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Shelley passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012, after a short illness. Daughter of Joe and Connie Blundo of Gilroy. Mother of Joseph Murillo of Gilroy and Patricia Dutra of Fremont. Sister of Sheila Blundo, Tracy Blundo (Michelle), Gina Blundo and Randy Blundo (Tammi) all of Gilroy. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

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Barbara Lee Hoagland Griffin, 76, of Gilroy CA, went to heaven on 11/08/09. Born in Bakersfield to John Hoagland and Louise Chauron. Survived by her daughters Ronda Mar and Carrie Portillo and three grandchildren.

Passed away at age 86 and was a beloved husband for 61 years of Paula, loving father of sons Randolph (Allison) of Dublin, Ohio, and Barry of Walnut Creek, and devoted grandfather of Alex, Ian, and Mackenzie. He passed away on March 26 after a long illness. A U.S. Navy veteran, survivor of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and Purple Heart recipient, he was a mechanical engineer who served for most of his career as a manager and chief engineer of the Rucker Company in Emeryville. He graduated from University of Colorado in 1950 as a Mechanical Engineer and taught a credit course in "High Pressure Hydraulics" for 16 years at the University of California, Berkeley. Albert was a native of Denver, CO and had lived in Lafayette before retiring to Hollister.