Bernard John Goldsmith April 22, 1919 – February 18, 2017
Born in Oakland. John was an Eagle Scout, graduated from UC Berkeley where he was editor of the Blue and Gold and president of ATO fraternity, served as Captain in the Marine Corps during WWII, married Virginia Darling Hess, was a teacher and school principal, developed a ground-breaking gifted-children program, received a Masters from Stanford, raised a family in Redwood City, and enjoyed his last 42 years in Hollister.
Juana Trujillo Soto May 12, 1929 – February 24, 2017
Juana Trujillo Soto, 87, of Salinas, CA, entered eternal rest, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Mrs. Soto was the widow of Jose Carmen Soto (2007), mother of Eudulia "Lula" Ramirez of Gilroy, Fernando “Rambo” Soto (Ester) of Salinas, Francisco "Frank" Soto of Hollister, Maria Del Carmen Soto of Gilroy, Miguel "Mike" Soto (Beatrice) of Hollister, Jose Carmen Soto Jr. (Yvette) of Gilroy, Jesse Soto of San Martin, grandmother of Allegra, Analiza, Cassandra, Robert, Alexander, Erica, Adriana, Jaclyn, Miguel Jr., Steven, Vanessa, Julian, Adrian, Jose III, Melaya and great grandmother of Andres, Elias, Carter, Eliana, and Esteban Jr.
Alice G. Velasco December 8, 1936 – March 7, 2017
A year ago on March 7, 2016, we celebrated the life and passing of Alice G. Velasco. Our angel of light. You are always in our thoughts and forever in our hearts. We would like to express our appreciation for everyone's kindness and support thru prayers, cards, flowers, food and kind words regarding Alice. Thank you to our family, friends, Fr. Jerry Mather and mission staff, Sisters of Atonement and Margaret Galvan, AI & Tami Castaneda (Dona Esther), the San Juan Community, Hospice Bonita Springs and Marchel Nelson, Jim Stephens and staff of Grunnagle Funeral Home. Your thoughtfulness will always be remembered.
Sandra Lee Rose June 26, 1943 – February 28, 2017
Sandra Lee Rose passed away at her Hollister residence on February 28, 2017 at the age of 73 years. Full obituary and service information to follow. Visit www.grunnagle.com for condolences
Polly Ann Boyd April 28, 1931 – February 24, 2017
Polly was born in Newton, Illinois on April 28th, 1931. She was married to Loren Boyd at the age of 16 on December 12, 1947. They moved their small family to Gilroy in 1965. She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Loren Boyd. Polly and Loren enjoyed traveling the U.S. in their motorhome. They were avid fishermen and always had a fish tale to tell.
Linda Anne Cobain May 17, 1959 – February 19, 2017
Raised in Milpitas and long-time resident of Morgan Hill, Linda (Haug) Cobain passed away Sunday morning, February 19th, at home with her family. Beloved spouse and mother of two sons, Linda succumbed to cancer after a year-long battle. A Memorial Service will be held for Linda on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at LIMA-CAMPAGNA-JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME, 17720 Monterey Street, Morgan Hill.
Bruce A. Valentine September 12, 1951 – February 22, 2017
Passed away February 22, 2017 in Hollister, California at the age of 65. He was born in Hollister, California where he lived all of his life. He was employed by the Hollister Free Lance for most of his life, starting out as a newspaper carrier and currently was the circulation manager.
Laurence Laveroni October 30, 1926 – February 15, 2017
Larry F. Laveroni, 90, passed away on February 15, 2017, at a care facility in Bozeman, MT. Larry was born on October 30, 1926 in San Juan Bautista, CA, the third child of Joseph and Madeline Laveroni. In 1943 he left school at the age of 16 and enlisted in the United States Navy.
