Jess V. Arias died June 1, 2003, in Gilroy at the age of 77. Mr.
Arias was a native of Compton. He has been a resident of Gilroy for
more than 70 years. He was a clerk at Safeway Foods for 36 years.
Mr. Arias was a veteran of World War II, the Gilroy Optimist Club
and St. Mary
’s Catholic Church.
Jess V. Arias died June 1, 2003, in Gilroy at the age of 77.
Mr. Arias was a native of Compton. He has been a resident of Gilroy for more than 70 years. He was a clerk at Safeway Foods for 36 years. Mr. Arias was a veteran of World War II, the Gilroy Optimist Club and St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife Josephine of Gilroy; daughter Joanne and her husband Anthony Luna of Gilroy; sons Michael Arias and Jesse Arias both of Gilroy; stepchildren Ray Heredia of Gilroy, Jim Heredia of Boulder, Colo., Lydia and her husband Doug Gillard of Morgan Hill, Charles Heredia of Hollister and Donnie Heredia of Gilroy; grandchildren Devin and Cobe Luna of Gilroy, Roz Sanchez of Morgan Hill, Mark Heredia of San Jose, Stefanie Sanchez of Scottsdale, Ariz., Erica and Sarah Heredia of Boulder, Raelynn and Kiana Heredia of Hollister, Jesse Arias Jr., Wesley Arias and Ricky Arias, all of Gilroy; and great-grandchild Kristopher Heredia of Morgan Hill.
Jess is the brother of Joe and his wife Barbara Arias of Rodeo and Dorothy Arias of Gilroy. He also is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Vigil and Funeral Mass will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Gilroy.
Arrangements are under direction of Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy.
The family asks that any donations be mde to the Diabetes Foundation.
