Mary Brooker died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, at a nursing facility
in Morgan Hill. She was 77.
Mary Brooker died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, at a nursing facility in Morgan Hill. She was 77.
Mrs. Brooker was a native of Victorville and a resident of San Martin for nearly 60 years.
A retired cannery worker, and homemaker, she was an active member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, the Filipino-American Senior group, the Gilroy Senior Center and a frequent volunteer at San Martin/Gwinn School.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Brooker.
She is survived by her children, Georgette Brooker of San Martin, Theodore “Ted” Brooker of Gilroy, Valerie Brooker of Morgan Hill, and George “Alvie” Brooker of San Martin; siblings, Delores Loya (twin sister) of Downey, and Martin Martinez of Fairbanks, Alaska; grandchildren, Frank Aguilar, Emily Aguilar, Melissa Fields, Anthony, John, and Sabrina Brooker; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, 2005, at Johnson’s Funeral Home in Morgan Hill, with a vigil service to follow at 6 p.m.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Catherine’s Church at 11 a.m. on Monday, followed by a burial service at Mount Hope Cemetery in Morgan Hill.
