Sheriff’s blotter: Man arrested after fighting with family, throwing board at house, urinating himself
Jose Luis Lopez Parra, 47, of Gilroy, 10:20 p.m. July 15, on the
Andrew (Andy) J. Puglisi
Andy Puglisi, 59, of Maytown, PA, formerly of Gilroy, CA, died May 22, 2009. He was the loving husband of Deborah Bartol Puglisi. He was born in Rome, Italy, a son of the late Cesare and Maria Cardinale Puglisi. Andy was employed in sales at Eric Electronics where he was both respected and valued. Surviving in addition to his wife are three children, Christina L. and Maria V. and Cesare O. Puglisi, all of Maytown; two sisters, Gabriella Amorine of Cummings, GA, and Simonetta Viola of Rome, Italy. As a husband, Andy was lovingly devoted to his wife for 27 years. As a father, he was actively involved in every aspect of his children's lives; encouraging them to pursue their goals and dreams with a passion and energy centered on Jesus Christ. Anyone who knew Andy knew of his passion for history and his child-like love of model trains and planes. Like any true Italian, he enjoyed good food and good company. His sense of humor always made him the life of any party. But if he could, he would tell you that his favorite love, joy, humor and his passion for leading a Christ-filled life. He will be greatly missed by family and friends, but we will rejoice in the fact that he has been made whole again and is in Heaven having the time of his life. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his Life Celebration Memorial Service on Sunday, July 12 at 2:30 P.M. at the Acorn Farms Receptions and Conference Center 3141 Mount Joy Road Mount Joy, PA. Interment will be in Italy at a later date. His family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. until 2:30 P.M. and immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Mennonite Home 1520 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 17601. Boyer Funeral Home, Ltd. Elizabethtown, PA, is in charge of arrangements (717.367.1380).
$18 million project underway along U.S. 101 in South County
GILROY—Caltrans is inching towards completion of an $18 million project to add carpool lanes, meters and traffic surveillance cameras to U.S. 101 on-ramps in Gilroy, Morgan Hill and South San Jose.
Police blotter: Eluding a pursuing officer, DUI
The Gilroy Police Department made arrests for a wide range of crimes this past week, including failure to register as a sex offender, embezzlement, carrying a concealed firearm and eluding a pursuing police officer. Arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter between Jan. 31 and Feb. 8. Following a shift in official policy, the Dispatch will no longer be publishing the names of suspects as they appear in the arrest logs for the purposes of the police blotter.
Gilroy brewery toasts ‘The Wave’
It was a match made in heaven.
The Promised Land Brewery in Gilroy developed a new craft beer called “The Wave,” after “Krazy” George Henderson, the man who invented the act that has become popular in stadiums across the country.
Owner and brewer Brian Schwab said...
Valley Water rebates save water, money
Homeowners and commercial property owners who want to cut down on their outdoor water use and landscape maintenance should consider starting now or in the spring if they want to install drought-tolerant lawns, according to conservation experts.
Regardless of what time of year one is...
El sitio de prueba Covid-19 continúa en Gilroy
El sitio emergente de pruebas Covid-19 del Condado de Santa Clara en Gilroy se ha extendido por segunda vez y estará abierto del 23 al 24 de Julio.
El sitio, ubicado en el South County Annex (anteriormente Antonio Del Buono Elementary), 9300 Wren Ave., abrió...






















