Obituaries

 Adela Castaneda-Ruiz, 86 years old, passed away on April 25, 2012 at her residence in Gilroy. She is survived by her sons and their wives, Ruben (Sofie) Acosta, Mike Acosta, Jr., Joe (Jessica) Acosta, Conrado (Irvina) Acosta, Armando (Nilda) Acosta and Ronnie Acosta. She will be missed by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is also survived by a brother and two sisters.

May 23, 1936 - September 18, 2017

Joni Tovar-daughter, sister, wife, mother of three, and grandmother of two, passed away suddenly Sunday afternoon May 2, 2010, in the comfort of her home. To those who knew her, she was quite a character. Joni could make anyone laugh with her sarcastic sense of humor;that is what made her personality stand out. She started everyday the same as the last-strong, persistent and with all she could give. These are the qualities that made her the woman we saw. She was known for always putting other people's needs before her own. We will all miss her laugh, the smell of her perfume, and the sound that let us know she was near,her dangling keys. A memorial will be held at her home, 223 Gurries Dr. Gilroy CA 95020 on May 12, 2010, which would have been her 49th Birthday. It will be an open house beginning at 12 noon, so please feel free to come at your own leisure. Donations are being accepted for Joni Tovar's Memorial Fund at Bank Of The West. The Rt. # is 1211000782 and the Acct.# is 012-348722. You can also mail or bring donations to the address above.

Mary Jo Pierce passed away suddenly of natural causes on June 27, 2012. She is survived and will be greatly missed by her husband Les Pierce, her two daughters Deborah Pierce and Peggy Pierce-Rudd and her son Les Pierce Jr. She is also survived by her brother Nicholas Ferrero, her sister-in-law Betty Ferrero and many nieces and nephews.

Virginia Mendonca Santos died July 27, 2010, in Hollister. She was 93. A native of Ribeirinha, Graciosa, Azores Islands, she came to Watsonville in 1967. Mrs. Santos worked for Watsonville Cannery and then Green Giant for 15 years. She was a member of Valley Catholic Church and participated in all the Portuguese events.

Memorial Services Monday, March 11, 2013 at 10:00 A.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home. www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com  

Edward J. "Eddie" Falconi passed away in Hollister at the age of 77. He was born in Hollister and lived here all of his life. He attended Union Elementary School, San Benito High School, San Benito Jr. College and San Jose State University where he received a Bachelor's Degree. He was a member of E. Clampus Vitas, Hollister Exchange Club, Hollister Elks Lodge and Sacred Heart Church. He worked for Cornell Equipment Company, Triolo Equipment Company and for many years worked at Enterprise Electric Company in Hollister where he retired from in 2005. Eddie enjoyed cooking and traveling and took many trips to Italy.

George Stuart Rader, better known as "Stu", passed away at his home on Saturday, Aug. 13th, 2011. Stu was born to George and Leola Mae Rader in Eugene, Oregon, on 08/04/38.