Monthly Archives: October 2007
At the end of the day, it’s all about the shoes
For as long as I can remember, there are three things I always wanted to be in life:
Louis George Ahumada
Louis George Ahumada passed away on October 26, 2007. He lived in Gilroy for over fifty years. He is survived by his loving wife Sara, of 54 years, his children: Valerie Geary, Cynthia Higgins, and George Ahumada. He had 8 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He lived in Arnold, CA, for the past five years.
Quake, rattle and roll
A moderate earthquake rumbled through the city Tuesday night,
Throwing stones from glass houses
Is bigotry part of tattoo dust-up?
Mustangs advance
Using every player on the roster, including a couple girls
Second “Damaging” Quake Could Follow
The strongest temblor to hit the Bay Area in nearly 20 years
Face to face, deal gets done
City staff finalized a contract with firefighters in record
Yoneo Hatakeyama
Yoneo Hatakeyama was born in Blanco, CA on Feb. 16, 1917. Shortly after birth, Yoneo's father, Seitaro, ironically after surviving two wars in Japan, was killed in an auto accident. His mother, Asame, decided to bring the family back to Japan. At the age of 16, Yoneo returned to the Salinas Valley. During WWII, he enlisted in the US Army, where he learned his trade as a dental lab tech. He married Betsy Hayashi on Oct., 16 1946, after she was released from Internment Camp at Poston, Arizona. They settled in Fresno for 34 years. Yoneo entered peacefully into Nirvana on Oct. 19, 2007 in Morgan Hill, CA at the age of 90, after 28 fulfilling years in Morgan Hill. He is survived by wife Betsy, children Dr. Jon (Shelly) Hatakeyama - their children Evan, Vanessa, Brent, and Vincent; Steven (Becky) Hatakeyama - their children Bryce and Stevie; and daughter, Mia (Glenn) Hatakeyama Rivera.
Worth taking a longer look at moving to vote-by-mail exclusively
Oregon has increased turnout and raised the comfort level of
Mary Fortino
A native of Kansas, Mary came to San Benito County in 1946. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Benedict's Church, the Italian Catholic Federation and the Y.L.I. She loved to cook and spend time with her family and friends. Mary and her late husband Eugene (Jim) Fortino operated the Villa Pace Restaurant with her late sister Angeline and late brother-in-law Chester Fortino from 1968 until 1977. Mrs. Fortino was preceded in death by her son Dominic in 1935, her husband Eugene in 1991, and a daughter Eugenia (Genie) Flores in 1995. She is survived by her daughters, Ginger Guerra (Joe) and Geri (Bill) Wilson; son-in-law Francis Flores, grandchildren, Kim Flores, Khris Flores, Victoria (Richard) Passalacqua, and Michael Guerra; great-grandchildren, Gianna, Dominic, and Marcella Passalacqua; a brother-in-law John Fortino of Hollister; sisters-in-law, Violet Ascanio of Kansas, and Harriet Ascanio of Missouri; nieces and nephews, Gino (Phyllis) Fortino; Philip (Vicki) Fortino, and Toni Lee Fortino of Hollister, and Teresa (Ken) Sherpinski of Salinas; grandnephews and grandnieces, Dominic (Dawn) Fortino, Gianna (Rick) Veon, Philip (Vanessa) Fortino, and Dina Fortino; great-grandniece Gabrielle Fortino and great-grandnephews, John Fortino, Vincent Fortino and Gino Veon.
