Kathleen M. Santana (nee Beckley), 34, died April 14, 2003, at
her home in San Diego.
Kathleen M. Santana (nee Beckley), 34, died April 14, 2003, at her home in San Diego.
Born in Michigan, she moved to Gilroy when she was 8 years old. She graduated from Glen View Elementary, South Valley Junior High and Gilroy High School (1987) and Gavilan College with her associate’s degree in allied health. She attended Fresno State and was a collegiate bowler. She was an avid St. Louis Ram fan. She enjoyed arts, crafts, scrap booking and doll making. She will be remembered as a loving mother.
She was the wife of Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (Fleet Marine Force) Michael A. Santana, stationed at Naval Medical Center San Diego; and mother of Sarah Lorraine Santana of San Diego and the late Daniel Thomas Santana.
She was the daughter of Lorraine Beckley of Banning and the late Thomas E. Beckley Sr.; sister of Thomas E. Beckley Jr. of Phoenix, Ariz.; Timothy E. Beckley of Gilroy and Kimberly I. Alvarado of Hollister. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Gilroy under the direction of Habing Family Funeral Home.
The family asks that any donations be made to the Crohns and Colitis Disease Foundation or the March of Dimes.
