Archived Obituaries

Services: 7/16/2011 1:00 P.M. Apostolic Full Gospel Church of Christ.

Manuela Orta died peacefully in her home in Morgan Hill. Mrs. Orta was a native of Crystal City, Tx. and lived in Morgan Hill for over 50 years. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, and a great-great-grandmother all of which helped her become the strong and wise matriarch of her family. She was a loving mother to Santa Morales of Campbell, Rosie Flores, Gloria Figueroa, and Rey Orta of San Jose, Rudy Orta (Carolina) and Teresa Crue (Frank) of Morgan Hill, Lupe Lopez (Edmundo) of Pinole, Ramon Orta (Vicki) of Greenfield, Isabel Jones (Allen) of Gilroy, and Ramiro Orta (Carolyn) of San Mateo. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Guadalupe Orta, and her children Ricardo, Robert, Rachel Orta and Carmen Gonzalez, and grandchildren Abel Morales and Rick Orta. She was a loving grandmother to 31 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed and loved forever.

R.C. Rodgers was born in Paoli, Oklahoma on August 7, 1926 and moved to California when he was six months old. He was a graduate of San Benito High School and attended San Benito Junior College. A Veteran, he served in WWII with the U.S. Navy on Guam and Hawaii. He married Beverly DeRosa on April 9, 1950 – Easter Sunday, and would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. R.C. worked for A.T.&T. and retired after 37 years. His memberships included Hollister Post No. 9242, V.F.W., the I.O.O.F. where he served twice as Noble Grand; Hollister Lodge No. 1436, B.P.O.E., and the S.I.R.S. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed fishing with his wife at Topaz Lake for weeks at a time. R.C. enjoyed trailer traveling and also cruising to such places as the Panama Canal, Alaska, the upper Mississippi and lower Mississippi on a river boat; and most recently Hawaii. R.C. was an avid Oakland "A's" baseball fan and he and Bev enjoyed traveling to Arizona each year to watch their spring training.

May J. Barry, 87, longtime Hollister resident passed away peacefully August 22nd, 2012, in her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas F. Barry, her parents Hattie and Lee Weatherly, and siblings Haldon Weatherly, Arthur Weatherly, Ralph Weatherly, Dorothy Kelly, and Edith Blohm.She is survived by her brothers Laurence Weatherly and John Weatherly; her three children Tom (Donna) Barry, Susan (John) Glass, Margie (Topper) Ghione; her grandchildren Geoff Barry, Susanna Barry, Joanna Glass, Johnny Glass, Billy Glass, Tricia Glass, Chris Ghione, Kelley Johnson, Jessica Williams, and Greg Ghione; and her great-grandchildren Gavin Barry, Zane Smith, Zac Barry, Madison Kilgore, Connor Ghione, Emma Ghione, Jayce Johnson, Mason Williams and Paisley Williams.

Jesse went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ at 89.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In his memory, if you wish, the family requests donations be made to St. Anthony’s Foundation Serve a Meal Program in San Francisco, your local Humane Society, or your favorite charity. Condolences to www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Dolores M. Hernandez passed away in Hollister at the age of 92. She was born in Patillas, Puerto Rico.

Geoffrey Raymond (Geoff) Cooke was born in Nottingham, England. He and his family immigrated to the USA in 1959. Geoff died from a massive stroke on April 18, 2007. Agnes, Geoff's wife of 60 years, their sons; Ian, Bob and Glen, their wives; Ivanowa and Bertie, were with him when he passed.

Passed away in Watsonville, CA at the age of 19.

Anita Doris,80, of Salinas, passed away at Natividad Medical Center on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006 in Salinas.