Archived Obituaries

Martha Emma Benidt passed away Saturday at the age of 97 at Whispering Pines Inn. Martha was a retired School teacher/principal in Castro Valley. She is survived locally by her niece, Judy Benidt. Her wishes were to be cremated with final inurnment in South Dakota. Send condolences to www.Grunnagle.com

Elizabeth C. Hill (nee Zervas), devoted wife, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother entered into rest on May 8, 2008 at the age of 99. She was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin November 21, 1908, moved to Portland, Oregon and later to Redwood City in 1945 where she resided in her home until recently. She is preceded in death by her husband Crawford.

Our loving mom passed away on Mother's Day at St. Louise Hospital. Wife of the late Joseph Cornejo.

Joe is survived by his wife Yvonne, children Heather (Edward) Callens, Justin (Arleah) Fields and Matthew Fields, and granddaughters Jenna and Jodi Fields.

John Edward "Ed" McKenzie, son of the late John and Elizabeth McKenzie of Los Altos and long-time resident of the South County, passed away of heart failure on May 6 in Morgan Hill. He was 76. Ed was preceded in death in 1989 by his devoted wife Barbara. Survivors include loving daughter Ann Marrier (Stephen) and grandsons Christopher and Brian Ragone, all of Sarasota, Florida; sister Caroline Appling (David) of Morgan Hill; and brother Thomas McKenzie (Lillian) of Schertz, Texas. He will be much missed by his many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, cousin, godfather, and friend to innumerable humans and dogs, Chuck was an accomplished programmer, mechanic, lector, cribbage player, rancher, shaker, solemnizer, and a semi-successful fisherman and dancer.

Passed away in Hollister, CA at the age of 75. Visitation will be at Whitehurst, Norton and Dias Funeral Chapel, 286 W. Main St., Turlock, CA from 9:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. May 9, 2008. Graveside service will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 9, 2008 at Acacia Memorial Park, 801 Scenic Dr., Modesto, CA

Douglas D. Colliver passed away in San Jose at the age of 53. He was born in Gilroy and lived in Paicines for many years and was raised in San Juan Bautista. He liked woodworking, fishing, hunting, cooking and being out of doors. He is survived by his love, Connie Marquez of Paicines, his daughter and her husband, Toni and Ken Broadhurst of Chico and his grandchildren, Damien Colliver and Stacia Broadhurst of Chico and Nathanial and Cailann Marquez of Hollister and his sisters, Stephanie Broadstreet and Sharon Olinger of Hollister and his niece and nephew, Tommy Broadstreet and Brittany Broadstreet and other nieces and nephews.

Gary passed away on May 6, 2008 in Morgan Hill, CA at the age of 61. He was the beloved husband of 8 years to Virginia Lomanto. He was the cherished son of Virgina and the late Tony Lomanto; devoted father of Tina Owen (Ken) and Paul Lomanto (Michelle); loving step-father to Jason and Kam Gin; adored brother to Lydia Pine (Albert); the loving grandfather of Kayla & Riley Owen, Brittney, Lindsey, Paul II, Nicholas Lomanto and step-grandfather to Jason Leslie Hollingworth. The beloved uncle to Kari Pine. The caring mother of his children is Roberta Fisher.

Virginia passed away at her home in Salinas Saturday, April 19, 2008. She was the wife of the late Luis Lopez and mother of Raul Lopez of Salinas, Gary Lopez of Houston, TX, Janet Elias of Merced, CA and Adriana Lopez Hall of Fresno, CA. Virginia was a grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 3. She was a sister of Teresa Rembao, Rosalia Urioste both of Santa Cruz, CA and the late Blasa Flores, Juana Balcorta, Eduardo Flores, Berardo Flores, Roberto Flores, Linda Ochoa, Ysidro Flores.