Archived Obituaries

Don O'Donoghue passed on June 4, 2007, after a 14 month battle with cancer. He was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Don grew up and went to school in Scarboro, Ontario until age 16, when he was drafted by the St. Catherine's Black Hawks Junior A Hockey club. Don was drafted by the NHL Oakland Seals in

Sin Low was born July 26, 1910 in Gilroy and passed away June 7 in Walnut Creek. She was the daughter of Wong Hong Woo and Chung Shee Jeong. Sin went to grammar school in Gilroy until 1919. At that time her father passed away and her mother moved back to China with her eight children where she lived for 11 years.

GILROY - Sonya Elizabeth (Carter) Cardenas passed away Wednesday, June 6th, 2007, at her home. She was born on April 2, 1956 in Gardena. She worked in Research and Publications at San Jose State University for the Mineta Transportation Institute. She graduated from Branham High School in San Jose in 1974 and attended San Jose City College. She is survived by her husband, Rudy Lee Cardenas of Gilroy; son, Michael Gould Cardenas of Gilroy; stepsons, Jessie Cardenas of Idaho and Paul Cardenas of San Jose; mother, Sonia N. Carter of Roseville; brother and sister-in-law, Harry N. and Sandy L. Carter of San Jose; sister, Diana L. Carter of San Luis Obispo; brother and sister-in-law, Gary G. and Eva Carter of Highlands Ranch, CO; grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Harry G. Carter in October 2004.

Ida Bellezza passed away June 3rd in Sacramento at the age of 96. She was born in Indiana, spent her childhood in Montana and moved to Gilroy in 1925 when she was 14. Ida was one of eight children. She is survived by her brother Ernest Bellezza, his wife Connie and her sons Mike and Chris Jaszewski; her sister in law Margaret Bellezza; nephew Don Bellezza and children; and niece Marsie Bellezza Mott and her husband John Mott and their children Stephanie and Adam of Sacramento, where Ida resided the last 11 years. She will be greatly missed.

Brice Farwell, 89, formerly of Morgan Hill, died peacefully in his Ashland, OR home on June 2, 2007.

Donald Francis O'Donoghue passed away June 4, 2007. He owned and operated OD's Kitchen in Gilroy for over 15 years and is survived by his wife Diana and their children. For more information contact Habing Family Funeral Home. 408-847-4040

Passed away at her Gilroy home. Visitation: Monday, June 11th 12:00 noon to 9:00 P.M. at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Prayer services: 7:00 P.M. Funeral services: Tues. June 12th at 10:00 A.M. at funeral home. Inurnment: Wed. June 13th at 11:00 A.M. at Calvary Cemetery in Hollister.

Sidney L. Woollons

Alice E. Herron passed away June 5, 2007 at the age of 95. She is survived by her son Gordon and his wife Donna Herron and grandchildren Matthew and Christina Herron all of Gilroy. She also leaves behind her sister Doris Rasmussen of Aptos and numerous nieces and nephews. Private services will be held.

Maria Elena Cervantes died May 30, 2007 in Phoenix, AZ.