Archived Obituaries

Robert "Sapo" Barraza IV was born and raised in Hollister and passed away at the age of 21. He was a wonderful son and brother. Robert was the pride of his family and accomplished a lot in his lifetime, making his family very proud. He is survived by his loving parents, Robert and Rachel Barraza of Hollister and his little sister Desiree Barraza of Hollister. They were a close family to each other. Robert is loved by his girlfriend, Vanessa Solorio, his grandparents, Robert and Rose Barraza, andMary Garcia and Richard Casarez all of Hollister. His good friends were always by his side. Robert was an operating engineer and a high school graduate with a 4.0 GPA of which his family is extremely proud. Robert was a cowboy at heart. There was no shame in his game. He loved spending time with his family and he and his dad were best friends. This is a terrible loss and Robert will be truly missed.

Opal Marie Felice passed away Aug. 19th in Hollister at the age of 89 years. A native of Freeburg, Illinois, Opal has been a resident of Hollister since 1947. She had been an active member of Sacred Heart Parish, the I. C. F., and the Catholic Ladies Aid Society. A homemaker her adult life, she also had been employed at the original Public Drive In Market; the Central Super Market; and retired from Cadalbert Egg Ranch.

Adam is finally at peace and walking with the angels after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.

Marie Celine Keyes (aka Marie Mancha) – Born in Berkeley, CA on September 19th, 1930, to Joseph and Augustine Turturici, died peacefully Saturday morning, November 20th, 2010. Survivors: husband Bill (William Keyes) of San Martin, CA, who was her constant and attentive companion for whom she was very grateful; devoted sister Clara and her husband George Avilla of San Martin; daughter Susan Christie (h. John) of Beresford, SD, granddaughter Crystal Corbin of Watertown, SD; daughter Sharon Mancha Priem (h. Dan) of Kent, WA.

Ruth Faye Wagler passed away on April 6, 2010, at her home in San Martin, CA, while surrounded by her loving family. She was 80 years old. She was the beloved wife of Al Wagler for 61 years. In addition to Al, she is survived by her three children, Judy, Jean, and Richard; four grandchildren, Ronnie, Rickie, Cindy, and Diana; and five great-grandchildren, Oceana, Cheyanna, Chloe, Logan and Octavia. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held in the chapel at Johnson Funeral Home, 17720 Monterey St., Morgan Hill, CA. on Friday, April 9, 2010 at 12:30 P.M.

Funeral services will be on February 15, 2014, at 12 noon at Immaculate Conception Church in Tres Pinos, CA. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Stan’s honor to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in care of the Grunnagle Funeral Home 870 San Benito St., Hollister, CA 95023 Visit: www.grunnagle.com for condolences.

Private cremation services held.

Memorial Services will be held at the Gilroy Presbyterian Church at 2:00 P.M. April 13, 2013. Condolences at www.HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com

The Rosary will be on Friday, September 6, 2013 at 7:00 P.M., at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. The Mass will be on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at 10:00 A.M., at St. Benedict Catholic Church. Friends can gather at the funeral home on Saturday morning at 9:15 A.M. for a procession to the church. Interment will follow the Mass at Calvary Cemetery. Condolences: www.blackcoopersander.com

Jose H. Ferreira passed away September 22, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Carmen V. Ferreira; children Oscar (Maricela), Maggie, Nicholas (Rosario), Patricia (Francisco), and Marcus Ferreira; step-children Jose, Jesus, Maria (Jerry Rodriguez), Javier, Paul (Gloria Martinez), Nina (Mark Delgado), Cricelda (Richard Santos), and Esequiel (Lori Martinez); grandchildren Angel, Abel, Harvey, Valerie, Jose Jr., Robert, Steven, Julian Jr., Vincent, Krystal, Veronica, Raymond, Joshua, and Gionna Martinez, Natalie Rodriguez, Nicholas, Carlos, Sebastian, Nicole, Oscar, Francisco, Fernanda, and Vickie Ferreira and many great-grandchildren.