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Anita Madayag, age 75, passed away on December 29, 2009. She was a long-time resident of Hollister but was visiting relatives in the Philippines at the time of her death. After growing up in the Philippines, she married, moved to the United States, and became a US citizen. Her passions in life included her husband, her children & grandsons, gardening, singing, and crocheting. Anita was predeceased by her husband Catalino in January 2000. She is survived by her son Catalino Madayag, Jr. and wife Michelle, of Sacramento; her daughter Maryann Bonsper and husband Derek, of Carmel Valley; her grandsons Dax, Devin, and Dalon; and her niece Nelia Sabado and husband Rodrigo, of Hollister. Anita will be dearly missed and forever loved by numerous relatives and friends in the Philippines and California.

Nick Gonzales passed away in Hollister, last Sunday at the age of 83. He was born in Hollister and has lived here all his life. Nick served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of the Hollister Elk's Lodge and the V.F.W. Post 9242 of Hollister. Nick had been a local TV Repairman and antenna installer for over 30 years and later became a weight master for Tri-Valley Cannery.

By ERIC LEINS