obituaries

May 13, 2026

Sylvia Marie (Lanini) Chiappone, long-time resident of San Ardo, California, passed away on May 13, 2026. She was 92 and died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. It may have won her memories, but never her spirit.

Sylvia was born on January 17, 1934, in Salinas, California. Her parents, Louis and Clementina Lanini, were both of Swiss heritage; Louis was...

May 6, 2026

Mary Joline “Mary Jo” Allred, a longtime resident of Greenfield, passed away surrounded by the love of her family and the many memories she created throughout her remarkable life. Mary Jo was born on January 12, 1927, in Hill Top, Boone County, Arkansas, to Ernest and Ida Edgar. Rooted in faith, family, and hard work, she carried the values of...

May 4, 2026

PRIVATE FAMILY ONLY GRAVESIDE SERVICES . . . A CELEBRATION OF LIFE WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE

Jerry L. Clay Sr., a lifelong resident of Atascadero, California, and a beloved husband, father, coach, and community leader, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 4, 2026. His life was defined by faith, family, service, and an unwavering love...

Apr 28, 2026

Rosa Elena Morfin, 73 of King City passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side.  She was born July 26, 1952 in Michoacan, Mexico.

Rosa came to the area 50 years ago.  She worked in agriculture as a farm laborer for more than 35 years before retiring.

She leaves behind her children, Miguel, Jesus, Rafael, and David Morfin;...

Apr 25, 2026

Natividad (Naty) Flores, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2026 in Clovis, CA. She was born on September 8, 1930 in Eagle Pass, Texas to Porifirio Carrion and Guadalupe (Pena) Carrion. She had one brother, Mauricio and two sisters, Guadalupe and Josefina.

On December 16, 1951, Naty was united in marriage to Andres...

Apr 24, 2026

Esteban Aguilar, 79 of King City, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026. He was born November 28, 1946 in Rio Hondo, Texas. He came to California at the age of 15. He has lived in King City and surrounding area for 60 years.

Esteban has been working in agriculture for many years. His employments include, Almaden Vineyards, John Gill Ranch (Trucker),...

Apr 18, 2026

Brandon Daniel Zuniga, 24 of King City passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026.  He was born July 6, 2001 in King City.

Brandon enjoyed fishing, baseball, cars, photography, football, singing, swimming, and playing video games.  He was an animal lover.  He loved his family and friends.  He liked to dance; loved ice cold water, hats and shoes.  He was a parishioner...

Apr 17, 2026

Enrique Guzman Tellez, 54 of King City passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026 at his home with his family by his side.  He was born April 7, 1972 in Uriangato, Guanajuato, Mexico; parents, Baltazar Guzman Ontiveros and Beatriz Tellez Baeza.

Enrique has worked in agriculture for 26+ years and has lived in Monterey County for more than 27 years.  He...

Apr 16, 2026

Maria Herrera Ochoa, 72 of King City passed away, Thursday, April 16, 2026. She was born in 1953 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Pablo and Tomasa Herrera and was raised by her grandparents, Domingo and Maria Mata, in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. From a young age, Maria showed a deep commitment to education. At just 11 years old, she...

Apr 12, 2026

Teresa Mary Albanese was born January 17, 1932 in Mammola, Italy, one of nine children of Nicodemo and Maria Rosa Furfaro.  She passed away April 12, 2026 in King City, California. At sixteen years of age, Teresa married Joe Albanese in Italy on August 15, 1948, and the couple came to King City in December of that year.  As a...

Apr 12, 2026

Aurelio Aparicio, 57 passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at his residence in King City.  He was born, July 27, 2026 in Oaxaca, Mexico.

SERVICE INFORMATION:

A Recitation of the Rosary, 6pm, Monday, April 20, 2026

A Funeral Mass, 10am, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 504 N. Third St., King City.

Burial, King City District Cemetery, King City,...

Apr 12, 2026

Loretta Jean Tognetti of Palm Desert CA, passed away at her home on April 12, 2026. She was 96 years old. She was born on March 3, 1930, to Leroy and Elinor Shepherd of King City.

Loretta lived life to her fullest. She was extremely creative, constantly working on new projects such as painting buckets, pictures and arts and crafts, she...

Apr 8, 2026

Francisco Ybarra Sanchez, 94 of King City passed away peacefully at his home in King City on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 with his family by his side.  He was born August 3, 1931 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico.  His parents were Liborio and Francisca Ybarra.

Francisco worked in agriculture in excess of 30 years and has lived in the area over 45...

Apr 7, 2026

Mariano M. Parra, 85, of Greenfield, California, passed away on April 7, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones.

He was born on November 20, 1940, in Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico, to Antonio Parra and Maria Molina. He grew up in San Antonio Matute, Jalisco, Mexico. Mariano attended school through the sixth grade before leaving to help support his family – a reflection...

Mar 17, 2026

Robin Lyne Borzini, 55, of King City, California, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, and went home to heaven to be with the Lord. Robin was born on February 2, 1971, in Vallejo, California, to James Darrell Gardner and Elizabeth Anne Gardner. She was the beloved sister of the late Richard “Ricky” Gardner.

In 1974, her family moved to King...

Mar 8, 2026

Sebastian Perez Andrade Jr. also known as “Homie” and “Sir” to friends and family, went home to be with the Lord on March 8, 2026 in Paso Robles, CA. He is preceded in death by his beloved parents Frances Garnica Andrade and Sebastian Perez Andrade Sr., his infant sister Catherine Andrade, and his nephew Raymond Andrade Jr.

Sir is survived by...

Mar 6, 2026

Maria Carmen Dominguez Lopez, 88  of Greenfield passed away, Friday, March 6, 2026 at her home with her family by her side.

SERVICES:

A Visitation will start at 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 13,2026 followed by a Rosary and Funeral Service, at 5:00 p.m..  All services will be held at Eddington Funeral Chapel, 429 Bassett St., in King City.

For additional information, contact Eddington...

Feb 22, 2026

Larry Kay Smith, born in King City, California, to Bonnie and Lloyd Smith, was the oldest brother of Charles Smith, who passed in 2025, and is survived by his younger brother, Marvin. As the first-born, Larry attended school in San Lucas and King City and maintained a lifelong connection to the Salinas Valley.

Larry built a respected career in agriculture as...

Feb 20, 2026

Arthur De Leon Medina entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 20, 2026, at the age of 98, called home to the Lord while surrounded by the love and prayers of his family.

Arthur De Leon Medina was born on September 21, 1927, in La Junta, Colorado, to Salvador and Julia Medina. At the young age of...

Feb 18, 2026

Elva Oliva Blair of Greenfield passed away at her home on February 18, 2026. She was 101 ½ years old. She was born July 14, 1924 to Iginio and Delfina Sciaroni, pioneers in the early Salinas Valley Grade A Dairy Industry. At the age of 6, Elva’s parents purchased a dairy just North of Greenfield and it is here that...