Obituaries
Elvira Vidales Mendoza
Nov 11, 2022
Elvira Vidales Mendoza died unexpectedly on November 11, 2022, in Colima, MX. She was born on July 13, 1949, in Tepalcatepec Michoacan to Salvador Mendoza Castaneda and Rafaela Guzman Chaves. She was a resident of Watsonville for over 50yrs.
She was also known as the founder of la Virgen de Guadalupe image that was found at Pinto Lake Park....
Tecla Casillas
Nov 10, 2022
Tecla Casillas passed away at her family’s home surrounded by her family on Thursday November 10, 2022, she was 87 years old.
Our beloved mother and grandmother Tecla Casillas was born September 23, 1935, to her parents Hipolito Cervantes and Guadalupe De La Torre in Watsonville, CA. She married her husband Jose Guadalupe Casillas in Pegueros, Jalisco, 62 years...
Jorge Perez Hernandez
Nov 7, 2022
On Monday November 7th, 2022, Jorge Perez Hernandez passed away at the age of 50.
He is survived by his 5 children Jorge Perez Jr., Sergio Perez, Alicia Perez, Janette Perez, Michelle Perez along with his 2 siblings Jose Perez and Celia Perez.
Mr. Perez was born on April 23rd, 1972. He was a resident of Watsonville for 33...
Jeffery "Jeff" Allen Rocha
Nov 4, 2022
Jeffery “Jeff” Allen Rocha died on Nov. 4 at the age of 61.
Jeff was born on Feb. 10, 1961 in Turlock to his parents Lawrence and Barbara Rocha.
He was preceded in death by his mother and his grandson Legend Rocha.
Jeff grew up in Watsonville and Moved to Kauai where he raised his children and lived most...
Roy T Nagamine
Nov 4, 2022
On Nov. 4, Roy T. Nagamine died at the age of 65.
Mr. Nagamine was born on Feb.14, 1957. He was a native resident of Watsonville for over 50 years.
He is survived by his wife Karen Rockett and three children Nancy, Laura, and Scott Nagamine. Followed by his parents Hideko Nagamine and Akira Nagamine. As well as his three...
Rachel Mae Rodriguez
Oct 31, 2022
Rachel Mae Rodriguez, a resident of Watsonville, was born on October 10, 1964, in Watsonville, California. She passed away on October 31, 2022. She was 58 years old.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Juan Marez Tavera and Maria Julia (Carrillo) Tavera, and siblings, Gus Tavera, Katherine "Katy" Shelton, Maria Tavera, John Tavera, Gilbert Tavera, Dolores...
Leman Curtis Lee Turley
Oct 28, 2022
On Friday October 28, 2022 Leman Curtis Lee Turley passed away at the age of 88.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years Albertine and 3 of his 5 children, Dawn, David and Deana. He was preceded in death by oldest son DeWayne, youngest daughter Donja, parents Ollen and Cleda and his younger brother Paul. He leaves...
Bobbie Ann Rackley
Oct 26, 2022
On October 26, 2022, Bobbie Ann Rackley unexpectedly passed away. She was 83.
Bobbie was a woman of many wonderful traits. She was a beautician in Watsonville for over 29 years and loved crafts, crochet and reading Danielle Steel books. Bobbie also enjoyed RVing, gardening, and fishing with her husband.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Earl...
Luis Alfredo Ferro Sanchez
Oct 21, 2022
On Friday, October 21, 2022 Luis Alfredo Ferro Sanchez unexpectedly passed away. He was 20.
Luis enjoyed singing, playing soccer and boxing. He loved his job as a security at the boardwalk and his biggest dream was to be a police officer.
Luis is survived by his parents; Jose Luis and Elia Ferro and his siblings; Jose Armando Ferro Sanchez...
James (Jim) Franklin Dickson
Oct 19, 2022
James (Jim) Franklin Dickson died at on October 19, 2022 in Watsonville, California at the age of 77. A resident of Union City, California, Jim was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 15, 1945. He is survived by his sister, Virginia Dickson of Grottoes, Virginia, sister, Joyce Dickson Dye, and brother-in-law, Michael Dye, both of New Port Richey, Florida and...
