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Monthly Archives: April 2016

Juana Galvan Hernandez January 27, 1934 – April 10, 2016

 Visitation will be on Monday, April 18th, 2016, from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., with Memorial Services beginning at 7:00 P.M. On Tuesday morning, family and friends will leave Grunnagle Ament Funeral Home at 10:00 A.M., for burial at IOOF Cemetery. Visit www.grunnagle.com for full obituary.

Mark Joseph McCarthy August 9, 1949 – April 9, 2016

 The celebration of life will be held at the Veterans Memorial Building of Gilroy, Sunday, April 24th, 2016, at 11:00 A.M., 74 W 6th St., Gilroy, CA. Online condolences at www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Happy Garlic Day

There should probably be a parade on Tuesday, April 19 in Gilroy. After all, it’s National Garlic Day and we are, of course, the Garlic Capital of the World.

The Latin flavors of Passover

Passover is a major Jewish spring festival commemorating the Exodus from Egypt over 3,000 years ago. The Jewish people observe the weeklong holiday by holding a festive meal called a seder, which means order in Hebrew. During the seder, people gather to read from a book called a Haggadah, or telling.

Santana’s singer plays Gilroy Saturday

You know the name of the guitar player in the band, but for 25 years the man in front of Santana has been singer Tony Lindsay.

Jaime M. Mottu April 6, 1930 – April 12, 2016

 Rosary: Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 7:00 P.M., at Black Cooper Sander. Mass: Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at 11:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church. Condolences: sanderfhcares.com.

‘God of Carnage’ works up quite a lather

The 2009 Tony Award-winning play God Of Carnage opened at the Morgan Hill Playhouse on April 8 and raised the bar on South Valley Civic Theatre presentations. We have talent here in our little town and it’s really good.

Jean Marie Castle September 29, 1923 – April 8, 2016

 Services will be held at Lima-Campagna-Johnson Funeral Home in Morgan Hill, on Monday, April 18, 2016, at 11:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Alzheimer’s Foundation would be appreciated.

Carol Jeanne Huboi December 9, 1922 – April 6, 2016

 Memorial Services are pending.