Maria Ester Tovar
MARIA E. TOVAR 72, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at St. Louise Hospital, Gilroy. Loving wife of 47 years to Wilfredo C. Tovar of San Juan Bautista, CA. Dear mother of Richard Tovar Sr. of Gilroy. Maria was grandmother of Leanna Lee of Delaware and Richard Tovar Jr. of Clovis, CA. and great-grandmother of Kalem Lee of Delaware. She is also survived by many brothers, sisters and cousins. She was a native of Gilbert, AZ. Vigil Tuesday, September 30, 2008 – 7:00 P.M. at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Graveside Services Wednesday, October 1, 2008 – 11:00 A.M. at San Juan District Cemetery.
August (Gus) J. DeSerpa
August (Gus) J. DeSerpa passed away Saturday morning in Hollister at the age of 91.
Chester H. Botill
Chester H. Botill passed away July 9, 2007. A native of Gilroy, he is survived by his wife of 67 years, Eleanor, son Lester and his wife Connie Botill, 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his son Chester Botill.
Sally M. Daley June 10, 1934 – January 1, 2013
Per her wishes, services will be private. Condolences can be made at www.HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com
Maria Amelia Goncalves Leal
Maria Leal, age 83, passed away on Friday, July 20, at the Mabie Skilled Nursing Facility in Hollister. Maria was born in Castelo Branco, Faial, Azores Islands (Portugal) on Nov. 21, 1923. The family then arrived in the United States in 1958. They settled in Hollister/San Juan Bautista, CA in 1961. She was a hard worker and worked at many different jobs. She worked at Ferry-Morse Seed Co. and the cannery until she retired in 1988. She loved her family and enjoyed gardening, attending church, crocheting, playing cards with her grandchildren and attending annual Portuguese celebrations. Known to most as Avo (which means grandma in Portuguese) she was very upbeat and full of life! Avo loved to laugh, sing and dance...most of the time made up her own lyrics which followed in a burst of laughter.
Joshua Andrew Raymond Harvey
Joshua Andrew Raymond Harvey passed away in Beaufort, S.C. Paris Island Marine Corps Base at the age of 19. He was born in Kennesaw, GA and graduated from Monte Vista Christian High School in Watsonville. He enlisted in the Marines and was a Lance Corporal. When living in Hollister, he attended Grace Bible Church.
James Harold Taylor
James H. Taylor passed away Tuesday afternoon at the age of 82. Born in Stigler, OK and had live in San Juan Bautista since he was 8 years old. He has been a local farmer and mechanic for over 30 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Aleutian Islands. Member of the San Juan V.F.W. and San Juan Farm Bureau. His hobbies were building engines for cars and building radio controlled airplanes.
Manuela Esparza Castillo June 1, 1928 to December 17, 2016
Manuela Castillo, born June 1, 1928 in Brawley, California to Rosalio and Paula Perez. He peacefully passed away December 17 surrounded by her only surviving child Jenny De La Cueva and her family.
Margarita L. Blanco March 10, 1925 – August 13, 2012
Visitation: Monday August 20, 2012 9A.M. to 11A.M. Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Services: Monday August 20, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home. Interment: IOOF Cemetery. www.blackcoopersander.com
John Wheeler Scherrer
Born Nov. 22, 1925, the son of John B. Scherrer
