Josephine (Mercado) Perez, 66, died peacefully from a brief and
sudden illness surrounded by her family Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003,
at Saint Louise Hospital.
Josephine (Mercado) Perez, 66, died peacefully from a brief and sudden illness surrounded by her family Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003, at Saint Louise Hospital.
She was a native of Santa Maria. Mrs. Perez moved to Gilroy with her parents and has been a resident there ever since. She worked for many years at various canneries.
She is survived by her children Louie Cortez of San Diego, Linda Cortez, Margaret Walling, Christopher Walling and Jesse Perez, all of Gilroy; grandchildren Isaiah Amaya, Anissa Amaya, Joseph Franco and Nathan Acosta, all of Gilroy, Kristina and Carissa Cortez, both of San Diego; great-grandchildren Alyssa Cortez, of San Diego and Brandon Castillo, of Gilroy; sisters Raquel Mercado and Dolores Mercado, both of Gilroy, Rosemary Garcia of Morgan Hill, Irene Pattison of Pahrump, Nev., Ascension Charvez of Port Orchard, Wash.; brothers Solomon Mercado of Gilroy and Fidel Mercado Jr. of Santa Cruz; brothers-in-law Jim Pattison of Pahrump, Carlos Charvez of Port Orchard, and the late Donald Garcia; sisters-in-law Polly Mercado of Gilroy and Paula Mercado of Santa Cruz; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her beloved son Frank Nathan Walling; parents Fidel and Maria Mercado; and son-in-law Delfino Garcia of Gilroy.
She will be missed by her family and her friends
A memorial service was Wednesday, Sept. 17, at New Hope Community Church in Gilroy under the direction of Habing Family Funeral Home.
