Archived Obituaries

Maria de Avila Leon, 89, of Colotlan, Jalisco, Mexico, was called home by our Heavenly Father on August 26, 2010. Maria is survived by her husband of 48 years, Emilio Leon. She was blessed with three children, Victor Leon, Rosario Marlow and Laurentina Leon Burns, and 14 loving grandchildren, Blanca Sanchez, Yolanda Correa, the late Fernando Leon, Victor Leon, Jr., Elvira Bustillos, Veronica Torres, Abraham Leon, Elizabeth Leon, Alejandro Leon Marlow, Angelina Leon Marlow, Giovanni Leon Marlow, Christopher Leon Burns, Nicolas Leon Burns and Adrian Leon Burns. She is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren and numerous additional family members and friends.

Candelaria Gamboa was born in Mexico on April 14, 1944 and migrated to California with her late husband Ignacio in 1964. She was devoted to her family and a homemaker for 40 plus years. She worked seasonally for Tri-Valley Growers; San Benito Foods and performed other agricultural work. She battled cancer for two years and never once complained.

Connie Olavarri Lopes, a selfless, compassionate woman who always found the good in everybody and lived her life to the fullest, died Tuesday, August 24th, at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in San Jose. She was 89.

Mateo was born on July 27, 1924 in Gilroy, CA. He passed away on August 15, 2010, in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 86.

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away in peace on August 21, 2010.

Antonia "Toni" Rabenorth Churchill, beloved wife, friend, high seas cruiser, entertainer, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and generous friend, died in her Ridgemark home at 8:15 P.M. on August 18, 2010, surrounded by her family and friends.

Mary Catherine Ward was born in Osage, AR. She moved out to California with her family in 1950 and settled in Greenfield. She was a loving wife to Rex Ward for 42 years who preceded her in death on 6/15/09 and still is a loving mother.

Together Forever

Nieves Lopez Daniels, of Hollister, CA passed away suddenly at her home on August 20, 2010. Nieves was a kind-hearted person who lived life to the fullest. She cherished her family and we are all Blessed to have the memories of all those special times. Born in Cadepli, Bangar, La Union, Philippines, she came to Hollister to visit family in 1961. She married Arcadio "Danny" Daniels on April 28, 1962 and they were married for 38 years until his death on October 7, 2000. Nieves is survived by her only daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Curtis Williams, grandchildren, Tyler and Kayla Williams, and great-granddaughter, Vallerie Claire all of Hollister. Nieves loved music and was especially proud of her grandchildren when they played their instruments for her. She is also survived by sisters Leonor Cura of Monterey, CA, Corazon Molina of Hollister, CA, Pacita Araos of the Philippines, her brother and sister-in-law, Virgilio and Emma Mortela of Hollister, sister-in-law Leticia Mortela of the Philippines as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Nieves was preceded in death by her parents, Severino and Victorina Mortela, her sisters, Magdalena Dacanay and Sylvia Obaldo and her brother, Abelardo Mortela.

"Lee" as she was known to her friends, passed away unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Hospital, in San Jose, on Tuesday, August 17th 2010, from complications arising due to her fight with Cancer.