obituaries

Jan 25, 2019

Ignacio Parra Rodriguez, 95 of King City passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 in King City.

PRIVATE SERVICES WILL BE HELD

Jan 25, 2019

Santos Vargas, 42 of Greenfield passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 in Salinas.

SERVICES:

A Visitation will be held from 5pm to 7pm on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Greenfield

A Rosary Services will be held on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in...

Jan 17, 2019

Norma Lee Holland passed away peacefully at the age of 87 with family by her side on January 17 th , 2019 after a brief battle with an illness.  Norma was preceded in death by her husband Albert Holland and her 10 brothers and sisters as well as both her parents.  She was born August 17th, 1931 in Tulsa,...

Jan 16, 2019

Maria del Carmen Ortega Lopez, 76 of King City passed away on January 16, 2019 at her home with her family by her side.  She was born December 22, 1942 in Moreleon, GTO, Mexico.

She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, bible study, cooking, listening to music and caring for her family.  Maria married Jose Luis Ortega January 27, 1968. ...

Jan 16, 2019

Aida Gutierrez, age 66, of King City, passed away on January 16th, 2019.

A Memorial Rosary Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Eddington Funeral Services Chapel, 429 Bassett St. in King City.

Jan 13, 2019

Martin Alvarez, 55 of King City passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 in Salinas, Calif.  Martin was born July 21, 1963 in Michoacan, Mexico.

Mr. Alvarez came to the United States in search of a better life in 1984.  He has been in the So. Monterey County area ever since.  He has worked in agriculture and...

Jan 4, 2019

On Friday, January 4, 2019, Mark Howard Hudson, age 63, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by the care and love of his wife and two daughters. Mark was born on June 6, 1955 in King City, California, to Esther and Howard Hudson. He grew up hunting and fishing, and he became an avid outdoorsman and gardener. Mark...

Jan 3, 2019

On January 3, 2019 Mr. Juan A. Garza passed away in King City, Calif. He was born in Mission, Texas.

Juan began his career as a field supervisor for Meyer Tomatoes & worked there for 25 years, followed by a short tenure with Green Thumb Inc. After 3 years with Green Thumb, Juan retired due to illness....

Dec 30, 2018

Veronica A. Spence, 96 of San Francisco passed away on December 30, 2018.  She was born March 31, 1922 in Alameda, California.

She enjoyed knitting and cake decorating.  She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 347 and the American Legion Auxiliary 8/40 and a past president of American Legion Auxiliary State of California.

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Dec 25, 2018

How do you say goodbye to the most beautiful soul on this earth?  You don't, you can't.  My Dad and our lord Jesus received a very special gift on Christmas afternoon - my Mother.  My dear, sweet Mom.

Bonnie Ruth (Armer) Fansler was born February 14, 1925 to James and Lena Armer in a settlement above Kingston,...

Dec 17, 2018

Ernest (Ernie) Joseph Bender, born Ernest Joeseph Kopcsik  April 21, 1941 in Cleveland Ohio to Irene Kopcsik passed away on Monday December 17th, 2018 while on vacation in Kauai, Hawaii due to complications of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Ernies adventures began  when he enlisted in the US Navy in 1959. As a Sonar Technician, Ernie was stationed in...

Dec 6, 2018

Kirk was born on August 22, 1956 in Salinas, California. He passed away at his home on December 6, 2018 after an extended battle with cancer. He was a dedicated and devoted husband and father.

Kirk grew up in Greenfield and began working on the family farm...

Nov 25, 2018

Ruby Edna Harrison, formerly of South Monterey County passed away at the age of 100 on November 25, 2018 at her home in Lagunitas, California with her dear friend and caregiver at her side.  Ruby was born on March 6, 1918 in Texas.

Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse (2002) and her children, Sonny...

Nov 22, 2018

Araceli Madrid, 54 of San Ardo passed away on November 22, 2018 at her home in San Ardo with her family by her side.

She enjoyed making people laugh.  She was a very caring and thoughtful person; a great seamstress and enjoyed making dresses for family and friends.  She loved listening to music but her passion was...

Nov 22, 2018

Christopher Michael Silveira, born August 17, 1972 from Humboldt County passed away peacefully November 22, 2018 at age 46.

Chris attended King City High School and graduated from Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill.

He loved fishing, hunting and being in nature especially the mountains.  He was a very talented carpenter working on residential...

Nov 7, 2018

Mary Hutton, born September 27, 1925 passed away on Wednesday, November 07, 2018 surrounded by her family.  She was born in Oakland CA to Irish immigrant, Jeremiah and Emma Sexton.  She graduated from Holy Names High School and Holy Names College.  After obtaining her teaching credential, she taught in Oakland public schools for several years.

She met...

Oct 29, 2018

Dale Phillips, age 84, passed away October 29, 2018, after battling many health issues.

Dale was born in King City, California, on September 23, 1934, and spent his childhood between California and Arkansas.  He left school to work at age 16, and was a known farmer in the Salinas Valley for many years. He married...

Oct 28, 2018

Ron Borzini passed away on September 28, 2018.

Ron was born September 2, 1948 to Everett and Lena Borzini in Greenfield, California, the eldest of two children. He attended Greenfield Elementary School, King City High School and the University of Santa Barbara.

Ron loved classical music and the theater. He was proceeded in death by...

Oct 28, 2018

Pauline Gallegos, age 82, passed away October 28, 2018 while battling several health issues. Pauline was born in King City, California on January 14, 1936. She grew up in King City where she graduated high school and then began working at a local bank. She married Manuel Gallegos in February of 1959. They initially lived in Germany before returning...

Oct 14, 2018

Robert (Bob) Thorp Sr. 86, died peacefully with his family by his side on October 14, 2018.  Bob was a lifelong resident of Greenfield and prided himself on the service of his community. Over the course of his life he served on the Clark Colony Water Board, the Greenfield School Board, the Greenfield Memorial Board, he was a Charter...