Archived Obituaries

Carol Jean Pappani Doak, Houston, Texas, lost her brave battle with cancer and joined the Lord on December 31, 2006.

Dorothy Hale Simons, 89, passed away January 20, 2007 in Gilroy, CA. She is survived by her children, Gloria and Gene Hansen of Sioux Falls, SD and Barbara and Stu Rader of Gilroy, CA; grandchildren, Denise Kramer, Denee Reinwald, Lornell Hansen, Lonnie Hansen, Jeff Rader, and Bobbi Silveira; 17 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Toshie (Toots) Sakai was born on April 5, 1926 in Castroville, California, passed away at her home on January 16, 2007, at the age 80. Toots grew up in the farming communities of Castroville, Hollister, and San Juan Bautista. prior to the declaration of the Second World War.

Frances J. Cleveland died in Hollister. Private arrangements have been made for cremation with burial in Calvary Cemetery in Hanford, CA.

Billy G. Wilson, husband of Norma T. Wilson of 40 years, passed away on January 20, 2007. He was the father of Julie (Bill) Marsden of San Diego, James (Linda) Wilson, Marina, CA, Debra (Bryan) Hobbs, Chico, CA, step-father of Dennis (Patricia) Tognietti of Gilroy and Sharon Tognietti of Henderson, NV, grandfather of 9; great-grandfather of 15 and great-great-grandfather of one.

Lucy M. Borovich passed away in Hollister at the age of 97. A native of Hollister having lived here most all of her life. As per her request a private funeral service and funeral Mass were offered Wednesday, January 24th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial at Calvary Cemetery.

Sister Benita Francis Curley, 93, a Sister of Saint Mary of Namur, died Thursday, January 18, 2007 at Our Lady of Victory Center in Fort Worth, TX.

Ronald A. Filice, a long-time Gilroy resident, passed away on January 19, 2007. He was born December 19, 1941 to Louis and LeeNora Filice in San Jose, CA.

Gaudalupe Zepeda Vargas died in Hollister. She is the infant daughter of Jose Luis Vargas and Mariana Zepeda of Hollister.

Maria Medina passed away on January 16, 2007. She was the wife of the late Jose S. Medina. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Gloria and Tomas Bustamante, Isabel and Frank Yepiz, Alfredo Medina, Stella and Jose Hernandez, Mary Martinez, Rachel and Louis Garcia, Oscar Medina and Irene Greer, Troylynn Echevarria, and K. C. Adams, 22 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren, brothers; Pablo, Isidoro, Pancho, Carmelo and Javier Perez, sister Bertha Calderon and many cousins, nieces and nephews.