Archived Obituaries

Sidelia Estrada Miranda passed away March 30, 2008 in Morgan Hill, CA. Please call 408-847-4040 for funeral information.

Born in Clovis, New Mexico, to Joseph and Isabel Green, Joyce was the second of six children. her older brother James, was developmentally disabled so Joyce was the one who helped her mother look after her brothers and sisters. Her brothers and sisters called her "Sissy." It was a nickname that stuck throughout her life.

David Miranda passed away April 3, 2008 in Gilroy. For funeral information, please call 408-847-4040.

Thomas Rowe passed away at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield on April 3rd at the age of 50 years.

Peter M. Hallett died April 2, 2008, of cancer at Stanford Hospital. He was 58. Born November 11, 1949, in Watsonville, he graduated from Watsonville High School.

Passed away April 1, 2008 in Los Banos, CA. A visitation will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 4th with funeral services beginning at 12:00 noon, both at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Burial will follow at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy.

Died at the age of 54. He was born in Fresno, CA and raised in San Jose and Hollister. He passed away in Moreno Valley, CA. He loved fishing and the outdoors. He is survived by his mother Evelyn Velasco of Hollister, brother Frank Molina "Angie" of Hollister, sisters Irene Medrano of Gilroy, Monica Velasco of Hollister, Veronica Velasco of Iowa, children John Molina IV of Colorado, Miguel Molina of Moreno Valley, AnnMarie Molina of Madera, Joann Molina of Fresno. He is also survived by five grandsons. He is preceded in death by grandmother Carmen Soriano, grandfather Miguel Flores and father John Molina II. Private Services are pending.

Aged 94, of Morgan Hill, fifth generation California cattle rancher, passed away quietly at home with his family. George was born in Madrone, CA to Preston and Lucy Thomas. He attended Burnett School, and graduated from Live Oak High School in 1933, where he was Student Body President and played on the varsity basketball team. After graduation, he received a basketball scholarship to University of Pacific which he declined, to stay at home and take care of the family ranch during World War II. Over the years, George's life continued to be dedicated to preserving and improving the Thomas Family Oak Flat Cattle Ranch , near Pine Ridge in Morgan Hill, which has been in the family since 1877. In 1943, George married Kathleen (Phyllis) Hendry, who arrived in town after graduating from UC at Berkeley who George remembered arriving in a shiny red convertible for her first teaching assignment at Live Oak High School. George is survived by his loving wife, Phyllis of 65 years and his children Patricia Reinhart (Mark) of Chico, George Preston Thomas, Jr., (Shelle') of Morgan Hill and Catherine Goodere (Greg) of Morgan Hill and eight grandchildren, Heather Bender, Megan Purdy, Alison McCoey, Marta Kingsbury, Preston Thomas, Lara Thomas, Braden Goodere and Sarah Goodere and eight great-grandchildren.

Entered into rest in Hollister at the age of 79. She is the wife of Norman Dike of Hollister. Private cremation with interment at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. For full obituary and condolences: www.blackcoopersander.com

Passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord at home surrounded by her husband of 56 years and two daughters on March 31, 2008. She was born to Charles and Louisa Patterson in Lockwood, CA on December 21, 1922.