Archived Obituaries

Nona J. Castro died at her Hollister home on February 22, 2007.

Cruzita passed away Feb 18, 2007 in Pajacuaran, Michoacan, Mexico, shortly after suffering a stroke. She was 71 years old. A long time Hollister resident, she worked at San Benito Foods until her retirement. Cruzita is survived by her children: Martha Esther Esquivel and Federico Prado of Hollister, Maria de Jesus Nieves of Los Banos, Liduvina Ochoa and Lupe Zarate of Fresno, Luis Antonio Prado of Delhi and Juan Prado of Sacramento, her sister Elvira Magallon of Mexico, 30 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Esiquio Prado and her mother Elvira Zarate.

Dorothy B. Pippin died in Gilroy. She was born in Taft, CA, and lived in Hollister for many years and in Gilroy for 4 years. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was active in the Lutheran Church, and The Order of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her three husbands, Elliott Hansen, Gilbert Uht and David Pippin.

MaryAnne Haag, loving wife of Robert Michael Haag and devoted mother of Brooke and Laura Haag, all of Hollister, died peacefully Monday evening at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Henry and Elza Silveira, both deceased, and sister to Beatrice Rosati.

Mary Nathan, age 87, of Morgan Hill, passed away on February 19, 2007.

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Gloria Gibson passed away Saturday afternoon at her home in Paicines at the age of 84. She was born in San Francisco and came to San Benito County in 1946, when she married her husband, Jack. Jack Gibson passed away in 1997. Gloria was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tres Pinos. She loved cooking and entertaining family and friends, along with crocheting and traveling with her husband, Jack.

Estela Ortiz, age 83, of Morgan Hill, passed away February 19, 2007.

Florence Jean Vallejo passed away Monday morning at her home in Hollister at the age of 69. Born and raised in Hollister, she had lived here all her life. Florence married Anthony Vallejo, her high school sweetheart, 48 years ago. She was an entrepreneur at heart having owned several businesses with her husband .They had the Tres Pinos General Store for 5 years, then they owned Vallejo Meat which eventually became the Vallejo's Deli and Meat Processing. Florence sold real estate for 12 years and eventually full filled her life long dream of becoming a professional poker dealer.

Steven (Steve) Sardinha, loving husband of Peggy and loving Son of Frank & Faye Sardinha of Visalia. He was preceded in death by mother, Hazel Davenport, "Pops" to Gene (Teri Lynne) Koehler of Rohnert Park, and Patty Koehler of Petaluma;