Archived Obituaries

Henry E. Hidalgo, 67, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Born July 21, 1949, in San Jose, Henry was the eighth of ten children born to Rafael and Josepha Hidalgo. Early in his life he struggled to overcome the diagnosis and effects of Polio, which left him with life-long physical challenges.

Anna Marie Dooling passed away at her home in Hollister at the age of 92 years old. She was the mother of Dan Dooling, Pat Dooling of Hollister, Cheryl Large and son-in-law John Large of Los Banos. She had five grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren. A mass of the resurrection will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 11:00am, at Immaculate Conception Church in Tres Pinos.

Born in Kellogg, Idaho to Anton and Myrtle Kapus, Marlys was raised in Duluth, MN where her father had a Dodge Plymouth agency. She had fond memories of traveling in Pullman train cars with her father in the 1940's.

A memorial service was held on Saturday March 25, 2017 at Wagon Wheel Mobile Estates in Gilroy, where she lived. She will be missed by all who loved her.

Michael Daniel Perlitch, aged 65, joins his parents, Irving and Janice Perlitch, in death. He is survived by sister Julie Belanger and brother Bruce Perlitch. As Michael's younger siblings, we watched how, by the time Michael was 18, he showed the potential for a great musical career.

Johne Baird, a lifelong resident of Morgan Hill, passed away, surrounded by family and friends at the age of 54. Born June 5, 1962, he was a 5th generation cattle rancher and part of the family's Tilton Ranch Inc. in Madrone. Graduating from Live Oak High School in 1981, he began farming hay and working for the family ranch right out of high school and continued ranching throughout his life.

Memorial service will be held on Thursday March 30, 2017 at 10:00am at St Mary's Church in Gilroy. Reception to follow service.