Archived Obituaries

Adelaide (Adel) G. Castello passed away at 86 Monday afternoon in Hollister. Adel was born and raised in Campbell and moved to Hollister after her marriage to John Castello, Sept. 17, 1944. Member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Y.L.I., Alter Society, Grandmother's Club and Hazel Hawkins Hospital Auxiliary. Adel loved gardening, cooking and for many years worked along with her husband on the family ranch. Adel was predeceased by her husband, John in 1990, her daughter, Diane A. Sewell in 1976 and her son-in-law, Louis Avalli in 2002. She is survived by her daughter, Johnette Avalli of Hollister and son, Anthony John Castello of Fresno. Grandmother of Freddie Avalli of Denver, Francesca Avalli of Los Angeles, Lauren Marie Castello, Colin Anthony Castello and Victoria Diane Castello all of Fresno. Sister of Angela Garcia, husband, Pete, of Gilroy, Art Greco, wife, Shirley, of Salinas and the late Anthony Greco and Edna (Al) Losada. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Marty Parrish passed away at his home August 16, 2008 at the age of 60 . He is survived by his father George A. Parrish of Gilroy his brother Jeff and wife Maryann Parrish of Walnut Creek, brother Tony and wife Teri Parrish of Petaluma, sister Heidi Franklin and fiance Richard Araujo of Gilroy and brother Scott Parrish of Salinas. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his wife Donna and mother Mavis M. Parrish.

Born and raised in Gilroy, Ca. Wife of Robert Zimmerman, Loving mother to Mathias Zimmerman, daughter of John and Judy Quintana. Loved by many aunts, uncles,and cousins. Memorial Services Pending.

Born in Boulder, Colorado, Eleanor was known to most as "The Doll Lady of Morgan Hill". She took a small doll collection (passed down to her from her mother) and over sixty years of collecting she turned it into what it is today--over 10,000 dolls. She purchased many of these dolls at the Morgan Hill Flea Market. She is survived by her husband, Donald, her son Don, her granddaughter CJ and family. Contributions in memory of Eleanor can be made to UCSF Children's Hospital Foundation, Box 45339, San Francisco, CA 94143-0339. Services were held Saturday 08/16/2008.

Louella M. Cotta passed away at her Hollister residence August 14th with her daughters at her side. Louella was a native of San Jose, attended Live Oak High School for her freshman and sophomore years and graduated from Gilroy High School upon completion of her junior and senior years. Louella worked as a beautician for over 25 years. She enjoyed social outings with her friends, working in her garden, cooking, and most importantly spending the last four years with her grandchildren Connor and Drew. "She was a wonderful Nana to her grandchildren", said her family. Louella is the daughter of Hazel Aruda of Gilroy and the late Joseph E. Aruda. She is survived by her daughters Tracey Freitas of Hollister and Tiffany Scatena, husband Fred of Hollister. Her twin sister Loretta Birmingham, husband Bert, of Gilroy; niece Kelly Whalen, husband Ted, nephew Jeff Whalen, and grand nephew Dustin Sousa.

Please call Habing Family for information 847-4040.

Beloved husband of Linda Harvey Securda, died with her at his side at Stanford University Hospital.

Walnut Creek resident Ralph D. Filice D.D.S., age 65 passed away Sunday August 6th 2008 after an incredibly courageous 5th battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Nancy, daughter Nicole and her husband Ed, sons David and Daniel, brothers George and Ernie, sister Mary Jane, and beloved dog "Audrey". Ralph was an incredibly loving and devoted family man whose greatest pleasure was spending time with those he loved. Ralph was raised in Gilroy, CA and graduated from Saint Mary's College in Moraga, CA. He then went on to Creight on Dental School in Nebraska. While at Creighton he was selected for the prestigious "Who's Who in American Universities". In 1968 upon graduating from Creighton Ralph spent 2 years in the army at Fort Knox, Kentucky in the dental corps with an emphasis in oral surgery. It is there where he met his beloved wife Nancy. In 1969 he married Nancy, moved to Moraga, California and in 1970 opened his own private dental practice. Over the course of a 28 year career Ralph, in partnership with his wife, developed one of the most successful dental practices in the country. He was a member of Rotary International in Moraga where he was a past president. Ralph was known and respected by his patients and colleagues for his care and the artistry he brought to the dental profession. Upon retiring from dentistry in 1999 he and Nancy moved to Walnut Creek where he went on to pursue a variety of artistic endeavors including acting for film and TV, theater, voice over work, stand-up comedy, and writing. During the course of his acting career he appeared in over 10 movies and 20 theater productions, as well as appearing in documentaries that aired on A&E and The History Channel. In his spare time Ralph loved family trips to Maui, where he enjoyed scuba diving, snorkeling, and swimming. He was also an extremely talented and very accomplished classical pianist. A Memorial Service celebrating Ralph's life will be held at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, 1101 Keaveny Drive in Walnut Creek on Thursday August 14, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. In Lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to be made to his favorite charities including St. Anthony's Foundation in San Francisco (http://www.stanthonysf.org) and My Friends Place which is a homeless youth resource center in Los Angeles (http://www.myfriendsplace.org) Hull's Walnut Creek Chapel (925) 934-5400

Marie Marian Kaneko, 67 of Stockton, CA and Lodi, CA passed away peacefully at home in Lodi in the presence of her family after a three year battle with lung cancer.

Geraldine Nora Young passed peacefully away on August 6, 2008, she was 87.