Long time Hollister resident Simon P. Ybarra passed away at his residence suddenly November 3rd at the age of 89 years. Mr. Ybarra graduated from Barber College in San Francisco in 1953, interned one year in Watsonville in 1954, before establishing himself in Hollister, where he cut hair for 53 years. Simon was a member of Sacred Heart Church, and the Hollister Lions Club. He loved to play golf at the Bolado Golf Course and was a former member of the Bolado Men’s Club.
He and his wife Isabel loved to travel, which took them on cruises to the Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Panama Canal. “He was very happy of the time he could spend with his children and grandchildren”, said his wife Isabel.
Simon and Isabel celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary May 2nd of this year.
Surviving children and their spouses are Margaret Ybarra of Hollister; Katherine and Richard Farve of Silmar; David and Christy Ybarra of Tennessee; Richard “Deeter” and Hermelinda Ybarra of Hollister; Tony and Janice Ybarra of Hollister; Michael and Patricia Ybarra of Fresno, and Mark Ybarra of Hollister. He leaves numerous grandchildren, great- grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held today (Tuesday) from 10 am until 8 pm with the rosary being recited at 7 pm at the chapel of the Grunnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home, 870 San Benito St., Hollister.
Family and friends will leave the funeral home Wednesday morning at 9:30 am for a 10 o’clock mass at Sacred Heart Church. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Jovenes De Antano, c/o the mortuary chapel.
This is one of Simon’s great-grandsons I just wanted to say thank you for putting up this information about my great grandfather. I didn’t know him personally as I was little when he passed away, but my grandfather Simon’s son Richard talked about him extensively but not all the time. It was some what of a sad topic of my grandfather. So I am personally glad to learn more about this great man.