Obituaries

Sep 24, 2013

Linda ( Gandrup) Arietta, a longtime resident of Watsonville, CA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. She was 67.

Linda lost her battle with brain and colon cancer having fought it for two years. She was known for her beauty, style, design, and grace. As a child she would spend time in the mountains reading...

Sep 21, 2013

MarA�a PAC.rez Pacheco passed away on September 21, 2013. Mrs. Perez became a widow when she was 44 years old and never remarried. She was a devoted and loving mother who supported all her daughters by herself. Through her involvement with the church and being very religious, she was a happy, loving and a caring person. Everyone that talked...

Sep 21, 2013

Mildred Pauline Barnett, a long-time resident of Watsonville, CA passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 21, 2013. She was 90. Mrs. Barnett was born on December 30, 1922 in Dodson, Texas. She was a devoted and loving wife to her husband, Arthur Earl Barnett (Vinson, OK.) Mildred was a strong believer in her faith and became a committed Christian....

Sep 9, 2013

La'akea Sky Smith Sept. 9, 2013

La'akea, widely known by his middle name "Sky" was born at home in Kilauea on January 6, 1990 on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii. A talented poet, musician and scholar, Sky had come to lead a life of service and inspiration to all those he came in contact with. He was...

Sep 9, 2013

Betty Joyce Capurro was born on December 24th 1926 in San Luis Obispo, CA. Her birth parents were Leo Smith and Bessie Madden. At the age of eight years old her mother married Bill McGowan. He was the only father she new and with him came an older sister, Geraldine. She attended Monterey High School her freshman year, transferred...

Sep 8, 2013

Felix was born in Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato on May 18, 1940. He came to the United States with a 6th grade education at the age of 12. At this young age in Mission, Texas, he began his long history of labor to help support his family. In 1957, he arrived in Watsonville, California. Watsonville is where...

Sep 5, 2013

Bonifacio L. Arellano came to Watsonville at the age of 13 years old. He started working in the fields, and stayed at the Labor Camp. Little did he know his foreman would be his Father-in-Law. He met his wife, Maria Argil Valenzuela they courted for about 3-4 years, married on May 1, 1950 and have 5 children. Bonifacio leaves...

Sep 2, 2013

A memorial service will be celebrated for Timothy C. Dwyer at 11am Saturday, September 14, 2013 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 435 Monterey Avenue, Capitola, CA. Reception immediately following at the Dwyer Family home.

Timothy passed on Labor Day with his loving wife and family by his side. He suffered an 8 year battle with Alzheimers, dying...

Aug 28, 2013

Passed away at home surrounded by his loving family August 28, 2013 He was born September 7, 1941 in Navidad, Jalisco, MX He was a very hard working man as a farmer. Very Proud of his labor. During his seasonal work he was very fortunate to travel along California through Arizona. To provide the support and well-being of his...

Aug 27, 2013

Rosalie K. Posada Also known as "Sissy" to her family members, died quietly in her sleep while being a resident of Valley Convalescent Hospital, on August 27, 2013. She was 70. Ms. Posada was born on June 13, 1943 in Berkeley, CA. She was a resident of the Watsonville area for more than 30 years and was retired from...

Aug 24, 2013

With his family at his bedside, Jefferson A. Bayaua passed away on Saturday, August 24th. Jefferson was born in Santiago Isabela Philippines. He immigrated to the United States in the late 80's and made a home in Texas with his wife conception. After her passing, he move to California to be with his two cousins and here he enjoyed...

Aug 23, 2013

Maria Z. Leon passed away on August 23rd, 2013 at 84 years old, surrounded by her loving husband, children and grandchildren.

Born on April 20, 1929, in MichoacA�n, Mexico. To Epitacia Jacobo and Espiridion Diaz. Maria had been a resident of Watsonville since 1968, raising her 5 children, and making Watsonville her home.

She worked...

Aug 22, 2013

Orrin Wagoner, a long-time resident of Watsonville, passed away on Thursday August 22, 2013. He had just celebrated his 76th birthday. Born on August 19, 1937, Orrin grew up in Watsonville and graduated from Watsonville High School in 1955. After graduating, he worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad. He also opened a Go Cart Shop on W. Fifth Street....

Aug 18, 2013

Joaquin Salcedo Dominguez, age 85 entered into rest in San Diego, CA on August 18, 2013 Joaquin was born in Quirino Municipality of Degollado, Jalisco, Mexico August 22, 1927 to Luis and Maria Dominguez the eldest of seven siblings. He came to the US through the Brazero Program which brought millions of Mexican Workers during the 1950's. He came...

Aug 17, 2013

Tony Garcia Antonio L. "Tony" Garcia, age 82, resident of Aptos, CA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren on August 17, 2013, after a long battle with lung cancer. Tony was born on January 17, 1931 in La Union, New Mexico. His family moved to Corcoran, CA at the age of 9. At the age...

Aug 8, 2013

Martha M. Miyamoto of Watsonville, passed away on August 8, 2013 at the age of 91.

She is survived by her daughter, Teri (Chris) Stewart of Kailua-Kona, HI, son, Martin Dean of Watsonville, brother Harry Asai of Edgewood, WA, sister-in-law, Ko Miyamoto of San Francisco, and many nieces and nephews. Martha was preceded in death by her...

Aug 4, 2013

Oscar Ruiz of Watsonville passed away at the age of 82 in his home on August 4, 2013 surrounded by his five daughters. Oscar was born on July 26, 1931 in Sonora, Mexico. He was a retired employee of UCSC where he worked for 25 years. He was a kind, loving, and generous man who always enjoyed spending time...

Aug 3, 2013

Guadalupe Gudino passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on August 3, 2013. Guadalupe is survived by his wife Maria Gudino and their children Mago Navarro, Raquel Martinez, Angel, Rafael, and Rosalva Gudino. Sisters, Carmen Gudino, Maria Gudino and 18 Grandchildren and 11 Great-grandchildren. A rosary will be at Ave Maria Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, August 7, 2013...

Aug 1, 2013

Carlos was born in Quirino Municipality of Degollado, Jaslisco, Mexico. He came to the US through The Brazero Program which brought millions of Mexican workers during the 1950's. He came to Watsonville in 1961. He was drafted during the Vietnam war and only completed boot camp due to the end of the war; enabling him to become a legal...

Jul 28, 2013

ANGELA MIRANDA AGBAYANI Services are Sunday for Angela Miranda Agbayani, who died peacefully at home on July 28, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. She had just celebrated her 49th birthday. A native of the Philippines, Mrs. Agbayani had lived in Watsonville since 1992. She worked for the Child and Family Development Program, the First Five of Santa...