Archived Obituaries

Beloved Mother and Grandmother, passed away at home on June 23rd at the age of 90. Born on the Island of Sao Jorge in the Azores, she emigrated to the US and settled in Gilroy in 1960. She was a homemaker and loved to cook. Her priority was to make sure everyone that came to visit was well fed. She was preceded in death by her husband George Pereira, her brothers Antonio, Raul, Miguel, Antero, Jose, Alberto, & Herminio and her sisters Emilia, Sabina, and Gabriela. She is survived by her sons and their spouses Antonio & Sabina Perry, George & Olivia Perry, her only granddaughter and husband, Elizabeth & Gino Rosa, all of Gilroy; a sister Maria Maciel of Sao Jorge, Azores and numerous nieces and nephews.

Harvey S. Nyland

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend entered into his eternal peace on June 19, 2008. Born in Massachusetts but quickly grew to love his adopted town of Gilroy, Alfred started his career in the mailroom at PG&E in 1954. Two years later, he joined produce shipping company Bud Antle where he spent the next 31 years. Upon retirement, he became more actively involved in his community and served on various city task forces, Parks and Recreation, Sons of Italy and most notably with the South Valley Symphony where he had served as President. His top priorities were securing funds and serving as the symphony's promoter extraordinaire. His passion for classical music was only eclipsed by his love and dedication to his family and friends. He displayed his competitive spirit every time he dealt a game of Pedro or Gin Rummy, played a round of golf, or engaged in a lively discussion on a wide range of topics. World traveled and always quick witted, he most enjoyed the simple pleasures of sitting around a table with the ones he loved.

Passed away at her Hollister home at the age of 82. She is the mother of Ray Sebree of Hollister. Arrangements for cremation with interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in West Covina, CA

Passed away in Hollister at the age of 88. Rosary: Wed. June 25th at 7:00 PM at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Mass: Thurs. June 26th at 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Church. Interment: Calvary Cemetery.

Died peacefully, surrounded by her family, after a year-long battle with lung cancer. Shirley was born in Buffalo, NY where she met her only love George who preceded her in death. Together they left New York and traveled to California where they raised three children - Catherine Sorci (husband Joseph) Mark Peachey (wife Donna) and Beth Newquist (husband Erik). Shirley's passion was her grandchildren, Megan, Gregory, Christina and Michael Sorci and Cameron, Jacob and Emma Peachey, Luke and Molly Newquist. Shirley's love for her family extended to her many nieces and nephews throughout the country and to her "adopted" sisters Anna and Mary Esther Candee. She was a devoted friend to everyone she met and "Grandma Shirley" to every child.

Olinda B. (Buffone) Catanzaro, 93, of Morgan Hill, CA died on Wednesday, June 18, 2008. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday 9:30 A.M. from Shook's Cedar Grove Funeral Home 486 Pompton Ave. (Rt. 23), Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 www.shookscedargrove.com. Funeral Mass 10:00 A.M. at Holy Angels R.C. Church in Little Falls, NJ. Entombment followed at Calvary Cemetery in Paterson.

Harvey S. Nyland, retired San Benito County Sheriff, passed away at the age of 77 Sunday evening at his home in San Juan Bautista. A funeral Mass is planned for 12:00 noon on Monday, June 30th, at the Mission San Juan Bautista, with visitation Sunday from noon to 7:00 P.M. at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral home. Burial will follow the Mass at San Juan Cemetery. Harvey is survived by his wife, Gladys, children, Sandra Nyland, Susan McCullough, John Nyland and Barbara Khozam and 7 Grandchildren. A full obituary will appear in Friday's newspaper and also on the funeral home web site: www.grunnagle.com

Jean Shearer passed away on June 14, 2008, after a brief illness. She was a longtime resident of Hollister, CA, having arrived in 1947. She has spent the last 22 months in Missouri to be near her daughter, Sue.

Rena P. Chappell former Gilroy resident passed away June 17, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose. She was preceded in death by her husband Jesse A. Chappell Jr.. Mrs. Chappell is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara Barr of Gilroy, Deborah Skinkle (Robert) of Silver Springs, Nevada, Esther Rank (Joe) of Riverside she is also survived by two grandsons, five granddaughters, six great-grandchildren and her beloved caretaker Fardowza Eghal. Rena and Jesse and family moved to Gilroy in 1947. A native of Akron, Ohio age 90 years.