Arthur W. Bettencourt died Sunday, March 21, 2004, in Gilroy
after a lengthy illness. A native of Crows Landing, he was 78.
Arthur W. Bettencourt died Sunday, March 21, 2004, in Gilroy after a lengthy illness. A native of Crows Landing, he was 78.
Bettencourt moved to Gilroy as a year-old baby. He attended Gilroy Schools and served in the U.S. Army for 20 years. He returned in Gilroy in 1977.
Bettencourt is survived by his sister Helen Hogan of Hollister; nephew Tim Hogan of San Juan Bautista; niece Caroline Brooks of Morgan Hill; great-nephews Patrick and Tom Hogan of San Juan Bautista; great-nieces Alyssa and Katie Brooks of Morgan Hill; and numerous cousins.
He is the son of the late Manuel and Rose Bettencourt.
Memorial Mass will be Monday, April 5, 2004, at 8 a.m. at the Mission San Juan Bautista.
Arrangements were by Habing Family Funeral Home.







