Sarah Lee Montgomery, a fourth-generation Californian who was
born in Gilroy, died at the age of 92.
Sarah Lee Montgomery, a fourth-generation Californian who was born in Gilroy, died at the age of 92.
Montgomery had a boarding house in the San Francisco Bay area for 40 years. She was a star point officer with the Eastern Star San Francisco chapter and was due to receive her 50-year membership pin this month.
She is survived by sister Margery Porcella of Gilroy, children Virginia Lee Alton, Arthur James Montgomery and Darlene Louise Spangler, 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by son Warren Charles Alton, sister Fadra Butler of Menlo Park and brother George White of Gilroy.
Funeral services were held Aug. 6 at Lassila Funeral Chapels in Auburn.
Longtime Hollister resident Virginia E. Baumgartner died at Northside Convalescent Home on Tuesday, Sept. 2. She was 65.
She was a graduate of Hollister High School and attended victory Out Reach in Hollister. She was an avid crossword puzzle doer, Cribbage, Hearts and Bunko player. She also bowled in the San Jose Leagues. She was a technician for Semi conductor in San Jose for 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her son Paul.
She is survived by her children Robin (Tony) Boyan, Jim Nessen, Charles E. (Jennifer) Nissen, B.J. (Adelina) Johnson, Denielle (C.J.) Baumgartner, Robin (Mark) Coleman and Kenneth (Denita) Nissen; her brothers John, David, Gary, Robert and Glen Baumgartner; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service Friday at 2 p.m. at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home. Arrangements have been made for a private cremation and inurnment through Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Crematory.
Donations may be sent to the Cancer Society or the Humane Society in care of the mortuary chapel.
