Visitation: Sat., May 5, 2012, from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Funeral services: Sat., 1:00 P.M. at funeral home. Interment: IOOF Cemetery.
Born in New Idria, CA of Basque Parents, Hermenegildo Casabona Asin and Teresa Athine Asin. Lifelong resident of San Benito County. Attended local schools and graduated from San Benito High School, Class of 1939. As a young woman she helped run the family boarding house in Hollister and Panoche, where she often translated for many of the residents. Jennie married her first husband Frank Mendez in 1942 and for seventeen years they owned and operated the Panoche Inn as well as farming, raising cattle and sheep. In 1958 the family moved into Hollister where Frank and Jennie owned various orchards until Frank's retirement in 1975. Following Franks passing, Jennie married her second husband, Harry A. Hill. They were married for almost 30 years until Harry's passing in January 2010.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 11:00 A.M., at Gavilan College Theater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., Gilroy, CA. Online condolences at www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com.
 Visitation will be on Thursday, April 21, 2016, from 5:00 P.M.to 8:00 P.M. with a recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 P.M. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home on Friday, April 22, 2016, at 11:00 A.M. A reception will follow. Location to be announced. For full obituary visit: grunnagle.com.
Visitation will begin on Friday, February 28, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. with Funeral Services at 2:00 P.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Burial will follow at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy. Condolences at HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com
 Visitation, December 3, 2014, from1:00 P.M., until 8:00 P.M., with the Vigil Service offered at 7:00 P.M,. at Grunnagle Funeral Home. Funeral service, December 4th, 2014, at 10:00 A.M., at the mortuary chapel followed by burial at San Juan Cemetery. Visit: www.grunnagle.com for condolences.