Archived Obituaries

Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home. Memorial Mass Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 10:00 A.M. at St. Mary’s Church, Gilroy. Reception to follow. Condolences at www.HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com.

Mary Julia Ward passed away in her home at the age of 84 on May 13, 2009. She was born to Ralph and Bennie Scurry, February 8, 1925 in Saluda, SC. She is survived by her children Margene, husband Rhon Martin of Loomis, Gregg Ward of Gilroy and Mina Ward of Morgan Hill. She was the grandmother of Stefanie, husband David Pinheiro, Kevin and Lauren Bertero, Alex Benavides and Thomas Mangano; great-grandmother of Britney Gitmed and Donavyn and Natalia Pinheiro. She is the sister-in-law of Esther Scurry of Columbia, SC and Ruth Burk of Riverside, CA and the aunt of Ralph and Grace Scurry of Irmo, SC.

Norman Y. Taoka, age 76 passed away April 28, 2009. At the time of his peaceful death, he was surrounded by his loving family, who will love, miss and cherish his memory forever. Friends and families can pay their respect on Friday, May 1, 2009, from 12:00 to 4:00 P.M., with a service to commence at 1:00 P.M., both at the Masonic Temple in Morgan Hill, CA. Saturday (vigil service at 3:00 P.M.) and Sunday (funeral service at 3:00 P.M.), May 2 & 3, 2009, from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at Johnson Funeral Home, located at 17720 Monterey Street, Morgan Hill, CA.

Passed away in Hollister at the age of 51.

 Celebration of Life Sunday, April 12, 2015 – 11:00 A.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations for a memorial scholarship, in his memory, to the Gilroy Foundation P.O. Box 774, Gilroy, CA 95021. Condolences can be made at HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com.

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Born in Sanger, California

Services: 04/19/2010 7:00 P.M. and 4/20/2010 10:00 A.M. at Funeral Home.