Jon Maurice Goble
Jon Maurice Goble passed away on January 28, 2009, at St. Louise Hospital in Gilroy, CA. Mr. Goble was a native of Perry County, Indiana and a 20 year veteran of the United States Air Force. Born on March 26, 1931, to Louise Cunningham Goble and Curtis Clive Goble, he is survived by his wife, Beatrice; two sons, Curtis and Justin; grandchildren, Adam and Elizabeth Goble, and sister, Patricia Ramsey of Derby, Indiana. A memorial service will be held at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, date pending.
Frederick William Collom, Jr.
Frederick (Bud) Collom passed away at home from emphysema on Wednesday, January 28 at 5:00 P.M. after four weeks of devoted home care by his wife of 18 years, Maryann Collom.
Debbie Warren
Debra Ann Warren went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 29, 2009 in San Jose, CA. She was born Debra Ann Warren to Frank and Connie Warren on May 16, 1956 in San Jose. Debbie graduated from Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley, CA and attended DeAnza College in San Jose. She worked for Hewlett Packard, Agilent Technology ,Starbucks, UPS, and CalSOAP (Gilroy Unified School District) during her lifetime.
John Carmen Caparusso
John Carmen Caparusso passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home, surrounded by family. He is survived by his devoted wife of forty-two years, Birgit; his sons, Anthony and John, and daughter-in-law, Milly; his grandchildren, Antonio and Sophia; and his nieces and nephews. We miss him sorely.
Elizabeth (Libby) Shutts
Elizabeth "Libby" Shutts
Maxine Ginther
Maxine (Granma) Ginther was born in Anadarko, OK on 02/06/1938 and moved with her family to CA at a young age. Maxine passed away after a brief illness on 01/08/2009 in San Jose, CA.
Alyce S. Post
Alyce passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 25 , 2009. Born in Owego, NY on May 20,1920. Beloved wife of Cliff, loving mother of Bill, Alycia, and Alyson. Grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 8.
Jessie Rossi
Jessie Evelyn Rossi, 91, of Salinas, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2009. Our cherished mother, nana, sister, and friend will surely be missed. Jessie was born in Piane Crati, Italy in 1917 and emigrated through Ellis Island to Hollister, CA at the age of 12 with two of her sisters Mary and Erma and mother Angelina Felice in 1929. They joined her eldest sister Julia and with their father Giovanni, moved to their farm in Hollister. Growing up on the farm, she and her sisters worked very hard moving irrigation pipe, driving the tractor, pruning trees, and harvesting the crops. This work ethic carried on throughout all her life.
Stanley Rodney
Stanley Rodney of Hollister, CA passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday January 22, 2009. He is survived by his two brothers Ira Rodney of Hollister, CA and Jack Rodney of Centereach, NY; his wife Denese Rodney of Hollister, CA, his two sons Paul Rodney of Albuquerque, NM and Alec Rodney of San Diego, CA. He is also survived by grandchildren Ian, Corinne, and Noah as well as nieces and nephews Nicole, Christopher, Kelly, and Joanne. He was the son of the late Irving and Irene Rodney of Brooklyn, NY.
Elizabeth B. Cullen
Elizabeth B. Cullen, 92, passed away on January 23, 2009. She was the daughter of Martin and Eliza (Castro) Holzhauer. She was a life-long resident of Gilroy. Prior to her marriage, she was a telephone operator for the Gilroy Telephone Company. She was married to Lawrence J. Cullen on June 27, 1937. He predeceased her in 1981. They loved to travel, a practice she continued for many years after her husband's death.
