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Lillie Harietta Anderson Marcheski passed away in Hollister. She was born in Blue Earth, MN to Gustave and Sara Anderson and received her nursing degree from the University of Minneapolis and later became a certified nurse anethesist. She and her twin sister, Lilla, joined the Red Cross at the start of WWII and then joined the army and served with the 166 Evac. Hospital Unit in New Guinea. Later, she joined the Air Force and retired as a Major. She then worked at the VA Hospital in Fresno as chief anethesist until she retired in 1975. She married her husband, Jack Marcheski, in December of 1975 and pursued her interest in photography. She was a member of The Photographic Society of America, Hollister Camera Club and Central Coast Counties Camera Club. She was a four star exhibitor in both nature and pictorial slides in the Photographic Society of America competition. She enjoyed traveling on photo trips with Jack and also to Jack's antique auto and classic car club meets.

Morgan Hill

Gilroy

Rose Elaine Kong died of a stroke while traveling in Leiden, The Netherlands, with daughters, Gwen and Pamela, their husbands; Robert Gin and Robert Hilbert and Rose's good friend, Ann Leong Williams. Rose recently celebrated her 90th birthday and we have that and a lifetime of warm memories.

Reade Anmony Giraulo passed away Saturday afternoon at his home in Gilroy with his family at his side. Reade moved from New York to California seven years ago and lived with his daughter and son-in-law after his wife, Edith, of 52 years, passed away.