obituaries

May 21, 2017

Joley Sanchez Ruiz, 54 of San Lucas passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in Salinas, Calif.  Joley was born, July 29, 1962 in Yerington, Nevada. She loved to sing, dance and listen to music.  She was married to Francisco Rico Ruiz for 42 years. Joley is survived by her husband, Francisco Ruiz; daughters, Maria...

May 5, 2017

Lifelong resident, Patricia A. Martinez, 80 of King City passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 at George L. Mee Memorial Hospital.  She was born April 19, 1937 in King City. She enjoyed listening to good old country music, coloring and being with family and friends.  She was always happy and loved her cats.  She always liked going to holiday...

May 2, 2017

On May 2, 2017 Mr. Scott Jenkins of King City, Calif. passed away due to complications from a long battle with cancer.  He was born September 17, 1950 in Pasadena, Calif. to Eldon and Lois Jenkins.

They moved to King City in 1952. Scott grew up in King City choosing to never leave.  He attended school in...

Apr 22, 2017

Terri Lin Johnson, 67 of Greenfield passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital with her sons by her side. Terri was born July 17, 1949 in Malad City, Utah.  She is a past resident of Salinas, Calif.  She was a professional hair dresser and instructor at Wayne's College of Beauty in Salinas for many...

Apr 16, 2017

Virginia Lopez Dominguez, 71 of King City passed away April 16, 2017.  She was born March 27, 1946 in Chupicuaro, Guanajuato, Mexico

Virginia was an avid lover of plants and gardening.  She enjoyed waking up early.  She was a hard working strong woman. She was a fighter and caring, loving mother and grandmother.  She was an excellent...

Apr 7, 2017

Alice M. Mar, longtime resident of King City, passed away at the age of 100 on April 7, 2017 in Coos Bay, Oregon.  Alice was born in the year 1916 to parents Young and Yip Shee Mar in Monterey, California.

She lived in King City for 90 years. Alice worked at Mar's Cafe on Broadway in King...

Mar 29, 2017

Guadalupe "Lupe" Cervantes Macias, 85 of King City passed away on March 29, 2017.  He was born to Zenon Hernandez Macias and Sidronia Pena Cervantes on July 20, 1931.  He had an older brother, Jesus and younger sisters, Raquel and Ester.  His parents and siblings have preceded him in death. Guadalupe came to work at the California Orchard Company in...

Mar 28, 2017

Delfina "Del" Margaret Fancher, 92 of Paso Robles passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at her home with her family at her side. She was born March 25, 1925 in Arroyo Grande, Calif.  She was one of 17 children born to Manuel and Mary Perry. As a child, she and her family lived in the Irish hills of San...

Mar 25, 2017

Waunita "Nita" Whitlock, 72 of Sunnyvale, California passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Santa Clara, California with friends by her side.  She was born May 18, 1944 in Washington, DC.  She was the only adopted child of Vernon and Dorthea Sargent. As a child she moved to Los Angeles, California and later relocated to San...

Mar 24, 2017

LaDonna Fern Tippery-Gallagher, 85 of King City passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her side.  She was born LaDonna Vanderpool, August 30, 1931 in Hastings, Iowa (Mills County).  Her father, Robert Hildred Vanderpool, age 26, born in Hastins, Iowa and her mother, Mable Louise Buck Vanderpool, age 22. She had one older brother, William.  Later a...

Mar 19, 2017

Noemi Salazar Perez, 73 of Greenfield, California passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.  Noemi was born July 5, 1944 in McAllen, Texas.  She had been a resident of Greenfield for 53 years. Service Information: A Visitation, Rosary and Funeral Mass was held on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Greenfield,...

Mar 14, 2017

Louis Edward Segobia, 35 of Soledad passed away on March 14, 2017.  Louis was born, July 28, 1981 in Ventura, Calif.

He enjoyed spending time with his boys and wife, Monique.  Together they enjoyed fishing in the Salinas and Arroyo Seco Rivers; spending time at San Lorenzo Park; watching movies at night with his family; smoking and...

Mar 13, 2017

Robert Joseph Ferreira, 65 of Los Banos, California passed away on March 13, 2017 at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital after a short battle with cancer. Robert was born September 8, 1951 in Rhode Island. Robert enjoyed playing the guitar, listening to sounds and music. He also enjoyed working on computers. When friends encountered computer problems he was always ready...

Mar 11, 2017

Lily Signorotti Chaney, 91, of Greenfield, passed away on March 11, 2017 in Atascadero, California.

Visitation will be held at Eddington Funeral Home in King City, California on March 20 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Greenfield, California on Tuesday, March 21 at 11:00 a.m.

Mar 10, 2017

Frank P. Huerta, 64 of Tracy, Calif. passed away March 10, 2017.  He passed away in Elk Grove, Calif. after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.  Frank was born March 16, 1952 in King City, Calif. He graduated from King City High School.

Frank is survived by his wife, Liz Huerta of Tracy, Calif.; his mother, Angie...

Mar 9, 2017

John Edward O'Connor, 70 of Bitterwater, Calif. passed away unexpectedly from a short term illness on Thursday, March 9, 2017.  John was born September 20, 1946 in King City.

In his earlier years he enjoyed riding broncs and bulls at Bolado Park in Hollister.  He loved to go hunting and fishing on the coast.  He also enjoyed...

Mar 6, 2017

Robert "Bob" L. Duckworth, Sr. died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Twin Cities Hospital in Templeton California.  He was 96 years old.

Bob was born March 23, 1920 in Priest Valley California to Milford Duckworth and Gladys Campbell.  Although he and his family lived in many different areas, Bob spent most of his young life and considered...

Mar 6, 2017

Douglas R. Martella, 76 of King City passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Community Hospital in Monterey with his family by his side.  Doug was born July 20, 1940 in Salinas, California. Doug attended and graduated from King City High School.  He went on to Hartnell College until he joined the United States Navy.  After his tour...

Mar 3, 2017

Francesco DiMarco (Nonno) age 95 passed away Friday, March 3 rd . He was diagnosed with cancer throughout his entire body in Mid September and given only 2 months. In Francesco fashion, he surpassed any expectation of survival. He battled this illness with courage and strength till the very end! He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren in...

Feb 24, 2017

Ed Fischer, affectionately known to many as "E.O.," passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017.  Ed was 95 years old, having been born April 28, 1921 in San Francisco.

Ed was raised in Fillmore, earning his teaching credential at San Jose State and his master's degree at USC.  He also proudly served in the US Marine Corps....