Philip R. Coates, 86, died October 24, 2007 after a short illness at the Veteran's Hospital in Palo Alto. He was raised in Morgan Hill and graduated from Live Oak High School in 1939. He later joined the Army as a paratrooper, was injured, then captured as a POW. When he returned to Morgan Hill, he worked for the Leonard Coates Nursery and later the Morgan Hill Unified School District as a gardener. Upon retirement he moved to Aromas, CA.
Marjorie E. Chesnut passed away in Hollister. She was born in Beaver City, Nebraska and came to Hollister from Richmond, CA in 1944. She was married to her husband, Erwin "Chet" Chesnut in 1940 in Carson City, NV. He preceded her in death in 1989. She was a member of The First Presbyterian Church, Order of Eastern Star, Fidelity Rebekah Lodge and was active in the local senior citizens program where she taught crafts. She enjoyed oil painting in her free time.
Passed away at his residence with his family by his side. Husband of the late Tomasa Alvidrez. Father of Frank & Margaret Perez; Peter Jr., Sandra, & Gloria Alvidrez, and Brenda Torres. Arrangements are pending. Full obituary will appear in next Tuesday's paper.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, September 7th at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with the Rosary offered at 7:00 P.M. A Mass of the Resurrection will begin at Sacred Heart Church on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery. Please visit www.grunnagle.com for condolences.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, August 31, 2015, 10:00 A.M., in Our Lady’s Chapel at St. Mary’s Church, Gilroy. For full obituary and online condolences, please go to www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com.