Hector E. Herrera died May 14, 2004, in Gilroy.
Hector E. Herrera died May 14, 2004, in Gilroy. He was 29 years old and had been suffering from acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Hector graduated from Gilroy High School in 1993. He was an avid golfer and loved to play and watch football. Go 49ers! He was a praised Pop Warner Football coach and great mentor. He was a loving son and husband who also lived for his children and was inspired by their spirit.
Hector was everyone’s best friend and there will never be anyone like him again. He will be dearly missed by all his family and friends.
He is survived by his loving wife, Diane Herrera; young children David, Steven and Kate Lynn Herrera; father Hector C. Herrera; mother Dianne Garcia-Chapa; sisters Marisol Herrera and Michelle Herrera and brother Christopher Herrera; maternal grandmother Amelia Garcia and paternal grandparents Victor and Celia Herrera.
Vigil Service will be 6 p.m. today at Habing Family Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, at St. Mary’s Church, Gilroy, followed by burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, any donations be made to the Hector E. Herrera Children’s Trust Fund, Wells Fargo Bank.
