Archived Obituaries

Marcella May Tucker passed away Thursday morning at the age of 82. Loving wife of Charles Tucker of Hollister. Devoted mother of Chuck Tucker, wife, Joanne, of San Jose and Greg Tucker, wife, Terri Woolworth, of Sunnyvale. Grandmother of Jeff Tucker of Sunnyvale. Captain of Ridgemark Women's Club Cremation. Private family memorial serices have been held. Contributions are preferred to the American Diabetes Assn.

Sandy Thompson, age 65, resident of Hollister, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2006, after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband Richard, her three children; sons Rick and Ryan; daughter Robin; mother Vivian; father Andrew; brother Joseph; grandchildren Gabriel, Carlos and Lisa; her best friend Oola and many other friends and family. She will be deeply missed by all who have known her.

Passed away in Sutter Creek surrounded by

Donna Jean Dias passed away in San Jose at the age of 73. Born in Trinidad, CO. Wife of Mariano B. Dias of Gilroy. Mother of Judy Mullen of Tres Pinos and Linda Dias of San Jose. Grandmother of Ryan Mullen of Tres Pinos and Michael Pepper of Gilroy. Private memorial services have been held.

Lola passed away Sunday, December 10, 2006 after a short illness. She was the daughter of the late Frank & Ruth Lopez, wife of Oscar Cesena of Gilroy, mother of Terry Cesena, David Cesena & Mark Cesena, all of Gilroy and Alice Aguayo of San Luis, Arizona, grandmother of Deanna Cesena of Gilroy and Miguel, Oscar and Laura Aguayo all of San Luis, great-grandmother of Isaac James Padraza of Gilroy, sister of Chelo Gonzalez, Rosa Ortega, Gloria Lopez, Tony Lopez, Raymond Lopez, all of Gilroy, Frank Lopez of Hollister and Petra Larsen of Palmdale, CA.

Cameron Michael Kemp died December 9, 2006 in Santa Cruz, CA. Cameron was born December 27, 1979. Cameron leaves many who loved him and cherished his quiet wisdom and wit, and his love of music and nature, including his mother, Carol Kemp Nemiro, his father, Paul Kemp, his brothers, Brandon, Logan, and Axel, and his two grandmothers, Jeanne Becht and Millie Kemp, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Louis James Spadafore passed away in Hollister, Monday, at the age of 92. Father of Ann Mills and Pam Spadafore.

William Mercer passed away on Saturday morning at St. Louise Hospital. Born in Gilroy, Bill worked on his father's ranch. He volunteered for the Navy in 1945, before the war ended, and visited Japan for post-war reconstruction. He worked as a cabinet maker in Los Gatos and then as a machinist at GE Nuclear in San Jose, until he retired in 1982. Bill enjoyed SCUBA diving and was an avid rock hound. He discovered a new mineral which was subsequently named Mercerite. Bill made jewelry using local rocks, which he sold at rock shows and various craft fairs. He loved gardening and could be found grafting trees and planting various exotic vegetables in his extensive garden, that was frequented by his chickens and stray cats. Bill was preceded in death by his son, Ralph and brother, Andrew. He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughters, Jeanne (Mike) Flaherty of Newark, Carrie (Bob) Ross of San Jose and Marcia (Tim) Cox of Gilroy; eight grandchildren, Patrick, Renee, Tara, Shandra, Maureen, Danielle, Nicole and Christopher; and eight great- grandchildren.

Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. Roderick L Yip M.D., 81, passed away after a short illness in Chico, CA. Dr Yip moved to Hollister in 1963 and practiced family medicine and surgery until his retirement in 1997.

Ancel Hale Kuckenbaker, long-time resident of Hollister died in Ocala, Florida from complications of pneumonia and Alzheimers. He is survived by wife Mary (61 years), three children, Teryl, Pamela, and Rhonda, and eight grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be sent to Hospice.