Angel
“Lucky” Herrera died Feb. 17, 2005 in San Jose. He was 71.
Angel was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was a life member of the VFW Post 6359 and the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team (RAKKAS-ANS). He retired from the Ironworkers Union Local 377 in 1989.
He was born and raised in Hollister. He then moved to the San Jose area for the remainder of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Teresa Herrera, of San Jose; children Cathy and her husband Calvin Pister of Los Banos, Ben and wife Goretti Herrera of Modesto and Eileen and Shawn Black of San Jose, and Jim Azzato of Yorba Linda; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; siblings John Herrera of San Martin, Inez Valdez of Kingsburg, Patsy Martinez of Ceres, Tony Herrera of Selma and Bill Herrera of Del Ray; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Herrera was preceded in death by brothers, sisters and his daughter Debbie Herrera.
Vigil Service will be held at 6pm Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Military Honors will be at 1:30pm Thursday, Feb. 24, at San Joaquin National Valley Cemetery, Gustine.
