Obituaries

Joan Sturm Lorge went home to Jesus on February 14, 2018. She was born Joan Bernadette Harris to Barney and Helen Harris in Gilroy,...

Ronald A. Filice, a long-time Gilroy resident, passed away on January 19, 2007. He was born December 19, 1941 to Louis and LeeNora Filice in San Jose, CA.

August 21, 1946 - October 7, 2017

Bill Clem went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 21, 2018. He was a Foremen for a local builder in Gilroy. He...

Ermelinda Garza was born in Gilroy, California on April 23, 1954. She passed away on August 10, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Jorge Garza; children (and spouses) George Luis Garza (Rochelle), Michael Garza (Andrea), Nadine and Sylvia Garza, Angelica (Carlos) Gonzalez; grandchildren Priscilla, Elijah and Josiah Garza; Felipe Palacios; Joseph and Isaiah Caudillo, Kristen Aguirre; Carlos, Jr., Michael and Maya Gonzalez; Nathaniel and Leah Garza and Peter Mastroieni. Ermelinda is also survived by brothers, Martin A. Gonzales; Frank (Rosie) Gonzales; Manuel E. Alfaro; and Johnny (Antonia) Gonzales; sisters, Diana (Santos) Garcia; Maria (Tony) Gonzalez, Gloria (Raymond) Dominguez; Hilda Binongial; Rosanna (Anthony) Rosso; Daniella (Dr. Andrew) Lozano; uncles, Frank and Arthur Martinez; aunts, Socorro Landeros; Eloina (Willie) Navarrette; and many nephews, nieces and cousins. She is preceded in death by her loving mother, Alicia Theresa Gonzales; grandmother, Concepcion Martinez; aunt, Herminia Martinez; uncles, Raymond, Alfonso, Steve and Gilbert Martinez.

Jason J. Arballo passed away in Hollister at the age of 39. He was born in Hollister and lived in San Benito County all of his life. He married his wife, Frankie, in 2005 at the Eade Ranch on Santa Ana Valley Road. He liked rodeo, barbecuing, dancing, cruising in the country and the Panoche Valley. He had a heart of gold, he was loved by so many and always had a smile. He was a man who would help anyone in need.

On February 6, 2018, in Morgan Hill, Kathleen Anne (Nelson) Venneman passed away at home in the loving arms of her husband John. Born to...

Henry Rocha, Jr. passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018 due to complications from a surgical procedure. His loss will leave a void in...

 Services will be held Friday, July 17, 2015, at 11:00 A.M., at St. Catherine’s Church, 17400 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations to Reach Out, C/O St. Catherine’s Church or the Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Scholarship Fund at 409 Tennant Station, #150, Morgan Hill, CA 95037.