David James Perales July 6, 1956 – July 15, 2013
Memorial Services will be Saturday, July 20, 2013, at 11:00 A.M,. Calvary Baptist Church located on 1900 Highland Dr., Hollister, CA 95023 (831) 637-2909 a reception will follow at his Aunt Carla’s home on Iris Street. Send Condolences to www.grunnagle.com Â
Joe C. Mercado March 13, 1929 – July 11, 2013
A private memorial service will be held on Friday, July 19, 2013, at 1:00 P.M.
Helen Gardner May 14, 1930 – July 14, 2013
Per Helen’s wishes, no services are planned. Should anyone care to make a contribution, donations to the Community Foundation for San Benito County for the Kenny Fehlman Scholarship Fund would be appreciated. Send condolences to www.grunnagle.com
Police blotter: Corporal injury and battery
Here are the following arrests recorded in the Gilroy Police Department blotter between July 11 and July 15.
Roger Dale Stites November 11, 1948 – July 8, 2013
A Celebration of Life (Pot-luck/BBQ), the way Roger would have wanted it, will be held at: 14625 Center Ave., in San Martin, CA. On Saturday, July 20, 2013, 2:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Given by his daughter Amber Stites and grandson Tristen Redondo. Contact information is (408) 337-7381.
Joe Vanoni September 5, 1940 – July 11, 2013
A memorial service is to be held Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Oak Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave. San Jose, beginning at 3:00 P.M. Following the service, friends and family are invited to celebrate the life of Joe Vanoni, at a reception at Buca di Beppo's, 925 Blossom Hill Rd., San Jose, beginning at 4:30 P.M. In accordance with Mr. Vanoni's wishes, the family has requested donations to the American Cancer Society in lieu of funeral flower arrangements. To donate to the American Cancer Society in memoriam of Joe Vanoni, call 1-800-227-2345 or visit https://donate.cancer.org/index.
Adopt Lobo
Lobo is a 1-year-old German shepherd mix who is a little shy, but sweet and loves to be pet and go for walks. He is good on a leash and great with larger dogs. He has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since June. Interested? Call (408) 686-3900. Â
Maximize your garlic fun: There’s an app for that
The Gilroy Garlic Festival is going high tech this year. A new smart phone app has been created for attendees that will display a live map of their location in Christmas Hill Park. Â


















