Larry Contreras, 58, passed away peacefully on Aug. 16th in Hollister after a brief illness. Larry was a devoted husband to Eva, his wife and partner of 30 years, and a caring dad to John Duran. Larry is also missed by his dog Deebs and his cat Jimmy. He was a employee of IBM for 27 years at the time of his passing. Larry and his wife Eva bought their dream home in Hollister in 1999 and Larry loved his new community. As a talented artist, he painted many beautiful images of his new community, including the Mission San Juan Bautista. Larry joined the San Benito County Art League, and served as their treasurer during his tenure. A faithful San Francisco Forty Niners fan, Larry loved to watch the games on TV. He was also an avid reader and was reading the latest Harry Potter book at his passing. He was a passionate and opinionated man and had strong feelings about the direction that the leadership of our country was taking. Larry was opposed to the war in Iraq. Larry is survived by his twin sister Jeanne and her husband Mark Juarez, niece and nephew; Julie and Mark Jr., brother Ron, and father Charles. Larry is also loved by his extended family, Jose and Juanita Guevara, his father-in-law and mother-in-law, his brother-in-laws; Louie, Alfonso and Jorge, his sister-in-laws; Juana and Erika, his nephews and nieces; Poncho, Adam, Alejandra, Veronica, Tristan, Nathaniel, and Dominique. (nephew Louie Jr. predeceased him).
A memorial service is planned for Sunday, August 26th, at 2:00 P.M. at the Guadalupe Chapel of the Mission, San Juan Bautista, (park in rear of Mission and enter through the chapel gate). In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be to be made to the donors favorite charity in Larry’s name. Larry we love you!
