Carmen L. Hernandez passed away in Gilroy on Sept. 17, 2003.
Carmen L. Hernandez passed away in Gilroy on Sept. 17, 2003.
She is survived by her husband, Alfonso Hernandez of Walla Walla, Wash., her daughter and her husband, Abby and Sam Martinez of Morgan Hill; her grandchildren, Joseph and Poppy Gonzales of Walla Walla, Christopher and Cori Gonzales of Moscow, Idaho, Natalie R. Martinez of Morgan Hill, Sabrina K. Martinez of Morgan Hill, Courtney E. Martinez of Morgan Hill, Samuel R. Martinez of Morgan Hill, and Gary B. Martinez of Morgan Hill. She is also survived by her great grandchildren, Gabe, Mariah and Jesse Gonzales, all of Moscow; her brothers and sisters, Rosie Valdivia of Gilroy, Mary Lou O’Neil of Pomona, Mary Ellen Rivas of Tri Cities, Wash., Grace Mendoza of Olympia, Wash. and Porfidio Rubacaba of Modesto and many nieces and nephews including Mary Ann Castro of Hollister. Mrs. Hernandez was preceded in death by her mother, Marina Galvan, her father Abraham Lopez, her sister, Vera Scholl and her brothers, Ernie Lopez, Abraham Lopez and Robert Lopez.
Carmen was born in Santa Ana 69 years ago. She was a resident of Walla Walla for the past 26 years, prior to that time, she was a Gilroy resident. Mrs. Hernandez was a nurses’ aide at the Walla Walla Medical Clinic. Her hobbies included gardening, cooking, sewing, reading, her dogs and parrots, and helping others, particularly the homeless. She was a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West.
Evening Service will be held today at 6:30 p.m. at Habing Family Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Morgan Hill.
