Archived Obituaries

Itsuyo Ruth Inokuchi passed away at the age of 90 Monday morning at Hazel Hawkins Hospital. Funeral services are pending at Grunnagle-Ament Nelson Funeral Home. A full obituary will appear in newspapers on Saturday, April 21.

Born in Jerome, Arizona on June 29, 1918, Esperanza passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 6, 2007, with all of her children at her bedside. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church since the late 1940's, when she and her late husband Daniel established their home in the Gilroy area. She was a giving, humble, loving and spiritual person who enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. Her children's involvement in their respective communities was acknowledged in 1993 when the family was chosen as the Hispanic Family of The Year for Santa Clara County.

Robert Chrisco of Gilroy, passed away April 15, 2007 at the age of 90. Graveside services will be held 11:00 am Friday, April 20 at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, 1000 First St., Gilroy.

Dr. Richard (Dick) C. Singleton, a distinguished Mathematical Statistician and Computer Scientist, passed away at his daughter's home on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007. He was 79 years old.

Louise McDonald passed away in Hollister. Arrangements are pending at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home.

Itsuyo "Ruth" Inokuchi passed away at the age of 90, Monday morning in Hollister. Funeral services will be held Next Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 1 P.M. at the Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson funeral Home in Hollister.

Annie Ghione Bartle passed away Sunday at the age of 95 in Hollister. Wife of the late Richard Bartle and sister of Josephine Rose. Funeral services were held last Wednesday at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home.

Funeral services are pending for Margie Chavez Alvarez, former employee of Wapples Pharmacy, at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home. Margie passed away Sunday afternoon at the age of 48 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital.

Lucio Padilla Quinonez passed away in Hollister. He was the husband of Mary Quinonez of Paicines, CA. Visitation: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Graveside services at 11:00 A.M. at IOOF Cemetery.

Christine Carole O'Keeffe, age 55, passed away peacefully at her home in San Jose, CA after a long battle with bone marrow cancer. Chrissy faced her illness with strength and joy, based in her faith in the Lord. She looked forward to meeting with Him, and being reunited with parents, family, and friends who had gone before her. She will be missed by many who were touched by her continued optimism and sense of humor.