate in Arts at Hartnell College and a Bachelor in Science, Civil Engineering, at the University of California, Berkeley....

Jan 17, 2017

Asayo Sue Morita was born in Gilroy on Nov. 6, 1921 and passed away peacefully on Jan. 17, 2017 in Palo Alto.

After WWII ended she lived in San Francisco for 30 years and then moved to San Jose in 1975.  She was a registered pharmacist retiring after 50 years.  She is survived by her sister Chiyoko...

Jan 15, 2017

John George Grifall, 83, passed away peacefully on January 15th, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his beloved first wife of 42 years, Janice Grifall, and his two brothers; James and Charles Grifall. He left a legacy of love, hard work and devotion to those that he is survived by including: his current adoring...

Jan 15, 2017

Reiny was born March 1, 1939, in Prenzlau, Germany, the son of Alfred and Gertrud (Schumann) Brunn.  During his childhood he grew up in various cities in East Germany.  He completed a two year landscaping apprenticeship in Hamburg, Germany by the age of 19.

He came to the United States in 1959.  Once he arrived in the...

Jan 14, 2017

Beatrice Comstock Wiltsie passed away January 14, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Frederick James Wiltsie. She is survived by her daughter Carol Jio; grandchildren Chris and Elizabeth; and great grandchildren Ryan, Nate, Noah, and Lucas.

Beatrice had a colorful life, earning her pilots license at the age of 19, met...

Jan 14, 2017

Chuck Wear was born on July 21, 1948 to Fred and Margy Wear in Modesto, California.  Chuck was the second born in a family of seven children. He often spoke of the very close bond he shared with his brother Bob and the special language they'd developed together.  Chuck also enjoyed a very strong relationship with his grandparents. He...

Jan 13, 2017

Visitation will be Monday, January 23, 2017 from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. at Habing Family Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:30 P.M. also at the funeral home.

Glen was an amazing person who cared for those he loved both family of blood and friends alike. He was kind and generous in spirit and looked...

Jan 12, 2017

Henry P. Lerma, age 90 passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside on January 12, 2017.

At his request there will be no services. He will be laid to rest at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

Jan 10, 2017

The stars are shining less brightly with the passing of Sheila Still, whose infectious laugh, generous heart and warm smile lit up the world around her. Sheila left this earth on January 10th at the age of 78, after a 20-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Sheila had a passion for the visual and performing arts. A graduate of New York's...

Jan 10, 2017

Dr. Shuichi Sato passed away peacefully on January 10th, 2017 at his home in Gilroy, CA. He leaves a legacy of being an innovator and inventor in the semiconductor world.

Born in Okayama Japan, he graduated from Gakushuin University with a Ph.D. in Physics.  He started his career working for the Electrical Engineering Department at University of...

Jan 9, 2017

Fred Tapley Upton Jr., 79, of Gilroy, California, died Monday, January 9, 2017, at Regional Medical Center in San Jose after a brief illness.

Fred Upton was born on May 29, 1937 in Pownal, Maine to Elizabeth and Fred T. Upton Sr. He graduated in 1955 from North Yarmouth Academy where he excelled in basketball and baseball....