Monthly Archives: July 2010
GLL ALL-STARS: Softball 11s notch another NorCal title for Gilroy
A wild, back-and-forth game went in favor of the Gilroy Little
Community Pulse: Who will be the next governor
If you had to vote today, your choice for California governor
Church, school partnership benefits students
Elementary schools in the Gilroy Unified School District
Delo’s Divots: Different types of sand and sand shots
Hitting a ball in a sand trap is bad enough. Hitting a ball in a
MH man accused of animal cruelty
A Morgan Hill man was arrested after he was seen dragging his
Glen View principal Otteson transfers to El Roble
One Gilroy elementary school's loss will be another one's gain
Summer camp keeps kids sharp
In an age where video game and remote controls vie for
Gavilan offers new water technology program
Gavilan College is providing a new program to prepare students
Produce program soiled from start
Less than two weeks after Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken
Margaret Lorraine Fitzgerald
Margaret "Peggy" Fitzgerald, 89, of White Salmon,WA, died on July 24, 2010, at home. Born Margaret Lorraine Thomas on August 5, 1920, in Gilroy, she was the daughter of the late James Edward Thomas and the late Evelyn Margaret Stanley. Raised on a ranch in Gilroy, she graduated from Gilroy High School and moved to San Francisco to pursue a nursing career. It was while attending school that she met and married her late husband, Howard William Lytle, MD, of Stockton. Making their home in San Jose, Peggy and Howard had two children–the late Bill Lytle and Diane Lytle. After the passing of her husband, Howard, in 1988, Peggy rekindled her relationship with her high school sweetheart, Leo Fitzgerald of Stockton. They were married in 1991 and lived in Stockton until his passing in 1997. After his death, Peggy re-located to White Salmon, WA to be closer to her family. Peggy is survived by her daughter, Diane Barkhimer of White Salmon, WA; step-son Michael Fitzgerald of Stockton; grandchildren, Erik and Kirk Barkhimer, Alicia Lord, Lauren and Daniel Lytle,and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brothers Ben and Jack Thomas of Gilroy, and her son Bill Lytle of Palm Springs. Peggy will be inurned at 2:00 P.M. August 9, 2010, in Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose next to her husband, Howard. In celebration of Peggy's life, contributions can be made to: Hospice of the Gorge, 1630 Woods Court, Hood River,OR 97031.
