Archived Obituaries

Visitation:11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on January 5, 2017 at The Church of God of Prophecy Virginia St at West St. in Hollister. Services begin at the church at 1:00 P.M. Condolences:sanderfhcares.com.

Felix passed away on May 10th at the age of 97.  He enjoyed a long and prosperous life surrounded by his family and friends.

Age 88, passed away peacefully Oct. 1, 2009, following a series of strokes. She was born Feb. 28, 1921 in Morgan Hill, CA to Anna (Linden) Gordon of San Francisco and Michael Gordon of New York City. The family resided in New York City until Bessie was ten, where her father was a partner in his family's insurance adjusting and accounting firm.

Friends are invited to a Memorial Celebration of Dolores’s life on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at 10:30 A,M., at the Grunnnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home 870 San Benito St., Hollister 95023. Private inurnment, Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Hospice of The Central Coast or a charity of your choice in the memory of our Mother. Visit: www.grunnagle.com for condolences.

Memorial Services: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at 10:00 A.M., at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home.

 Committal services and military rites: Friday, February 26, 2016, at 2:00 P.M., at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. 

Sam Satoru Tsujimoto entered into rest peacefully on July 17, 2010, in Palo Alto, CA, after a sudden illness. Born in Rumsey, CA on February 27, 1925, Sam was one of five children born to Fugisanojyo and Shinobu Tsujimoto. Sam was married to the love of his life Louise for 59 years, before her death in 2005. They met in Chicago after WWII and married in 1946. In 1950, Sam and Louise moved to California, and settled in Palo Alto where they remained in the same home until their deaths. Sam worked for 32 years for Litton Industries, Menlo Park until his retirement. He loved fishing and spending time with his family. He was quite a character, fun loving and extremely kind and generous. Everyone who knew him has a "Sam Story" to tell. He will be greatly missed!

Passed away in Texas. Private cremation with private inurnment

Serena Marie Connery passed away Monday morning in Hollister. She is survived by her 4 children, Robby and Joey Silva of Gilroy and Sierra and Tommy Dias of Stevenson. A Memorial Mass will be Saturday, August 11 at 10 A.M. in the Guadalupe Chapel at Mission San Juan Bautista.