Jaime "Jimmy" Hernandez
Oct 19, 2022
On Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Jaime Segura Hernandez passed away.
Jaime was a man of many wonderful traits. He loved fishing, hunting, gardening, bingo and barbecuing with his friends. He had a passion for roofing, home renovations and construction. Jimmy will be forever missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Mercedes Fernandez, Natalia Segura and Concepcion Hernandez.
Jaime...
Anita "Ann" Pizano Munoz
Oct 18, 2022
Anita (Ann) Pizano Munoz, of Watsonville died on Oct. 18 at the age of 92.
Ms. Munoz was born on March 5, 1930. She had been a resident of Watsonville for 72 years. She was an avid reader, gardening enthusiast and worked on many DIY projects.
She traveled extensively both internationally and within the United States.
Ms. Munoz is preceded...
Eva Ramirez
Oct 16, 2022
Our mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Eva Felix de Ramirez was born on August 18, 1942 in Santa Rosa Zacatecas. On November 5, 1958 she married the love of her life Epigmenio Ramirez and soon started their family. They had a total of six children and she soon became their beacon of hope and symbol of unity and strength.
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Leobardo G. Ruiz
Oct 12, 2022
Leo Enjoyed working on home projects. Which never had an end because he always saw improvements to be made. He took tremendous pride in his garden, a personal oasis of fruit and succulents he terraced out of a bare hill. If the sun was up and he was home he could be found out back working on a project or...
Andrea Perez Landecho Gonzalez
Oct 11, 2022
On October 11, 2022 Andrea Perez Landecho Gonzalez passed away at the age of 34. She will be greatly missed for her smile, her sense of humor, and her care for others. She worked for years as a medical assistant.
She is survived by her three girls; Monej Gonzalez, Italia Gonzalez, Eliana Gonzalez, her husband Jermain Gonzalez, her mother Adelina...
George Rodriguez Garcia
Oct 5, 2022
George Rodriguez Garcia passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Santa Cruz on October 5, 2022. He was 69.
George was born in Corcoran, California on June 1, 1953, to his parents, Antonio and Flora Garcia. He was a resident of Aptos.
George is survived by his children, Joshua (Patricia), Gina and Brianna, and his siblings, Gabriel, Susan, Gilbert...
Alice Tsuyuko Misumi
Oct 4, 2022
Alice Tsuyuko Misumi, a life-long resident of Watsonville, passed away October 4, 2022 at the age of 96. She was born on September 5, 1926 to Nihei and Midori Matsui. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Jim Misumi and her kind son Rodney Misumi.
Early in life, Alice recalled working along side her parents in the agricultural...
Barbara Ann Hervey
Oct 3, 2022
On Monday, October 3, 2022 Barbara Ann Hervey peacefully passed away surrounded by her family.
Barbara was born in San Francisco, CA and raised in Santa Cruz. Barbara graduated from Santa Cruz High
In 1958. Barbara married her first love, Dean Hervey on May 14, 1959 . Barbara was active in the PTA at Amesti School and a 4-H leader...
Debby Craven
Sep 25, 2022
Debby Craven passed away very suddenly at home in Watsonville, California on September 25, 2022, after briefly battling a very aggressive form of cancer, Glioblastoma. She was 70.
Debby was born on September 20, 1952, in Watsonville, California to her parents William Trent and Nancy Migues.
Debby graduated from Watsonville HS and attended San Jose State, she worked for Granite...
Vicente Guzman Navarro
Sep 23, 2022
Vicente Guzman Navarro passed away on September 23, 2022, in Santa Cruz California. He was 85.
Vicente was born on July 30, 1937, in San Pedro Tesistan, Jocotepec Jalisco. Vicente was a resident of Watsonville, California and lived here for over 50yrs.
He worked for Pillsbury for over 40 years before retiring. Vicente enjoyed cooking and spending time with his...
