Archived Obituaries

Frank Nishita was born in San Juan Bautista, CA to Hayakichi and Waye Nishita, died peacefully in Hollister, CA, with family at his bedside.

Born in Berkeley in 1918, Edson Marker Pyle was raised during the depression in the Central Valley and in Long Beach. A survivor of the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, he attended Long Beach City College and Fresno State. He served honorably in the Army Air Corps' 319th Bomb Squadron as a B-26 pilot during WWII, seeing action in the Mediterranean and North Africa. He wed Roberta Lee McAbee of San Juan in 1944. Upon returning from the war, he continued his military career with the California National Guard and settled in Hollister, where he and his wife raised their first two children. In 1956 they moved to San Jose where Mr. Pyle was an officer for the National Guard. He retired from FMC Corporation, having worked there for 20 years, never missing a day of work.

Passed away in Hollister at the age of 17.

 Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2016, at Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Center, 16450 Murphy Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037 at 4:00 P.M. 

Anna Ferko Pavlik of Morgan Hill, CA, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2007 at Pacific Hills Manor in Morgan Hill at the age of 96. Mrs. Pavlik was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Pavlik. Mrs. Pavlik was retired from GE Corp. and had been a lifelong resident of Stratford, CT, until moving to Morgan Hill in 1991.

Died in Monterey, CA. Prayer services will be held Wed. June 27, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. at the Apostolic Bible Learning Center, Fifth and East Street, Hollister.

Entered into rest in Gilroy, CA. Visitation: Friday, Nov. 16th from 12:00 noon until 5:00 PM at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Rosary and Mass: Friday, 7:00 PM at St. Mary's Church in Gilroy. Interment will be in El Salvador, Jalisco, Mexico.

Passed away at birth in Hollister.

Alice M. Denhard, 91, died peacefully, of natural causes, in her Bandon, OR home. Native of San Francisco, predeceased by parents Otto E. and Ida K. Denhard, and sister Edna M. Denhard. Ms. Denhard graduated 1934 Lowell High School, S.F. and 1941 Leland Stanford Hospital Nursing School. She earned a B. A. Degree from Stanford University School of Nursing and M.A. from Columbia University, N.Y. Ms. Denhard retired 1970 as Assistant Clinical Professor from Stanford University School of Nursing. Then served as Director of Nursing, Wheeler Hospital, Gilroy, CA, and Director of Education, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Salinas, CA, finally retiring 1979. Ms. Denhard was a distinguished member and volunteer of many professional and charitable organizations, including, Honorary Life Member of The Phi Beta Kappa Society and Historian Emerita of Stanford Nurses Alumnae. Ms. Denhard will be remembered by many for her mentoring, kindness, strength, courage, wisdom, and understanding.

Age 66, of Morgan Hill. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, from 1:00-3:00 P.M. with a funeral service to commence at 3:00 P.M., both at Johnson Funeral Home, 17720 Monterey street in Morgan Hill. Interment will be private.