Obituaries

Nov 28, 2021

Scott Alan Richey passed peacefully in the company of friends and family the morning of Sunday, November 28. He is survived by his parents, Jim and Norma, his Brothers, Brad and Kurt, and his 5 nieces and nephews. Scotty was an accomplished bowler at his local bowling alley and an enthusiastic competitor in the Special Olympics. He liked to...

Nov 26, 2021

Adrian Paul Jensen passed away on November 26, 2021, at home in Watsonville, California. He was 89.

Adrian was born on May 24, 1932, in South Dakota to his parents Ernest and Florence Jensen. He was a resident of Watsonville for 60 years.

Adrian was a hard-working man that enjoyed life. He served for 8...

Nov 20, 2021

James Christopher Goates (Butch) (Goatie) (GOGO), passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 20, 2021, in Albany, Oregon. He was 73 years young.

James was born May 19 1948, in San Luis Obispo, Ca.  He was a truck Driver since he was 19 yrs old.

He is survived by his wife Norma Goates...

Nov 9, 2021

Mr. Teodoro Mejia Rubalcaba passed away at home unexpectedly on November 9th, 2021. He was 77.

Teodoro was born on April 15, 1944, to Guadalupe and Gregorio Rubalcaba in Jalisco, Mexico. However, he was a longtime resident of Watsonville.

Teodoro worked at Watsonville Cannery for 55 years. He enjoyed playing cards and being in the...

Nov 7, 2021

Juventino “El Papa” Ruiz Garibay passed away on November 7, 2021, in Watsonville, California. He was 75.

Juventino was born on July 16, 1946, in Villamar, Michoacan, Mexico to his parents Antonio Ruiz Hernandez and Genoveva Garibay.

Juventino was a hard-working man devoted to his family. He loved gambling at the casinos. He enjoyed living...

Oct 30, 2021

Benito Barcelo passed away on October 30, 2021, in Salinas, CA at the age of 80.

He was born on March 21, 1941 in Moctezuma Sonora, Mexico to Jose Barcelo Bojorquez and Maria Del Rosario Moreno Marquez. He was the youngest of seven children.

In the 1960’s Benito came to the United States as a...

Oct 26, 2021

Francisco Javier Arias Gutierrez passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Royal Oaks, California on October 26, 2021. He was 87.

Francisco was born on December 3, 1933, in Zacatecas, Mexico to his parents, Regino Arias and Julia Gutierrez.

Francisco was a skilled food harvester. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. He was a resident...

Oct 26, 2021

Douglas Stewart Severin passed away peacefully at home on October 26th. Doug was 93 years old.

Doug was born in San Francisco on November 8, 1927. Raised in Watsonville by his Mother, Mildred, and Grandmother. Doug attended Mintie White, Moreland Notre Dame, EA HAll and Watsonville High School, graduating in 1946. A natural athlete, Doug lettered in...

Oct 25, 2021

Sato Yamamoto passed away peacefully on October 25, 2021 in Watsonville, CA at the age of 95. She was born to Kansho and Nofu Takahashi on November 12, 1925 in Akita, Japan. There, she attended nursing school where she met her future husband George Yamamoto who was in the US Army during the Korean War. They were married in...

Oct 22, 2021

Virginia “Vicky” Guerrero Bravo passed away unexpectedly on October 22, 2021, in Santa Cruz, California. She was 44.

Vicky was born on November 10, 1976, in Michoacan, Mexico to her parents Jose and Patrocinia Guerrero. She graduated from Watsonville High School in 1995. She attended San Jose State University and California State University Monterey Bay. Vicky was...

Oct 21, 2021

Guadalupe Cruz Jr passed away unexpectedly on October 21, 2021, in Watsonville, California. He was 36.

Guadalupe was born on September 18, 1985 in California.

He is survived by his parents, Guadalupe Cruz and Maria E Ortegon, his sister, Veronica Cancino, his cousins, Abel O. Mendoza, Rebecca Resendiz, Jose Ortegon and Phillip Mendoza, his aunt...

Oct 19, 2021

Virgie Lou Neighbors passed away peacefully on October 19th with her family by her side.

Born on Nov.13th, 1941 in Corcoran Ca. to Geneva and Omer Davis.

Virgie was married to Bill just short of 53 wonderful years. Bill passed away this last March after a courageous battle with cancer. Virgie and Bill lived in...

Oct 15, 2021

Clayton “Charlie” Samuel Loss passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Watsonville, California. He was 95.

Clayton was born on September 29, 1926, in Baltimore Maryland.

Clayton was a hard-working man that loved life. He served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946; he was stationed at Watsonville Naval Air Station for...

Oct 13, 2021

Elena Guillen Montes passed away on October 13, 2021, in Watsonville, California. She was 83.

Elena was born on July 31, 1938, in Mexico. She was a resident of Watsonville for 50 years.

She is survived by her partner, Gilbert Arredondo.

A Visitation will be held at Ave Maria Memorial Chapel on Tuesday,...

Oct 9, 2021

Janet Stewart Hutchins passed away peacefully on October 9, 2021, in Santa Cruz, California. She was 84.

Janet was born on September 8, 1937, in San Jose, California.

Janet was a kind-hearted lady that enjoyed life. She grew up in Campbell. She spent a short period of her life in Whitmore. She attended schools in...

Oct 2, 2021

Skip was really defined by four words: family, faith, friends and fight. John “Skip” Mays joined our Lord on October 2. He was born to Albert and Edith Mays on July 22, 1931. Skip grew up in Long Beach where he attended Jordan High School and Long Beach City College. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in music a...

Oct 1, 2021

Cesar Cortez died on October 1st at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield CA.

Cesar was born in Morelia, Michoacan December 27, 1980.  He came to the United States at age 13 and lived in Watsonville until he moved to Bakersfield Ca.

He met his wife Sandra Cortez in 2000 and they got married in 2006.

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Sep 27, 2021

David Earl Jacobs passed away on September 27, 2021, at home surrounded by his family in Watsonville, California. He was 68.

David was born on September 12, 1953, to his parents Gus and Martha Jacobs. He was a native of New York and a resident of Watsonville.

David was a hardworking man dedicated to his...

Sep 25, 2021

Neil Edward Marshall, 80, of Aromas, California passed away at home in the company of family in the late evening of September 25, 2021. Though no longer physically in this world, he will continue to always be with us by the impact he had on so many people.

Neil’s greatest pleasure came in the absolute love that...

Sep 17, 2021

Armando “Nano” Lerma passed away on Sepember 17, 2021, at home surrounded by his family in Watsonville, California. He was 42.

Nano was born on September 21, 1978. He was a lifelong resident of Watsonville.

Nano was more than a “son/brother/uncle” some would call him their best friend or personal diary. He was an extremely...