Tony Farreira died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at San Jose Medical
Center after a lengthy illness. He was 48.
Tony Farreira died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at San Jose Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was 48.
A native of Pico, Azores, Tony moved to Santa Clara County in 1961 as a child. He attended Morgan Hill schools and Live Oak High School. Tony loved the outdoors and after school he began farming organic row crops in the Morgan Hill/Gilroy area. He enjoyed deep-sea fishing, hunting and his vegetable gardening
He was the loving father of Tenica Garcia of Hollister, Sheena Ferreira of Fresno and Autumn Ferreira of Hollister; dear son of Antonio and Filomena Ferreira of Morgan Hill; brother of Alzira Hernandez of Morgan Hill, Lidia (Tim) Gomes of Fremont, Manny (Susan) Ferreira of Gilroy and Maria (Allen) Bosley of Meridian, Idaho; uncle of Joe Ferreira and James (Courtney) Hernandez of Morgan Hill, Michael (Kellie) Gomes of Fremont, Manny (Anna) Ferreira Jr. and Denise Ferreira both of Boston, Mass., Donald (Sharon) Bosley and Sandy Bosley, all of Meridian; and grandnephews, Caleb Henandez, Thomas and Marcus Bosley.
Viewing from 1-6 p.m. followed by Vigil Service. Services begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 2, at the funeral home followed by Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery.
