Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis, born May 26, 1931, passed away peacefully at home on October 8th 2007, in Morgan Hill, California.
Diana Strickland
Diana passed away after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, October 16, 2007. She was the wife of James Strickland of Hollister, daughter of Manuel Villegas and the late Lupe Villegas, mother of Henry, Sheena, Erika and Stephen Strickland, grandmother of 6, sister of Stella Gomez, Vickie Villegas and Frank Villegas. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, uncles and aunts. Diana worked at the Santa Clara County Superior Court as a Clerk for the past 17 years.
Phyllis Couch
Phyllis passed away peacefully on 10/16/07. She is survived by her two daughters, Lynnda Neustedter of St. Louis and Kristine McNutt of Soquel, 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Yvette Hernandez Jimenez
Yvette Hernandez Jimenez passed away October 14, 2007 in Salinas, CA.
Anthony T. Dias Sr.
Anthony T. Dias, Sr., 92, passed away at his home Sunday, October 14, 2007. He was the loving husband of Marie Dias of San Martin, father of Pauline McWhinny of San Martin, Rosemarie Evans and her husband, Fred of Gilroy and the late Bobby Dias, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by 6 sisters. He is also survived by his loving dog, Fluffy. He is a native of Santa Clara, CA.
Claude Burnham
Claude Burnham, at the age of 79, of Shady Cove, OR, passed away on Oct. 5, 2007, at the Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford, OR.
Robert A. (Sapo) Barraza IV
Robert "Sapo" Barraza IV was born and raised in Hollister and passed away at the age of 21. He was a wonderful son and brother. Robert was the pride of his family and accomplished a lot in his lifetime, making his family very proud. He is survived by his loving parents, Robert and Rachel Barraza of Hollister and his little sister Desiree Barraza of Hollister. They were a close family to each other. Robert is loved by his girlfriend, Vanessa Solorio, his grandparents, Robert and Rose Barraza, andMary Garcia and Richard Casarez all of Hollister. His good friends were always by his side. Robert was an operating engineer and a high school graduate with a 4.0 GPA of which his family is extremely proud. Robert was a cowboy at heart. There was no shame in his game. He loved spending time with his family and he and his dad were best friends. This is a terrible loss and Robert will be truly missed.
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor entered into rest in Monterey, CA at the age of 73. He was born in Anderson, CA, and lived in Seaside for the last 30 years, moving from Redding. He worked for many years as a sales manager in the automobile business and was a member of The Redding Elks Lodge. He married his wife, Sharon, in 1994 in Pacific Grove and liked hunting, gardening and spending time at his cabin in Shingletown.
Dorothy (Hansen) Harlan
Dorothy (Hansen) Harlan passed away Sunday evening at her home in Tres Pinos, CA, at the age of 98, after a short illness. She was born in Salinas, California, and lived in San Benito County for many years. Dorothy was educated in Schools in Salinas and graduated from University of California @ Berkeley in 1930 with a degree in economics and education. Her memberships included several quilting groups, Eastern Star and California Cattle Women Association. She was a retired teacher, having taught school in Hollister, San Ardo and Parkfield areas. She was a past Girl Scout Leader, 4-H Leader, and an avid quilter, having donated many quilts to various organizations for fundraisers. Dorothy also was an avid gardener and loved the outdoors. Dorothy was preceded in death by her late husbands, Clarence Hansen and Percy Harlan, a daughter, Marilyn Gaddis and a grandson, Bobby Hansen. She is survived by her sons, Robert Hansen, wife Ann, of Hollister and Laurence Hansen, wife Donna, of King City, and son-in-law, Ralph Gaddis of Paso Robles, CA. Also survived by 9 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Renaud Leopaul Tanguay
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