Crispin G. Espinosa
Crispin G. Espinosa passed away in Salinas. He was born in Michoacan, Mexico and lived in San Juan Bautista, coming to San Benito County in 1943 from Mexico. He married his wife, Carmen, in 1947 in Carson City, NV. He is survived by his wife, Carmen Espinosa of Hollister, his children and their spouses, Leonardo and Martha Espinosa of Hollister, Raul Espinosa of Vancouver, WA, Crispin Jr. and Brenda Espinosa of Lathrop, Vicky Espinosa of San Juan Bautista, Consuelo Espinosa of Gilroy, Ofelia and Frank Orabuena of Hollister, Ruben and Regina Espinosa of Hollister, Jose Luis Espinosa of San Juan Bautista and Sylvia Espinosa of Gilroy. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Teresa Espinosa.
Lillian Lorraine (Souza) Mendonsa
Lillian Lorraine (Souza) Mendonsa returned to her Heavenly Father on Saturday September 6, 2008. Lil was born September 11, 1919 in Suisun, CA to Mary and Thomas Souza. Lillian married her husband of 65 years Ernest Mendonsa in a double wedding with her sister Lucille Giamona. Lillian was raised in Monterey, later moving to Hollister to raise her boys on the family fruit farm. She spent the past 15 years of her life living in Salinas. Her greatest joy was her family, which included two sons, eight grandchildren, and six great- grandchildren. She was a woman of great faith and enjoyed the simple things in life. Lillian was an avid sports fan and received much joy listening and watching her "SF Giants". She herself was an amazing athlete playing women's softball in the "League of Their Own Era". Lil spent much of her adult life coaching women's softball in Hollister. Lillian was so touched and proud to have her third great-granddaughter named "Lilly" in her honor. Our "Mimi" (as she was affectionately known by her family), a name she received from her first and long awaited granddaughter Melissa, will truly be missed and remembered for being the heart of the family.
Jerome Franklin Tozzi
Jerome Franklin Tozzi, born in West Blocton, AL in 1927, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Sunday August 14, 2011, in Morgan Hill, CA.
Larry Roscoe
Larry was born in McKee's Rocks, PA, to Michael and Dorothy Roscoe.
Marie Latapie Brown
Marie passed away in Morgan Hill on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at the age of 95.
Lorraine Lorimer
Lorraine passed away peacefully at home with her loving daughters by her side. She leaves a legacy of family memories that will last forever. Lorraine was born in Woodland, CA. Her love of horses began at Mills College under the supervision of Cornelia Cress. She married John Harris, who was a Captain in the Marine Corps. They had two daughters. Her second husband, John Robert Lorimer, operated the Oakland Riding Academy, a public riding stable, for many years. They had two daughters. They divorced and she moved south to Morgan Hill where she managed a large horse operation. She then moved to Pleasanton, where she ran her own stable, Windmill Ranch, for ten years. She then moved back to Morgan Hill where she managed a private family ranch until her death. Lorraine is survived by her daughters; Linda Hough, Margaret Hopkins, Irene Randall and Celia Gamble, beloved grandchildren; Christina Benjamin, Lauren Hough, Heather Randall, Sean Randall, John Gamble and Tyler Gamble; beautiful great-grandchildren; Jack Benjamin and Allison Lorraine Benjamin.
Rigoberto Hernandez Granados
Rigoberto Hernandez Granados passed away in Gilroy. Visitation: Wed., June 13th, from 12:00 noon until 9:00 P.M. at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Rosary: 7:00 P.M. Mass: Thurs., June 14th, at 10:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church. Interment will follow the Mass at Calvary Cemetery.
Walter (Buzz) Walsh Jr.
Walter "Buzz" Walsh, Jr. passed away January 24, 2007 in Gilroy after a brief illness. He was 95 years old. He is survived by his sister Bernice Kiser, sister-in-law Nancy Ciacco, nephews; J. Kenneth Kiser and Alfred Ciacco, niece Kathy and husband, Roger Santos, all of Gilroy. He also is survived by his loving care giver, Lilibeth Ang, as well as numerous other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Walsh.
Jose Manzo Garcia
Passed away at his Hollister home. Rosary: May 13th at 5:00 P.M. at Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary. Mass: May 14th at 10:30 A.M. at Mary Immaculate Church in Pacoima. Interment will follow at San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills.
Virginia O. Garcia
Former Hollister resident, Virginia O. Garcia, died in Modesto. She was a resident of Waterford, CA. Arrangements are pending at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home.
