Archived Obituaries

Margie C. Alvarez passed away Sunday afternoon at the age of 48 in Hollister. She was born in Hollister and had lived here all her life. She was a graduate of San Benito High School and was a former employee of Wapples Pharmacy. She also did family home care for many years.

Bill passed away Saturday, April 14, 2007, of cancer, at his home in Gilroy. He was the husband of Anita L. Jury, father of Mark & Scott Jury and Michelle Habing, Stephanie Nazzisi, Elizabeth Williams and Rozalyn Mendence, grandfather of Jason, Mitch, Neal, Joey, Kyle, Jessika, Corey, Janessa, Tyler and Ashley, and brother of Richard R. Jury.

Larry is survived by his mother, Paula Orosco, brother of Manuel Ramos, Marcos Ramos, Wally & Jeneieve Ramos, Julian Orosco, Gloria Viveros, Lisa Rivera, Irma Rodriguez and many nieces and nephews. Larry will be greatly missed by family and many friends. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 7:00 P.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home. Burial services will begin at the funeral Home on Wednesday at 10:00 A.M., then to Mount Hope Memorial Park, Morgan Hill, CA.

Dorothy E. Foley passed away in San Jose on April 13, 2007. She was 80 years old. Mrs. Foley is survived by her children: Lorna Saiz of Fresno, Laren Quaill of Brentwood, Loreen Blank of Clear Lake and Landy Quaill of Morgan Hill. She is also survived b y 13 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and 1 niece. She was preceded in death by her husbands: Vernon Quaill and Arthur Foley and her children: Lex and Lana Quaill.

Ana Maria Sotomayor died in Hollister. Arrangements for private cremation and private inurnment are through Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home and Gavilan Hills Crematory.

Lucio P. Quinonez, a resident of Paicines, passed away in Hollister. Arrangements are pending at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home.

Raymond P. (Chiefy) Vasquez passed away on March 17, 2007.

James Merle Shade of San Martin, CA ,and former long time resident of Salinas, passed away at the age of 70 on Monday, April 9, 2007 at Westland House in Monterey, CA.

Bonnie L. Bates was born in Blue Earth, Minnesota. She passed in her Gilroy, CA home, surrounded by her loved ones, at the age of 84. She is preceded in death by her late husband Donald Bates. She is survived by her four children: Cheryl (Jay), Jimmy (Judy), Jeannine, David (Norma), her non biological sons: Jeff (Warsi), Dan (Fran), her devoted granddaughter Tammy, as well as grandchildren: Tracy (Terry) and Travis. She was preceded in death by her grandson Ken. She is survived by loved great-grandchildren: Maranda, Magen, Shaina, Hannah, Rebecca, and the apple of her eye, great-great-grandson Julius. Surviving four generations of children and extended family and friends will miss her dearly.

DARLENE J. HUNT, age73, passed away at her home in Morgan Hill on Monday, April 9,2007, due to a rare and aggressive thyroid cancer.