Archived Obituaries

Donald H. Penn died on January 4, 2007.

Randy McNown, long-time resident of Hollister, graduate of Hollister High School, who also served four years in the U.S.Navy and five years in the National Guard, recently died in Isabella,Missouri. Randy was known in Hollister as an avid fisherman. He had moved to Isabella less than two years ago, with his childhood friend, Ron Hill, to pursue more fishing and to start a new life. While helping his neighbor, Randy was shot and killed when a man with a gun broke into his home.

Josefa O. Garcia died in Gilroy. She is the wife of Refugio Garcia of Hollister.

Raymond A. Celeste, a San Francisco native, born August 26, 1943, passed away on January 13, 2007.

On Thursday Morning, January 11, 2007; Gloria Aguilar passed away with her family right by her side. She was born in Texas to Jose & Julia Reveles. Gloria has been a California resident for 46 years where she worked at Gilroy Foods for 35 years. Gloria has left her spirit in all of us, especially her husband Ray Aguilar and his family, daughters Sandra & April, sons Ray Jr and Jaime Aguilar and her one and only grandson, David Pereyra Jr. She was a loving grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Gloria also leaves behind her beloved sister Delia Centeno, her brothers; Javier Delgado, Felix & Armando Reveles, Cheno & Art Briseno and sister Anita Briseno and families. Also the following that have preceded the deceased in death: Julia Delgado, Joe "Pelon" Fausto, and Richard Aguilar. All will be missed in will be kept in our hearts.

Elizabeth Brem died with her cousin, Paula Ramirez, Dec. 19th after the two slipped and fell off a muddy trail at Opaeka'a Falls on the island of Kauai, Hawaii.

Leigh Mary Gibson passed away at the age of 62, at her home, surrounded by her family and friends, after a short illness.

Leigh Gibson passed away at her home in Hollister at the age of 62 after a short illness. Funeral services are pending through Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home.

Anthony Paul Turturici passed away on January 6, 2007.

Catherine J. Zoch of Morgan Hill passed away on January 5th after a lengthy illness. She was 85 years old.