He was born in San Bernardino and lived in Hollister nearly all of his life. He married his wife, Leonore, in 1947 in San Juan Bautista, was a member of Sacred Heart Church and served his country honorably during WWII in the Army Air Corps and was employed with the local cannery for many years.
 A Celebration of Life will be held at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home, 870 San Benito St., Hollister, on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at 1:00 P.M. Donations to the American Cancer Society are preferred in lieu of flowers, c/o the mortuary.
Services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, December 20, 2014, at St. Peter Church, 870 North Lemoore Ave., Lemoore, CA. Reception to follow. Online condolences at www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Lucy's life will be celebrated on Thursday, April 17th, 2014 at 10:00 A.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home located at 129 4th Street, Gilroy, CA. For online condolences www.HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com.
Arthur Warren Jones passed away Monday afternoon at his home in Hollister at the age of 92. Born in Los Alamitos, California, he came to Hollister 11 years ago. Arthur served in the U.S. Navy for 24 years as a test and transport pilot during World War II and the Korean War. Arthur retired as a Lt. Commander. Mr. Jones also worked in the San Francisco school district for 18 years and retired as an industrial arts teacher. He was a member of the San Benito County Farm Bureau. He was the husband of Gloria Jones of Hollister and father of Teresa Brennan, husband, Don, of Hollister, Jeffrey Jones, wife, Trish, of Valley Springs, CA. and Maria DeBenedetti, of San Ramon,CA, grandfather of Marissa Brennan, Brett Brennan, Anna Jones, Russell Jones, wife, Lori, and Jack DeBenedetti, also survived by a great-granddaughter, Isabella Jones, all residing in California.
Mary passed away in her home on Sunday afternoon April 20th, 2008 surrounded by her loved ones. She will be remembered for her loving heart and nurturing ways and her love of bingo, crocheting, coooking and coloring. She is preceded in death by her husband Jose L. Diaz Sr., her children Angelo, Ventura (Ralph) Gonzalez Celia Yourgulez. She is survived by her children Gloria (Cenado) Ayala, Richard Diaz, Alice Lamson, Virginia (Thomas) Martinez, John F. (Marylou) Diaz Sr., Maggie Diaz, Joe F. Diaz Jr., Erma Charles, Irene (Manuel) Lujan-Trinidad, 35 grandchildren, 79 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on May 3rd, 2008 at First Baptist Church, 8455 Wren Avenue, Gilroy, CA at 11:00 A.M.
Loralee was a longtime Gilroy resident, most recently of Newman, CA. Services are on Thursday beginning with a 9:00 A.M. viewing followed by a funeral at 10:00 A.M both at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7999 Miller Ave., Gilroy. Burial will follow at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Gustine.