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Michael V. McShane passed away on Monday, November 23 at Stanford University Medical Center. He was 60 years old.

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Orlaine Tavares Franklin passed away in Hollister at the age of 88. She was born in Porterville, CA and came to Hollister in 1927. She was the daughter of James and Doris (Duncan) McDonald. She married her husband, Vaughn Franklin, in Hollister in 1996 and was predeceased by her first husband, Elmer Tavares. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who found her greatest joy in her many friends. She worked for San Benito County for many years and retired in 1983 after two terms as San Benito County Treasurer/Tax Collector and was named San Benito County Woman of the Year. After retirement she devoted her time to volunteering for the Hazel Hawkins Hospital Auxiliary Thriftshop contributing over 25,000 volunteer hours.

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Mario J. Barbaglia 01-18-1923 - 11-21-2009 Mario J. Barbaglia passed away at home on November 21, 2009. He was born in San Francisco and was a long time resident of Morgan Hill. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Essex as an aviation machinist. He is survived by his loving wife Sarah of 65 years, sister Marie Boehle, children Randy Barbaglia (Faith), Marlene Serrato, Debbie Santos (Rick), and Lana Ailes (Joel), 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his brother Lou Barbaglia, and his grandson Jeramy Ailes. During his career as a machinist, he also served on the Morgan Hill Police auxiliary. His hobbies were woodworking, fishing, hunting, and camping. Mario was one of the founding cooks for the Mushroom Mardi Gras and also cooked at many other local functions. A memorial Service will be held at St. Catherine's Church in Morgan Hill on December 5, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that contributions be made in his name to your favorite charity or to Odyssey Health Care, 1500 E. Hamilton Avenue, Suite 212, Campbell, CA 95008.