Archived Obituaries

Passed away in Salinas at the age of 58.

Private cremation with inurnment in Paso Robles, CA.

Isabel Esquivel, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 12/26/06 in San Jose, CA, at the age of 88.

A South County memorial is planned for Elsie on Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 2:00-4:00 P.M. at the Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park located at 14485 Monterey Rd. in San Martin, CA.

Passed away of a long lengthly illness.

Private memorial services will be held at Cypress Lawn in Colma, CA. She will be placed with her husband. Deceased's funeral arrangements : Johnson Funeral Home

Isabel Olmos was born in Tlachichila, Zacatecas and came to Gilroy in 1952 after marrying Hipolito Olmos. She was all of 4 ft. 4 inches tall but to her family she was a Giant. She was a farm worker until she was hired at our local cannery. She always remembered how she had to stand on a "prune box" in order to reach the conveyor belts at the Felice and Perelli Cannery, later known as the Gilroy Cannery. She later went on to work and retire from Joseph Gubser Garlic Company.

Bill Hanna 74, dearly loved son, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, passed away at his home on November 1, 2009, after a bout with cancer. His family, friends and community members will lovingly remember Bill as a man who loved life, family, and his community.