Archived Obituaries

Passed away in Hollister at the age of 86. Visitation: Tues. Sept. 16, 2008 from 12:00 noon until 9:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Rosary: Tues. 7:00 P.M. at funeral home. Mass: Wed. Sept. 17th at 10:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church. Interment: Calvary Cemetery. www.blackcoopersander.com

Survived by his father, Richard Lee Hoffer; his sisters, Carol Lynn Lillig, Barbara Ann Sanchez, and Kathy Jean Lindley; his brothers in law, Joseph Patrick Lillig and Michael Madril Sanchez; his nieces and nephews, Jeffrey Lee Rehder, Katy Therese Lillig, Steven Patrick Lillig, John Mathias Lillig, Magdalena Teresa Sanchez, Michael Anthony Sanchez, and Emily Ashley Paine.

Passed away in Palo Alto at birth.

Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years Pauletta Baldwin; his loving children Paulann Bantilan (& husband Brian), Theresa Renee Durrett (& husband Brad), William Arthur Baldwin III (& wife Michelle); his precious grandchildren Alika, Leilani, Kekoa & Kalea Bantilan, Michael & Justin Durrett, & William Arthur Baldwin IV. All are invited to attend the funeral service for Bill on Tuesday September 16, 2008, 10:00 A.M. at Mt. Hope Memorial Park, Springs St. at Barnell St., Morgan Hill, CA.

Mildred Zappa passed away September 13, 2008 in Capitola. She was born in Pennsylvania to Italian immigrant parents on September 24, 1923. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Clyde Zappa and their son Lenny; survived by her daughter Claudia and husband Roger Martin of Boulder Creek, son David Zappa of Forestville, son Mark Zappa and wife Sandi of Gilroy, daughter Jeanine and husband Brian Sollom of McKinnleyville, and daughter Carol Zappa of Capitola. She is also survived by her grandchildren Frank Bauer, Lia Holden, Lenny, Molly, and Emmy Zappa, Michelle Moon, Danielle Zappa, and Brian and Jeremy Sollom; and great-grandchildren Bristol and Bryce Holden.

Service on 9/20/08 at 3:00 P.M. @ Hollister Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Dorothy "Dottie" Francis (Markovic) Ruffalo, 78, formerly of Kenosha, WI late of Hollister, California, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 14, 2008.

E. (Maggie) Magdalen Freeman, 95, passed away on September 4, 2008 at her daughter's home in Arlington, WA. She was born to Andrew Jackson and Mary Francis Hendricks on August 27, 1913 in Tres Pinos, CA. Maggie graduated from Livingston High School in Livingston, CA in 1935. She enjoyed sewing, painting and gardening. Maggie was known for being a strong, outgoing, and artistic woman. Surviving Maggie are her daughters, Barbara Elsie Hopper of Arlington, WA, Royalee Russllyn Cannon of Kent, WA, Jessie Elizabeth Ann Cravens of Arlington, WA, 14 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-granchildren. Maggie was preceeded in death by her daughter Elva Jane Eckles, her first husband Roy Russell Pierce, fire chief of Santa Clara county for many years and her second husband Cheif Petty Officer Roy George Freeman.

Virgie is survived by her husband John Daniel, son Robert and mother Virgie Nicoletos. Memorial mass will be held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Our Lady Chapel, 11 First St., Gilroy. Arrangements by Habing Family, Gilroy.

Kenneth Eggers is survived by his father Kenneth E. Eggers, Jr. and his step mother Kay L. Eggers. Siblings Karen D. Sanford, David T. Snapp, Daniel T. Snapp, Christopher A. Carpenter and their families.