Obituaries

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

Feb 28, 2017

David was born on May 4, 1936 to Wayne and LaRene Stout in Springfield, Missouri.  He passed away on February 28, 2017 at his home in Fremont, California.

David was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred, who passed away June 6, 2013.  He is survived by his four sons, Michael (Donna), Matthew (Michelle), Daniel (Aleisha) and...

Feb 26, 2017

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Feb 26, 2017

Ismael Loza Jr. passed away on February 26, 2017. He was a loving Son, Husband, and Brother. Vigil will be held Thursday, March 2, 2017  -  7:00 PM at Habing Family Funeral Home.    Funeral Mass will be held Friday, March 3, 2017   - 12:00 Noon at St. Mary's Church, Gilroy.    Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Gilroy.

Feb 24, 2017

Coral Jean Kannely, born in Gilroy on April 30, 1929 passed away after a short illness on February 24, 2017. Jean was the daughter of Matthew and Amy(Willson) Kannely, sister of Elizabeth (Bisi), Warren, Richard, Walter, David, Clifford, all deceased. She is survived by her brother, Kenneth Kannely of Watsonville and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and...

Feb 24, 2017

Polly was born in Newton, Illinois on April 28 th , 1931.  She was married to Loren Boyd at the age of 16 on Dec. 12 th 1947.  They moved their small family to Gilroy in 1965. She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Loren Boyd. Polly and Loren enjoyed traveling the U.S. in...