Archived Obituaries

Melva Georgene Gerrity, 81, of Morgan Hill, CA, passed away quietly at home in the presence of her family, after a short bout with cancer, on Thursday, January 14, 2010. Melva was born in Mayfield on July 19, 1928 to Milton and Suzanne Slade. She attended Palo Alto High School and was married to Howard C. Gerrity on February 8, 1942. Melva and Howard moved from Palo Alto to Mountain View in 1955 and remained there until their retirement and move to Morgan Hill.

Rita E. (Balardini) Sorel, 85, of 861 Monticelli Drive, Gilroy, CA, a former long time resident of North Adams, MA, died on May 13, 2007 in Gilroy, CA.

 Celebration of Life Sunday, April 12, 2015 – 11:00 A.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations for a memorial scholarship, in his memory, to the Gilroy Foundation P.O. Box 774, Gilroy, CA 95021. Condolences can be made at HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com.

Dawn Twight of Gilroy, CA.

On November 22, after a courageous year long fight with cancer, the Lord called Darlene Anna Bettiga home. Darlene was born and raised in Visalia, CA, to Raymond and Christine Enlow. Darlane met her husband of 21 years while both were employed at IBM Corporation in San Jose, CA. After retiring, they relocated to Oro Valley, AZ. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and the many road trips taken with her husband Al, but of all her interests, spending time with her grandchildren was what gave her the most pleasure. Darlene is survived by her loving husband, Al Bettiga, mother Christine Enlow Young, sister Betty Bor (Hank), niece Barbara Tilley,(Kevin),and nephew James Jordan, all of Visalia, CA; Her children Randy Tidwell (Barbara), Sandi Valdez (Frank), Susan Abruzzini (Paul), Matthew Tidwell (Teresa), Lisa Bettiga (Marian), and Diane Storms (Don), grandchildren; Adon Tidwell, Daniel, Andrew, and Bradley Abruzzini, Noah and Sophia Tidwell, Callie and Paige McGiffin, Shannon and Matt Storms. Darlene is greatly missed by all of her family and friends.

George William Hessling Sr, 80, passed away on Friday, October 26th, 2018. He was born November 27th, 1937 to George and Marie (Saude) Hessling in Lemoore, Kings County, California. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Morgan Hill, CA. He grew up in Morgan Hill and...

Surrounded by his family, Tad peacefully passed away on April 16, 2007 following a brief illness. Tad moved to Gilroy with his family in 1967, and attended local schools. He was a member of Gilroy High School, class of 1970. He moved to Tracy, CA in 1984, where he was an ironworker. Tad is survived by his 5 children, Jami Wilson of Davis, Lyle Wilson, Morgan Wilson, Zoee Wilson and Lucas Wilson, all of Tracy.

Deceased's funeral arrangements : Johnson Funeral Home