Herbert
“Shorty” Hidalgo, 51, died Aug. 29, 2003, in Gilroy following a
lengthy illness.
Herbert “Shorty” Hidalgo, 51, died Aug. 29, 2003, in Gilroy following a lengthy illness.
Herbert, born in San Jose, was raised in Gilroy and graduated from Gilroy High School in 1970. After school he began a 33-year career as a diesel mechanic and was employed at Hildebrand Trucking Company in Pajaro.
He also started his own trucking company, Hidalgo and Son Trucking in Aromas in 1996. He enjoyed, fishing, attending hot rod shows, drag races, motorcycle rally’s and Rolling Stones concerts. He was in the process of building a Fat Boy.
He is survived by his wife, Joni of Aromas; daughters Lettie of Gilroy and Deanna of Aromas; son John and wife Estela of Gilroy; grandchildren Dante, Fullard, Maryjane, Miara, Elijah and Noah Hidalgo, all of Gilroy.
Herbert is the son-in-law of Janice Martorano of Morgan Hill and is also survived by his siblings and their spouses Mike and Frances Hidalgo, Ralph and Gwen Hidalgo of Campbell, Carmen and Don Clevenger of Kelseyville, Romona Renteria of Delano, Gloria and Gil Garcia, Mary and Bob Angulo, Rita and Max Heredia and Henry Hidalgo, all of Gilroy, and his brothers and sisters-in-law John and Susan Martorano of Hollister, Janet Harrington of Oklahoma and Olivia Hidalgo of Bakersfield.
He was the stepfather of Richard J. Soto and his wife Penny of Morgan Hill, Jared Soto of Brentwood, stepgrandfather of Richard Jr. and Nicholas Soto of Morgan Hill. He also is survived by many nieces, nephews and friends, including good friends, Mike Sakamoto, of Gilroy, Tony Guevarra of Watsonville, and Kelvin Hildebrand of Watsonville, and Hildebrand Trucking Co. employees and sub haulers.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Raphael and Josefa Hidalgo; brother Joe Hidalgo; father- in-law Schalk J. Martorano and his beloved cocker spaniel, Sandy Dog.
He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be greatly missed by all.
Vigil Service will be at 6:30 tonight, Sept. 2, at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and then proceed to St. Mary’s Church for a Funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow.
