Obituaries

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....

Jan 9, 2017

Trinidad J. Villalobos, 87, passed away in Gilroy, Monday, January 9, 2017. Wife of 46 years to the late Manuel P. Villalobos of Gilroy. Mother of Daniel Villalobos (Rosa) of Gilroy and Silvia Brookens (Todd) of Brentwood, CA. Grandmother of Christian, Christopher & Ethan Villalobos of Gilroy and Tyler & Madison Brookens of Brentwood. Sister of Manuela Jimenez and Maria...

Jan 8, 2017

Maybelle Farotte passed away January 8 th , leaving a legacy of good humor and devotion to those she loved.

Born November 24 th 1927, May attended Live Oak High School before marrying her husband, Gordon Edward Farotte, in 1948.  In sixty years of marriage, they shared a passion for antiques, golfing, Las Vegas, and, most especially,...

Jan 7, 2017

Arrangements are pending and will be announced later.

Jan 6, 2017

Born a first-generation French-American in Oakland, California to Odilon and Ida Delagnes.  Lifelong resident of San Francisco and Menlo Park.  Preceded in death by brother Raymond Delagnes.  Wife of the late Robert A. Peterson, Sr., deceased 1965 and Harold J. Kennedy, deceased 1997.

Survived by children Robert A. Peterson, (Jacqueline) and Donna R. Pray (Ronald), stepsons Thomas...

Jan 2, 2017

Dennis Darreld Hite, 67, of Gilroy, CA, passed away on January 2, 2017, at Kaiser Santa Teresa Hospital in San Jose, CA. Dennis was born in San Francisco, CA, on August 8, 1949, son of the late Darreld and Nadine (Crumm) Hite. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Olson, his children, Valerie (Alan) Arbizu and Christopher Hite, and his...

Dec 31, 2016

Refugio Esmeralda Viera, age 81, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2016 in Gilroy, CA.  She was survived by her sons, Juvenal Torres and Jaime Torres; her daughters, Reynalda Torres , Maria Guadalupe Serratos and the late Olga Viera.

Visitation will be Sunday, January 8, 2017, beginning at 11:00 A.M. with the Funeral Service starting at 3:30...

Dec 26, 2016

Graveside Services Friday, December 30, 2016 - 10:30 AM at Mt. Hope Memorial Service, 250 Spring Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA  95037

Dec 25, 2016

Claudia Kendall Salewske of Gilroy, CA passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2016. She was 70 years old. Claudia was born on October 1, 1946 in Fairfax, CA to parents Phil and Carol Kendall. She grew up with younger brother Robert (Bob) in San Anselmo, CA and graduated from Sir Francis Drake High School in 1964. She attended U.C. Davis...

Dec 21, 2016

Augusta "Gussie" 84, longtime resident of the Sharon Heights area, died Wednesday the 21st of December in Gilroy. Gussie was survived by her loving husband, Max Tarmann, her children, Jeanmarie Derry, Mark Sr. (Bettina) and Gregory Tarmann, grandchildren Mark Jr. (Toni) and Gregory Tarmann, Shannon (Steven) Catalano, Cayla (Austin) Kline, and Mariah Derry, and great-grandchildren Jackson, Tyler and Wyatt Catalano,...

Dec 20, 2016

Elena De La Cruz , of Gilroy, Ca, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2016.

Elena was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico on July 22, 1954. She was married to Zacarias De La Cruz in 1978. She moved to Gilroy in 1980.

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Dec 20, 2016

Eugene (Gene) Milton Wells was born on November 30, 1933, to Francis Edward and Adah Elizabeth Bath Wells, in Omaha, Nebraska.  He grew up in the small mid-western farming town of Auburn, Nebraska, 70 miles south of Omaha, where the family had interests in banking, real estate and farming.  He and his older brother Frank loved playing football and...

Dec 19, 2016

Visitation Tuesday, January 3, 2017 beginning at 9:00 AM at Habing Family Funeral Home.  Funeral Mass will follow at St. Mary Church, 11 First Street, Gilroy at 1:00 PM.   Burial will follow at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, 1000 First Street, Gilroy, CA  95020.

Dec 19, 2016

Private Family Services held.

Dec 17, 2016

Manuela Castillo, born June 1, 1928 in Brawley, California to Rosalio and Paula Perez, peacefully passed away December 17, 2016 surrounded by her only surviving child, Jenny, and family. Grandmother of 12, great­grandmother of 15. Manuela worked as a food processor for Joseph Gubser Garlic for 35 years. Special thanks to Dr. George Green. Manuela was preceded in death...